The most-sought-after summer campground in the state park system, parks officials say, is Pismo State Beach. All 10 campgrounds are on the coast and six are Southern California beaches.

Type: Beach camping. Location: Pismo Beach. Best season ... One of the oldest parks in the California State Park System, it includes the Santa Rosa Creek Natural Preserve, the San Simeon Natural ...

TIP: We were based at the North Beach Campground, and Pismo Beach was in our backyard. If you’re camping along the California Coast, we can’t recommend this campground enough! You don’t have ...