RV Camping near Mojave, California

Bakersfield River Run RV Park

63 RV Sites

Bakersfield River Run RV Park in Bakersfield, California, offers 63 full-hookup RV sites along the Kern River, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 80 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout. Six categories publish their lengths directly — back-ins at 50 feet, pull-throughs at 60, and river view back-ins at 60 — with a pool, fitness center, and clubhouse on site. Sixty-three sites span standard back-ins, 50-foot back-ins, pull-throughs, 60-foot pull-throughs, river view back-ins, and 60-foot river view back-ins, all carrying water, sewer, and electric on 20, 30, and 50-amp with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 80 feet. Publishing length by category is genuinely useful — you know what fits before you book. A general store, laundry, propane fills and exchange, dump station, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side. An outdoor pool anchors the warm months, with a fitness center, clubhouse, and recreation center open year-round. The Kern River runs alongside the property, and the river view categories are worth requesting. Pets are welcome. Bakersfield sits at the intersection of Highway 99 and Rosedale Highway in Kern County, the southern anchor of the San Joaquin Valley. That places the park at the junction of the Central Valley's I-5 and Highway 99 corridors and the mountain routes toward Sequoia National Park and the southern Sierra Nevada — practical access that road trippers, snowbirds, and weekend travelers all use. The park operates year-round. Winter snowbird traffic and summer highway travel both drive demand — reserve ahead for holiday weekends.

from $56 $49/night

Lake Piru Recreation Area

228 RV Sites

Lake Piru Recreation Area in Piru, California, offers 228 RV sites on a 1,200-acre reservoir in Ventura County, with 30 and 50-amp service, ADA-accessible sites, and rigs accepted to 55 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout. Full-hookup, electric-only, and no-hookup back-in categories serve every budget, with a marina and boat rentals on site. Two hundred twenty-eight back-in sites span full-hookup, electric-only, and no-hookup configurations, carrying water, sewer, and electric where noted on 30 and 50-amp, sized to 55 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and site WiFi. Accessible sites are available. The tiering by hookup level is genuinely useful — self-contained rigs can take a no-hookup site at a lower rate. A general store, laundry, dump station, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. The reservoir carries the recreation. A marina and boat rentals put guests on the water, with boating, water sports, canoeing, kayaking, swimming, and fishing all running from the property. A disc golf course, walking trails, hiking, volleyball, basketball, horseshoes, a playground, and a dog park fill the grounds, with planned activities through the season. Pets are welcome. Lake Piru sits where the Santa Felicia Dam impounds Piru Creek in the Topatopa Mountains, surrounded by the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area and Los Padres National Forest — one of Southern California's most scenic accessible mountain lakes, roughly 60 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles. Summer draws heavy demand from the LA metro. Reserve well ahead for warm-weather weekends.

from $28/night

Surf Outpost

95 RV Sites, 35 Tent Sites

Surf Outpost in Malibu, California, offers 95 full-hookup RV sites and 35 tent sites on the Pacific coast, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 45 feet. Ocean view, premium ocean view, and XL categories join no-view back-in sites, with beach access across Pacific Coast Highway. Ninety-five back-in sites span no view, no view XL, ocean view, ocean view XL, and premium ocean view categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp with site WiFi, sized to 45 feet, with picnic tables. The category structure is refreshingly plain about what you are paying for — an ocean view or not, and extra length or not. Thirty-five tent sites round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, propane fills, dump station, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side. Beach access is on foot: down the driveway, right on PCH, then to the signal and crosswalk at the gas station. Stays of four nights or more in September run 20% off, applied automatically. The beach carries the recreation, with surfing, paddle boarding, swimming, hiking, and horseback riding all available. A dog park sits on the grounds. Pets are welcome. The Malibu coast's surf breaks and the Santa Monica Mountains meeting the Pacific make this one of the most photographed coastlines on earth — and full hookups here are genuinely scarce. Summer is peak on the Southern California coast. Reserve as far ahead as you can.

