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Campground
Pinnacles Campground
Pinnacles National Park, California
About this campground
Pinnacles Campground is located in the unique Pinnacles National Park, 32 miles south of Hollister, California.
Pinnacles Campground is located on the eastern side of the park and is open year-round.
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- Latitude
- 36.466389° N
- Longitude
- 121.176111° W
Know before you arrive
Access, sites & campground features
Official facility and campsite inventory, supplemented by clearly marked community reports when the official listing does not publish the detail.
Access
- Drive-in
- Hike-in
- Walk-inCommunity report
Site types
- Tent sites
- RV / trailer sites
- Cabins
- Standard campsites
- Group sites
Features
For campers
- Toilets
- Showers
- Drinking water
- Trash service
- Amphitheater
- Picnic table
- Fires
- Alcohol allowedCommunity report
- Firewood availableCommunity report
- Pets allowedDogs are allowed in Pinnacles Campground and picnic areas when kept on a leash no longer than six feet. Dogs are not allowed on park trails or inside park buildings.
- Reservable
For vehicles
- Sanitary dump
- Electric hookups
- 30 amp hookups
- Pull-through sites
- Big rig friendlyPublished vehicle length up to 90 ft
- Back-in sitesCommunity report
Official campground guide
Plan with the full campground details
Facility information, site rules, booking windows, and published rates. Source snapshot checked Oct 18, 2026.
Overview
Pinnacles Campground is located in the unique Pinnacles National Park, 32 miles south of Hollister, California.
The park encompasses 26,000 acres of spectacular rock formations and remnants of an extinct 23 million-year old volcano.
Hiking and rock climbing are very popular activities in Pinnacles, as is watching for the majestic California condor overhead. Pinnacles National Park is a nesting place for the endangered soaring bird, the largest in North America.
Facilities
Pinnacles Campground is located on the eastern side of the park and is open year-round. It offers family and group tent sites, as well as RV sites with electric hookups. Roads and parking spurs are gravel. Flush toilets and drinking water are provided. Showers are available. A general store with basic foods and camping supplies is located on-site. A swimming pool is located within the campground and is open from April through September.
Recreation
Pinnacles National Park has more than 30 miles of trails, ranging from easy to strenuous. Many trails intersect, allowing for a short loop or a longer all-day hike. Popular destinations include Bear Gulch Reservoir, High Peaks and the Balconies area. The Bench Trail provides direct access to the park from the campground.
Visitors enjoy exploring Balconies Cave and Bear Gulch Cave, which houses a large colony of Townsend's big-eared bats. Bring a flashlight!
Rock climbers flock to Pinnacles for the variety of climbing routes that range from easy top-ropes to the multi-pitch climbs along Machete Ridge.
Natural Features
The campground is situated in a rolling landscape dotted with shady Valley Oak, Blue Oak and Coast Live Oak trees. A gentle, seasonal creek runs through the grounds.
Springtime finds Pinnacles bursting with a wide variety of vivid wildflowers that line every trail and fill entire meadows with color.
Deer and wild turkeys roam the area, and condors can be viewed from within the campground. The park ranges in elevation from 824 feet along South Chalone Creek to 3,304 feet atop North Chalone Peak.
Nearby Attractions
Not separately publishedRecreation.gov does not publish a separate nearby attractions section for this campground.
Activities & amenities
What Recreation.gov or the campground’s official source specifically lists.
Available activities
- Other Recreation Concession SiteConcessions
- Day Use AreaAmphitheater
- Wildlife Viewing
- Visitor CenterRanger Station
- Hiking
- Interpretive ProgramsEducational Programs
- Camping
- ClimbingRock Climbing
Amenities and facility features
- Toilets
- Showers
- Potable water
- Dump station
- Electric hookups
- Trash service
- Amphitheater
- Grocery Store
- Hiking
Recreation sites
Published inventory grouped by site type. Individual sites can have stricter limits.
