Morro Bay State Park Campground
Photo: Tony Webster — CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 135
- sites
- $35/night
- per night
- Year-round
- season
- Jan–Dec
- best months
- 135 sitesReservable on Recreation.gov
- At 50 ft
Morro Bay State Park Campground is a California State Parks campground in Morro Bay, California, right in town. It serves as a base for exploring the surrounding area, with climbing, hiking and more within a short drive. The weather here stays mild year-round, with typical averages from a nearby weather station showing highs around 65 to 72°F from spring through fall. Summer and early fall are the driest stretch, with almost no wet days from July through October. Winter brings the most rain, with about six to eight wet days a month from December through February. Climbers can head to Morro Bay Harbor and Breakwater Boulder, both about a mile away. Hikers have the Black Hill Trail and Pipeline Trail, each roughly 1.2 miles off. For another night, Cerro Alto campground is about 7 miles away.
Morro Bay HarborRock climbingPhoto: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.9 mi
Breakwater BoulderRock climbingPhoto: vonguard, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.9 mi
Black Hill TrailHikingPhoto: chucknado, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1.2 mi
Pipeline TrailHikingPhoto: sloalan, Public Domain Dedication (CC0) (via Flickr)1.2 mi
Powerline TrailHikingPhoto: USFWS Pacific Southwest Region, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)1.3 mi
Fleming LoopHikingPhoto: sarahstierch, Public Domain Dedication (CC0) (via Flickr)1.3 mi- El DoradoRock climbing1.9 mi
- Cerro AltoCamping7.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Morro Strand RV ParkCamping · ~2 min drivePhoto: chucknado — CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Morro Strand State Beach CampgroundCamping · ~4 min drivePhoto: Fred Moore 1947 — CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Islay Creek CampgroundCamping · ~11 min drivePhoto: docentjoyce — CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
El Chorro Regional Park CampgroundCamping · ~12 min drivePhoto: sloalan — CC0 1.0 (via Flickr)- Rancho Recreational Vehicle ParkCamping · Next door
- Cypress Morro Bay RV & Mobile Home ParkCamping · Next door
- Morro Dunes RV ParkCamping · ~2 min drive
- Hiker-Biker Campsite - Morro Bay SPCamping · ~2 min drive
- Morro Bay State ParkCamping · ~2 min drive
- Bay Pines Travel Trailer ParkCamping · ~3 min drive
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- City of Morro BayBeach · Next door
Morro Bay HarborRock climbing · ~1 min drivePhoto: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
Carmel LoopHiking · ~2 min drivePhoto: chucknado, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Morro RockSummit · ~2 min drivePhoto: No machine-readable author provided. Kjkolb assumed (based on copyright claims)., CC BY 2.5 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Morro Bay State Park Campground
Best months: Year-round. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
65° / 46°
7 wet
Feb
65° / 48°
8 wet
Mar
66° / 49°
7 wet
Apr
67° / 49°
4 wet
May
67° / 52°
2 wet
Jun
66° / 54°
1 wet
Jul
67° / 56°
0 wet
Aug
70° / 57°
0 wet
Sep
72° / 56°
1 wet
Oct
72° / 54°
2 wet
Nov
69° / 50°
4 wet
Dec
65° / 46°
6 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Morro Bay Fire Dept, CA, 0.3 mi away at 118 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Morro Bay State Park Campground
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