Pinnacles National Monument123
Campsite #123 at Pinnacles Campground, Pinnacles National Monument, CA
$110
Group Site #123
| Drive-In | 20 people |
| 18 ft | Back-In |
| 5 | fair |
5/29
5/30
Campsite #123 Features: Drive-In access, Back-In parking, 18ft driveway, Fire ring, Food Storage Locker, Tent Site, Pets Allowed
Campsite Reviews (6)
4.0 out of 5
| 5 star | | 33% |
| 4 star | | 17% |
| 3 star | | 17% |
| 2 star | | 33% |
| 1 star | | 0% |
@CamrynRB81C684 · Camped on Aug 23, 2024 at Campsite #123
The campsite was well kept. It can be loud at nights on the weekend but most people respect the quiet hours. The bathrooms are very clean.
@JulioE0E50D1B6 · Camped on May 12, 2024 at Campsite #123
Thank you for the great times at Pinnacles NP. Group site 123 is very exposed so bring some type of shade if you are planning a trip. Site 121 has more shade and better coverage. There is poison ivy around the perimeter of the group sites 121 -123. You will need to carry your gear down to the sites. If you have a wagon it will help. The stairs to the site are ok, but watch your set. Their is filtered water begin the restrooms. Green unit filtered water. There is also a spigot near site 123 group site. Showers are near the pool restrooms with free hair, body show, and conditioner. The showers are open all night. However, their are no lights at night. So bring a lamp The camps store has all that you will need if you forget anything. The Trash Pandas (Racoons) are very aggressive and work as a team. Keep everything that is food in the bear locker at night. They will rip open you tent or pack to get the goods. Thanks =)
@ElaineVE86EF03 · Camped on May 26, 2023 at Campsite #123
My friends and I had a fun time! My only critique is regarding the showers. There are 2 showers in the women's bathroom and 2 in the men's bathroom. It would be great if there could be more enforcement of the 5 min limit.
@Antonella13AAB · Camped on May 12, 2023 at Campsite #123
Bathrooms were well-maintained.
@JeanW561 · Camped on Apr 11, 2021 at Campsite #123
Hiking is great with really interesting biology and geology.
@LieslL680 · Camped on Apr 4, 2021 at Campsite #123
Individual campsites seem very small with limited tent space. Group campsites have no privacy between them.
Bathrooms are designed for "environmental friendliness" rather than their actual function of hygiene. Sinks require holding the handle down with one hand to wash, making it impossible to get effectively clean. Bad design under normal circumstances, horrible in a pandemic. Toilet paper is so thin that is takes 12 feet of toilet paper to prevent it from shredding when you use it and contaminating your hands (also a horrible hygiene issue) and is so fragile that it's impossible to unroll it without reaching into the dispenser and unrolling the roll; the natural result is piles of shredded toilet paper all over the floors.
Only one functional shower for 134 campsites, of which 11 are group campsites holding up to 30 people each. (There were two showers total, which is still insufficient.)
Park has some lovely spots, but was horribly crowded; the road to the trails was closed on arrival of the rangers in the morning because the parking lots were already full and people were parking illegally on the road.
Once we got out on the trails (after waiting 1.5 hours in line to get in) the walks were lovely and we enjoyed seeing the condors. The scenery was reasonably green in early April despite poor rainfall, with chapparal covered hillsides and lovely rock formations. There are not many trails that are appropriate for children, however, so 2-3 days in the park was enough to see what we could.
I am glad we went but I don't feel a need to ever go back.
Bathrooms are designed for "environmental friendliness" rather than their actual function of hygiene. Sinks require holding the handle down with one hand to wash, making it impossible to get effectively clean. Bad design under normal circumstances, horrible in a pandemic. Toilet paper is so thin that is takes 12 feet of toilet paper to prevent it from shredding when you use it and contaminating your hands (also a horrible hygiene issue) and is so fragile that it's impossible to unroll it without reaching into the dispenser and unrolling the roll; the natural result is piles of shredded toilet paper all over the floors.
Only one functional shower for 134 campsites, of which 11 are group campsites holding up to 30 people each. (There were two showers total, which is still insufficient.)
Park has some lovely spots, but was horribly crowded; the road to the trails was closed on arrival of the rangers in the morning because the parking lots were already full and people were parking illegally on the road.
Once we got out on the trails (after waiting 1.5 hours in line to get in) the walks were lovely and we enjoyed seeing the condors. The scenery was reasonably green in early April despite poor rainfall, with chapparal covered hillsides and lovely rock formations. There are not many trails that are appropriate for children, however, so 2-3 days in the park was enough to see what we could.
I am glad we went but I don't feel a need to ever go back.
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