RV Electric
30 sites- Reservation type
- Site-Specific
- Equipment
- RV, Tent, Trailer
- Maximum people
- 6
- Maximum vehicles
- 2
- Maximum vehicle length
- 50 ft
- Check-in
- 1:00 PM
- Check-out
- 11:00 AM
- Accessible sites
- None flagged in site inventory
Cabin Non-Electric
6 sites- Reservation type
- Site-Specific
- Equipment
- Vehicle
- Maximum people
- 6
- Maximum vehicles
- 2
- Maximum vehicle length
- 37 ft
- Check-in
- 03:00 PM
- Check-out
- 11:00 AM
- Accessible sites
- None flagged in site inventory
Standard Non-Electric
74 sites- Reservation type
- Site-Specific
- Equipment
- RV, Tent, Trailer
- Maximum people
- 6
- Maximum vehicles
- 2
- Maximum vehicle length
- 45 ft
- Check-in
- 1:00 PM
- Check-out
- 11:00 AM
- Accessible sites
- None flagged in site inventory
Group Standard Non-Electric
13 sites- Reservation type
- Site-Specific
- Equipment
- Tent
- Maximum people
- 20
- Maximum vehicles
- 5
- Maximum vehicle length
- 37 ft
- Check-in
- 1:00 PM
- Check-out
- 11:00 AM
- Accessible sites
- None flagged in site inventory
Cabin Electric
4 sites- Reservation type
- Site-Specific
- Equipment
- Car, Vehicle
- Maximum people
- 6
- Maximum vehicles
- 2
- Maximum vehicle length
- 75 ft
- Check-in
- 03:00 PM, 3:00 PM
- Check-out
- 11:00 AM
- Accessible sites
- None flagged in site inventory
Tent Only Non-Electric
7 sites- Reservation type
- Site-Specific
- Equipment
- Large Tent Over 9x12`, Small Tent, Tent
- Maximum people
- 6
- Maximum vehicles
- 2
- Maximum vehicle length
- 45 ft
- Check-in
- 1:00 PM
- Check-out
- 11:00 AM
- Accessible sites
- None flagged in site inventory
Site rules, inventory & rates
Facility rules, inventory procedures, and price seasons published by the official source.
Site rules
- Has Taxes
- 1
- Maximum stay
- 14 nights
- Max Transaction Reservations
- 12 reservations per transaction
- Holiday-weekend minimum
- 0 days
- Weekend minimum
- 0 days
- Reservation cutoff
- 0 Not Reservable
- Maximum published occupancy
- 20 people per site
- Maximum published vehicles
- 5 vehicles per site
- Check-in
- 1:00 PM, 03:00 PM, 3:00 PM
- Check-out
- 11:00 AM
- Food storage
- The current official campground record does not publish a campground-specific food-storage rule. Check posted rules before leaving food, trash, toiletries, or scented items unattended.
- Fire and stove use
- Pinnacles Campground's Recreation.gov record does not publish a campground-specific flame allowance; check the current facility notice before using a stove, charcoal, or fire.
- Pets
- Dogs are allowed in Pinnacles Campground and picnic areas when kept on a leash no longer than six feet. Dogs are not allowed on park trails or inside park buildings.
Inventory window
Recreation.gov publishes a rolling booking window. The dates below are the official snapshot captured for this catalog build.
- Currently bookable through
- Apr 18, 2027
- Next release
- Oct 19, 2026, 7:00 AM PDT
- Next book-through date
- Apr 19, 2027
- Group sites bookable through
- Oct 18, 2027
Published seasons & rates
| Season | Site type | Nightly rate | Additional person | Deposit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Peak SeasonJan 1, 2026 – Mar 12, 2026 | Cabin Electric | $139 | — | — |
| Non-Peak SeasonJan 1, 2026 – Mar 12, 2026 | Cabin Non-Electric | $129 | — | — |
| Non-Peak SeasonJan 1, 2026 – Mar 12, 2026 | Group Standard Non-Electric | $110 | — | — |
| Non-Peak SeasonJan 1, 2026 – Mar 12, 2026 | RV Electric | $62 | — | — |
| Non-Peak SeasonJan 1, 2026 – Mar 12, 2026 | Standard Non-Electric | $44 | — | — |
| Non-Peak SeasonJan 1, 2026 – Mar 12, 2026 | Tent Only Non-Electric | $44 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonMar 13, 2026 – May 31, 2026 | Cabin Electric | $149 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonMar 13, 2026 – May 31, 2026 | Cabin Non-Electric | $139 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonMar 13, 2026 – May 31, 2026 | Group Standard Non-Electric | $140 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonMar 13, 2026 – May 31, 2026 | RV Electric | $65 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonMar 13, 2026 – May 31, 2026 | Standard Non-Electric | $48 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonMar 13, 2026 – May 31, 2026 | Tent Only Non-Electric | $48 | — | — |