from $75/night

Fishermans Wharf

30 RV Sites

Fisherman's Wharf at Channel Islands Harbor in Oxnard, California, offers 30 paved dry camping RV sites positioned directly on the water, with rigs accepted to 50 feet. Boat docks, a boat ramp, and harbor dining sit steps away in one of the rarest urban coastal RV settings in California. Thirty back-in sites are dry camping throughout, sized to 50 feet. Plan accordingly — these are self-contained sites without hookups, so arrive with full water and empty tanks, and confirm current dump and fill arrangements with the harbor when you book. The paved pads and the waterfront position are what you are paying for, and in a market where coastal RV space is scarce and expensive, that trade is one many guests will happily make. Boat docks and a boat ramp give direct harbor access for boating and fishing, with on-site dining alongside and beaches nearby. Pets are welcome. Channel Islands Harbor is a protected anchorage with a working sportfishing fleet and a restaurant district built around it, and waking up on the water inside a real harbor rather than a campground is genuinely uncommon. The Channel Islands National Park visitor center and the boats that run to Anacapa and Santa Cruz Islands leave from here, which makes this a natural base for a park trip. Oxnard's beaches, Ventura, and the Santa Monica Mountains are all close, with Los Angeles about an hour southeast. Summer drives the heaviest demand on the Southern California coast, with the Channel Islands boat season running spring through fall. Reserve well ahead, and confirm hookup and dump logistics before you arrive.

Boulder Creek RV Resort

68 RV Sites, 3 Cabins

Boulder Creek RV Resort in Lone Pine, California, offers 68 full-hookup RV sites and three cabins at the foot of the Sierra Nevada, with 30 and 50-amp service, cable TV, ADA-accessible sites, and rigs accepted to 60 feet. Back-in and pull-through 30/50-amp categories join a pool, hot tub, spa, recreation center, and library beneath Mount Whitney. Sixty-eight sites run in back-in 30/50-amp and pull-thru 30/50-amp categories, both carrying water, sewer, and electric with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 60 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. Accessible sites are available. Three cabins round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, propane fills, dump station, restrooms, showers, and RV storage handle the practical side. An outdoor pool and hot tub, sauna, and spa anchor the property, with a recreation center, clubhouse, library, playground, dog park, and walking trails filling the grounds. A lake and creek support fishing, hiking runs in every direction, and planned activities run through the season. Pets are welcome. The setting is among the most visually spectacular of any campground in California. Mount Whitney rises to 14,505 feet — the highest peak in the contiguous United States — directly above the Alabama Hills, whose rounded granite formations have served as the backdrop for hundreds of films. Lone Pine sits in the Owens Valley between the Sierra's eastern escarpment and the White Mountains, with Death Valley to the east. Spring and fall are most comfortable in the Owens Valley, with summer bringing Whitney permit-holders and hikers. Reserve well ahead for the climbing season.

from $45/night

Lemon Cove Village RV Park

47 RV Sites, 10 Tent Sites

Lemon Cove Village RV Park in California offers 47 RV sites and 10 tent sites in the Sierra foothills, with 20, 30, and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 45 feet, open all year. A Van Life Parking category and a water-only tier join full-hookup and water-and-electric pull-throughs, with an outdoor pool, clubhouse, and general store. Forty-seven sites span pull-thru 30-amp, pull-thru 30/50-amp, water-and-electric 30-amp, water only, and Van Life Parking categories, carrying water, sewer, and electric where noted with site WiFi, sized to 45 feet. The Van Life and water-only tiers are genuinely uncommon and right-size for smaller rigs rather than making them pay for space they cannot use. One billing note: rigs 37 feet or longer, or with two or more air conditioners or other high-draw appliances, may be subject to a $10 per night electrical surcharge. Ten tent sites round out the lodging. A general store, boutique shop, laundry, dump station, restrooms, showers, RV storage, boat storage, and recycling handle the practical side. An outdoor pool anchors the property, with a clubhouse, sports courts, volleyball, horseshoes, gem mining, and a dog park filling the rest. Boating and a river are nearby, and the property operates as a wedding venue. Lemon Cove is the most convenient RV gateway to Sequoia and Kings Canyon, on the CA-198 approach along the Kaweah River in Tulare County. Summer fills the parks. Reserve well ahead.