| Non-Peak SeasonJun 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026 | Cabin Electric | $139 | — | — |
| Non-Peak SeasonJun 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026 | Cabin Non-Electric | $129 | — | — |
| Non-Peak SeasonJun 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026 | Group Standard Non-Electric | $110 | — | — |
| Non-Peak SeasonJun 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026 | RV Electric | $62 | — | — |
| Non-Peak SeasonJun 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026 | Standard Non-Electric | $44 | — | — |
| Non-Peak SeasonJun 1, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026 | Tent Only Non-Electric | $44 | — | — |
| Non-Peak SeasonJan 1, 2027 – Mar 11, 2027 | Cabin Electric | $139 | — | — |
| Non-Peak SeasonJan 1, 2027 – Mar 11, 2027 | Cabin Non-Electric | $129 | — | — |
| Non-Peak SeasonJan 1, 2027 – Mar 11, 2027 | Group Standard Non-Electric | $110 | — | — |
| Non-Peak SeasonJan 1, 2027 – Mar 11, 2027 | RV Electric | $62 | — | — |
| Non-Peak SeasonJan 1, 2027 – Mar 11, 2027 | Standard Non-Electric | $44 | — | — |
| Non-Peak SeasonJan 1, 2027 – Mar 11, 2027 | Tent Only Non-Electric | $44 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonMar 12, 2027 – May 31, 2027 | Cabin Electric | $149 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonMar 12, 2027 – May 31, 2027 | Cabin Non-Electric | $139 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonMar 12, 2027 – May 31, 2027 | Group Standard Non-Electric | $140 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonMar 12, 2027 – May 31, 2027 | RV Electric | $65 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonMar 12, 2027 – May 31, 2027 | Standard Non-Electric | $48 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonMar 12, 2027 – May 31, 2027 | Tent Only Non-Electric | $48 | — | — |
| Non-Peak SeasonJun 1, 2027 – Dec 31, 2027 | Cabin Electric | $139 | — | — |
| Non-Peak SeasonJun 1, 2027 – Dec 31, 2027 | Cabin Non-Electric | $129 | — | — |
| Non-Peak SeasonJun 1, 2027 – Dec 31, 2027 | Group Standard Non-Electric | $110 | — | — |
| Non-Peak SeasonJun 1, 2027 – Dec 31, 2027 | RV Electric | $62 | — | — |
| Non-Peak SeasonJun 1, 2027 – Dec 31, 2027 | Standard Non-Electric | $44 | — | — |
| Non-Peak SeasonJun 1, 2027 – Dec 31, 2027 | Tent Only Non-Electric | $44 | — | — |
| Non-Peak SeasonJan 1, 2028 – Mar 9, 2028 | Cabin Electric | $139 | — | — |
| Non-Peak SeasonJan 1, 2028 – Mar 9, 2028 | Cabin Non-Electric | $129 | — | — |
| Non-Peak SeasonJan 1, 2028 – Mar 9, 2028 | Group Standard Non-Electric | $110 | — | — |
| Non-Peak SeasonJan 1, 2028 – Mar 9, 2028 | RV Electric | $62 | — | — |
| Non-Peak SeasonJan 1, 2028 – Mar 9, 2028 | Standard Non-Electric | $44 | — | — |
| Non-Peak SeasonJan 1, 2028 – Mar 9, 2028 | Tent Only Non-Electric | $44 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonMar 10, 2028 – May 31, 2028 | Cabin Electric | $149 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonMar 10, 2028 – May 31, 2028 | Cabin Non-Electric | $139 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonMar 10, 2028 – May 31, 2028 | Group Standard Non-Electric | $140 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonMar 10, 2028 – May 31, 2028 | RV Electric | $65 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonMar 10, 2028 – May 31, 2028 | Standard Non-Electric | $48 | — | — |
| Peak SeasonMar 10, 2028 – May 31, 2028 | Tent Only Non-Electric | $48 | — | — |
| Non-Peak SeasonJun 1, 2028 – Dec 31, 2028 | Cabin Electric | $139 | — | — |
| Non-Peak SeasonJun 1, 2028 – Dec 31, 2028 | Cabin Non-Electric | $129 | — | — |
| Non-Peak SeasonJun 1, 2028 – Dec 31, 2028 | Group Standard Non-Electric | $110 | — | — |
| Non-Peak SeasonJun 1, 2028 – Dec 31, 2028 | RV Electric | $62 | — | — |
| Non-Peak SeasonJun 1, 2028 – Dec 31, 2028 | Standard Non-Electric | $44 | — | — |
| Non-Peak SeasonJun 1, 2028 – Dec 31, 2028 | Tent Only Non-Electric | $44 | — | — |
Important facility notices
Read these with current closure and fire notices before departure.