from $57/night

Golden Village Palms Resort

Golden Village Palms Resort in Hemet, California, is one of the largest RV resorts in the state — a 55-plus destination in Riverside County's Diamond Valley with full-hookup sites, a spa, fitness center, mini-golf, and pickleball courts behind a gated entrance, open all year. Personal mailboxes and RV storage support the long-stay residents who fill it through the winter. Full-hookup sites serve the resort's largely seasonal population, with laundry, RV storage, personal mailboxes, restrooms, and showers handling the practical side, plus WiFi and recycling throughout. Check-in for RV sites is 1:00pm with check-out at 12:00pm; early arrivals and late departures may be available for a nominal fee, and cottage check-in times differ — confirm when booking. The amenity roster is the reason people come. An outdoor pool and spa anchor daily recreation, with a fitness center, clubhouse, craft room, and game room for the social calendar. Pickleball, bocce ball, shuffleboard, horseshoes, volleyball, billiards, corn hole, and sports courts fill the competitive side, with mini-golf and a dog park besides. On-site dining covers meals, live music and planned activities run through the season, and the resort also serves as a wedding venue. A casino, hiking, wine tasting, and hot air ballooning are all nearby. Pets are welcome. Hemet sits in the Diamond Valley between the San Jacinto and Santa Rosa Mountains, in the inland reach of Southern California — warm dry summers, mild winters, and a dramatic mountain backdrop, roughly 30 miles west of the Palm Springs resort corridor across the San Jacinto Fault. Winter is decisively the season. Book well ahead for January through March.

from $64/night

Sequoia Resort & RV Park

22 RV Sites, 4 Houses, 1 Apartment

Sequoia Resort & RV Park in Badger, CA, offers 22 full-hookup back-in RV sites and 5 apartment and house rentals, with 30 and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 40 feet. Sites come in two categories, back-in 30-amp and back-in 50-amp, each carrying water, sewer, and electric. The 40-foot maximum reflects the mountain terrain — check it against your rig before booking. Laundry, a bathhouse with showers, a general store, a library, a dump station, bike rentals, and a community fire pit cover the essentials, with apartments and houses for guests without a rig. Pets are welcome. The property spreads across 377 acres of Sierra Nevada hillside with walking trails, boat docks, horseshoes, hiking, and biking. Badger sits at the gateway to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, and the resort is the closest full-service RV property to the north entrance — a genuine advantage in country where lodging is scarce and the drive in is long. Rates for sites and rentals are on the booking page. Park season books far ahead; confirm your rig length when you reserve.

from $38/night

Sun Outdoors Santa Barbara

79 RV Sites, 24 Tent Sites

Sun Outdoors Santa Barbara in Goleta, CA, offers 79 full-hookup RV sites and 24 tent sites, with 30 and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 50 feet. Sites come in four categories — standard back-in, standard parkview back-in, standard pull-thru, and premium back-in — all carrying water, sewer, electric, and cable TV with site-delivered WiFi, a fire pit, picnic table, and barbecue. If you booked here before, note the name change: Ocean Mesa is now Sun Outdoors Santa Barbara. The resort is rated big rig friendly, with laundry, a bathhouse with showers, a general store, firewood, on-site dining, and a bar. Pets are welcome, with a dog park. An outdoor pool, a hot tub and sauna, a beach, walking trails, horseshoes, and a playground fill the grounds, with hiking, swimming, fishing, boating, wine tasting, and planned activities. Goleta sits eight miles west of downtown Santa Barbara on the Santa Barbara Channel, where the Santa Ynez Mountains drop to the Pacific and the Channel Islands sit on the horizon. Rates by site category are on the booking page. This stretch of coast is among the most in-demand in California — reserve as far ahead as the resort will take it.