- First come, first served sites are NOT available at this location. Entrance fee: NPS fee of $30 per vehicle is required and valid for seven days; Interagency passes are accepted. Campground Store & Office Hours: 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m., seven days per week. Quiet Hours: from 10pm to 6am. Generators are not allowed at any time in any site.
- Campsite check-in time: is 1pm and check out is 11am. Tent Cabin check-in time: is 3pm and check out is 11am. If you are arriving late or would like to check-in online you can do so here - Online Check-In
- Tent/RV Sites : 6 people, 3 tents and 2 vehicles or one vehicle and one trailer or RV/Motor home. Group sites: 20 people, 5 vehicles max. No RV’s, motorhomes or trailers allowed. Any self-contained vehicle designed for sleeping is considered an RV/Motor home. Extra vehicles MUST be left in the overnight parking lot. A tow vehicle plus a trailer counts as two vehicles. Social Trails: Avoid walking through other campsites, creek beds, and closed areas. Lighting: Party lights, disco lights, Christmas lights, travel trailer parking lights, any decorative lighting must be turned off starting at 10:00pm and ending at 6:00am Parking: All vehicles and bicycles must stay on paved surfaces. Where parking pads are provided, vehicles must be parked with all wheels on the pad and may not extend into the traffic lane or into the campsite. All vehicles must be parked at thier respective campsites in front of the parking stops. Moving parking stops, driving beyond them or parking in another area/site will result in a ticket from NPS. If your vehicle does not fit in your site you MUST park it in the overflow parking area bhiend the store. Wastewater: carry to toilets for disposal. Washing dishes/clothing and brushing teeth at water spigots is prohibited. Campfire Restrictions: may be in effect at any time of year. BEfore arrival please check https://www.nps.gov/pinn/planyourvisit/conditions.htm
- RV Sites: have 120v/ 30-amp service; EV CHARGING IS PROHITIED AT RV SITES, An EV charger is located by the store. Tent and group sites have no hook-ups. Generators are not allowed at any time in any site.
- Swimming pool: is open 4/1 to 10/31, weather permitting. No lifeguard on duty.
- Pets: allowed on leash in the campground but not on hiking trails. NEVER leave unattended.
- Wi-Fi: Guests receive 30 minutes of complimentary Wi-Fi . Extended access is available for purchase. Wi-Fi use is optional and not included in the nightly rate.
- Dump station: is available for registered guests.
- Trees: All trees, even when healthy and well-maintained, can pose a natural hazard of falling limbs. Visitors assume responsibility for any property damage, injury or other circumstances that may result from these hazards.
- Lost, Stolen or Damaged Property: Pinnacles Recreation Company is not responsible for loss or to property due to fire, theft, accident or any other cause.
- Please watch these videos prior to your arrival to help plan your trip and protect wildlife during your stay: How to Plan for Zero Waste Camping How to Do Camp Dishes How to Properly Store Trash and Food
- During peak visitation periods, access to the campground through the East Entrance station may be restricted. Delays can be expected due to high traffic volumes and parking reaching capacity. We advise planning accordingly to avoid prolonged wait times. Pinnacles experiences extremely high visitation on weekends, holidays, and during favorable weather, especially in the spring. Expect long lines and delays [or possible restrictions especially] between 10:00 am and 3:00 pm .
- Restrooms (Loop C) Loop C does not have flush restroom buildings. Portable toilets are located in Loop C. Flush toilets and sinks are available in nearby Loop B and Loop G.
Getting there & contact
Official directions
Pinnacles National Park is located 32 miles south of Hollister, CA on Hwy 25 and 29 miles northeast of King City, CA on Hwy 25. Campground is located on the east side of Pinnacles National Park off Hwy 25.
Facility contact
831-200-1722 OR GO TO WWW.VISITPINNACLES.COM