from $75/night

Joshua Tree Lake RV & Campground

39 RV Sites, 79 Tent Sites

Joshua Tree Lake RV Campground in Joshua Tree, California, provides a lakeside and desert camping experience at the gateway to Joshua Tree National Park—the 800,000-acre California desert preserve where the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts converge and the iconic twisted Joshua trees create the alien landscape that has made this park one of the most photographed national parks in the American West. The campground's pond and lake, wedding venue, live music programming, and exceptional dark-sky stargazing access distinguish it from the park's own developed campgrounds, providing resort-amenity camping with the Joshua Tree character—moonlit boulder piles, star-filled desert skies, and the haunting silhouettes of Yucca brevifolia in the desert night—that defines the high-desert camping experience at the edge of one of California's most beloved national parks. The campground's facility reflects the desert environment and destination event character: a private lake and pond for fishing and desert water recreation, planned activities and live music and entertainment programming that takes advantage of the dramatic desert landscape setting, a wedding venue for celebrations in the Joshua Tree destination event market, bird and wildlife watching in the desert tortoise and roadrunner habitat, a general store, pavilion, showers, bathrooms, dump station, pet-friendly policies, Wi-Fi, and mountain and desert views that frame every camping site with the park scenery that brought guests to Joshua Tree in the first place. Stargazing events and the campground's exceptional night-sky access provide the evening programming that no facilities can improve upon in this dark-sky desert. Joshua Tree National Park's Wonderland of Rocks—a concentration of massive rounded granite monoliths that rose from magma intrusions 100 million years ago and were exposed by erosion to create the boulder-pile landscape that defines the park's distinctive visual character—contains over 8,000 documented rock climbing routes that have made Joshua Tree the most visited and most iconic rock climbing destination in North America. The Skull Rock Nature Trail, Keys View's panoramic Coachella Valley overlook, and the Cottonwood Spring oasis in the Sonoran Desert section provide the representative national park experiences accessible on day hikes from the campground's Joshua Tree gateway position. The town of Joshua Tree, Twentynine Palms, and the High Desert arts and culture community that has grown around the national park's western gateway have developed a distinctive creative culture of galleries, music venues, and the annual Joshua Tree Music Festival that reflect the desert landscape's effect on artistic practice in the creative community that has colonized the Morongo Valley's high desert terrain. The Noah Purifoy Outdoor Desert Art Museum in Joshua Tree—a free outdoor sculpture garden of assemblage art created by Purifoy from the debris of the 1965 Watts Riots—is one of the most significant and unusual outdoor art installations in California. Joshua Tree Lake RV Campground operates year-round in the high Mojave Desert's four-season climate, with the fall and spring seasons from October through April delivering the most comfortable desert temperatures for hiking, rock climbing, and boulder exploration in Joshua Tree National Park—the summer months above 100 degrees Fahrenheit make the park's sun-exposed terrain genuinely dangerous for unprepared hikers in the heat of the day, while the mild winter nights create extraordinary stargazing conditions when the desert air's low humidity and the campground's minimal light pollution combine with the Milky Way's winter arc over the park's boulder silhouettes. The spring wildflower season in February and March after winter rains creates the desert bloom that brings maximum visitor volume to Joshua Tree.

from $15/night

Camp Ikigai Animal Sanctuaruy 501c3

20 RV Sites, 3 Cabins, 100 Tent Sites, 1 Glamping Site, 1 Yurt

Camp Ikigai Animal Sanctuary in Yokuts Valley, CA, offers 20 RV sites, 3 cabins, 100 tent sites, and 2 glamping sites and yurts, with site-delivered WiFi and a barbecue at each site. Sites are back-ins and the camp is rated big rig friendly, but understand what you're booking: this is an off-grid property, so confirm hookups, amp service, and maximum rig length directly with the sanctuary before you arrive, and plan to be self-sufficient. Laundry, a bathhouse with showers, and a gated entrance are on site. Pets are welcome. An outdoor pool, walking trails, hiking, swimming, picnicking, birding, and genuinely dark Sierra foothill sky for stargazing fill the grounds. What makes this different from any other property in the portfolio is the sanctuary itself: Camp Ikigai is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit farm sanctuary spread across 72 off-grid acres, where horses, sheep, dogs, and cats roam freely and guests stay among them. Yokuts Valley sits in the Sierra Nevada foothills of Fresno County, with a state park, a national park, and a lake all within reach. Rates for every accommodation type are on the booking page. Contact the sanctuary about hookups and rig fit before you book.

from $21/night

Native Falls Campground

10 RV Sites, 14 Cabins, 18 Tent Sites

Native Falls Campground in Temecula, CA, offers 11 full-hookup RV sites, 14 cabins, and 15 tent sites, with 30 and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 45 feet. Sites come in three categories — back-in 30-amp, back-in 30/50-amp, and pull-thru 30/50-amp — all carrying water, sewer, and electric with a fire pit and picnic table. The grounds are gated, with laundry, a bathhouse, a clubhouse, and 14 cabins for guests without a rig. Pets are welcome. The centerpiece is a private swimming lake with a waterfall and a sandy beach, plus catch-and-release fishing — a genuinely rare combination in Southern California's increasingly developed inland valleys. Walking trails, pickleball, shuffleboard, billiards, corn hole, hiking, and swimming fill the rest. Temecula sits in the wine country hills of southwest Riverside County, with the valley's tasting rooms a short drive from the gate. Rates for every accommodation type are on the booking page. Eleven RV sites at a lake resort this close to San Diego and LA means summer books out early.

from $61/night