Campground area is a bit rundown, sites are mainly dirt and gravel although there are some paved sites. Location is hard to find due to lack of signage, and interior roads are narrow as are many of the sites. Beach is close by and the staff was helpful but there are a lot of units on a small property. We would probably consider other campgrounds in the area for our next visit to the Fort Bragg area. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Loved that this place was at the beach. This made it worth a lot, but the actual campground was not well laid out. Our slide out was almost up against the guy next to us. Sites were way too small. Terrible directions to this place, it was really hard to find and cell service was poor. A confirmation email with directions would have been really appreciated. Bathrooms were creepy, dark, old and not enough of them. We would stay here again because of the beach but would like to see about 1/3 of the sites taken out. We camped here in a Motorhome.
The RV sites at this campground are very close to each other. There is some privacy if you get a back in spot next to the creek. There is little to no privacy for the pull through spots.What this park offers is a public beach right across the narrow street. The water is fairly shallow and in a protected cove so surfers and body boarders take advantage of the small, steady wave action. You have to appreciate the location of the park (between Fort Bragg and Mendocino and across from a sandy beach) to enjoy it. You have to ask for an internet connection code. We camped here in a Truck Camper.
The good thing about this campground is the folks who run it - in particular, Marty the camp host. He's great. The bad thing is you are packed in so tight, like sardines, that if you had a big rig and wanted to extend your awning it would be rubbing on your neighbor's rig. Truly the smallest spaces we've ever seen. They do have a nice little beach cove right across the road which is the reason we came here. However, that weekend it was full of flies so not very pleasant to sit on the beach and watch the water. Also, the right side of the campground as you drive in sits in the shadow of the nearby cliff so is very damp - the inside of our motorhome never dried out while we were there - the windows always had condensation on them. However, for as crowded as the place was, everyone was well behaved and there was very little noise. We camped here in a Motorhome.
This appears to be a very old park with extremely narrow sites. The grounds are not maintained to the degree that you would expect. Good proximity to the beach, well stocked convenience store, good Wi-Fi, but other than that, not too many other positives to speak of. There are other much better parks in the area. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Pros: Great scenery, Beach is literally right across the street. Full service market with propane $2.99 gal (8-07-08) and a dumping station. Cons: In 30 years of travel trailer camping I have NEVER seen spaces this tight. Literally you can't extend your awning/popout without hitting your neighbor. I am totally amazed the Fire Marshall allows this. It makes you feel like all they care about is packing the park as full as possible for the best ROI. It kind of tarnishes the splendor just across the street.We were there 10 days and I spoke with no less than 10 campers and at least 7 of those will never be back because of the crowded spaces. We will not be back for the same reason. One of the campers pointed out that new concrete slabs had been poured in between the old ones literally doubling the amount of people they can "pack" in the park. I am pretty sure that's why there is only one picture on their website of the actual campground. Even from that photo you can tell it is very crowded. If you want an accurate view of what you are in for...click on the photo on their home page to enlarge it and continue to click until you can see the trailers in the campground....There it is...Say hello to your neighbor because you are gonna get to know them REALLY well :-) We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Older park in a perfect location--You walk across the road and you are on a beautiful sandy beach. Great beachcombing here! The park itself is not perfect, as the sites are very, very close together, and it is rather noisy until late with kids & teens having fun! Still, we stay here every trip down the coast because of the beach access. We camped here in a Motorhome.
OK park, very tight parking spaces. RVs are parked head to toe and there is not enough room between the sites for 2 coaches to have simultaneously have slideouts or awnings extended. All services did work well. The main attraction is Caspar Beach which is right across the road. There are two roads into Caspar Beach RV from Highway 1. Take the northern-most road as it is shorter and does not have the 200+ degree steeply descending hairpin just before the park that will tear the skid wheels off your rig. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Caspar RV Park is situated off a frontage road from Highway 1 south of Fort Bragg. The RV park is built near the site of the old Caspar Sawmill, and remains can still be seen of the old waterworks for the mill pond, as well as piers from the greenchain. It is our understanding that the mill site is private property and is still owned by Caspar Logging Company, although there are no signs posted, and the mill site is frequently visited. Park is normally very quiet, with no road noise, and the soothing sounds of the ocean permeates the sites. Beach access is wonderful, one of our favorite long term visits. Due to the popularity of this park, we reserve our visits during the off season. Park fills up during holidays and abalone season, so plan accordingly. Park was designed for smaller RVs, and can be quite crowded when the larger units show up. About 1/2 of the sites are pull throughs. Hookups vary with the back in sites. WiFi is available and works well. There is no cell service available in the park, at least with our provider. The park has recently remodeled their restrooms and showers and they are quite nice. There is a great fish cleaning station available. We enjoy our visits to Caspar RV Park during the off season. Did we mention that there is great beach access? We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay here near the Pt. Cabrillo Light Station. The ocean is just across the street. Campground is well-maintained, but the sites are close together. This time of year, that did not matter as we were one of the few there. Highly recommend camping here. Great location, comfortable. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Upon arrival, our reservation couldn't be found so we were put into a site for the night and had to move the next day. This place can best be described as a mess. Dirt and dust everywhere. The sites are so close we could hear the neighbors breathing. Would never recommend staying here. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Across the street from a nice beach. Some sites were grassy and looked into the stream, others were close together and noisy. Lots of permanent residents with gardens and fences. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
The sites are close together. If you are planning to stay at your site all day this may not be the place for you (not a lot of privacy). The beach is just across the road. It is secluded and not crowded at all. We could walk back to the restrooms or our trailer to use the bathroom or get food (it is that close). The park was very clean, the staff were friendly, and the park was quiet at night. We like to use our camping spot as a "base camp" and go to different places. It was excellent for us. Centrally located to several wonderful places to visit. At the beach sunsets are great and there are shells to collect. We will definetly make this our priorty campground when we go back to Mendocino. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
We have stayed here twice before in 2003, 2004 and will be going again next week. We find the people in the store very nice and friendly. 99.9% better than those at Westport RV camp. The spots are rather small, but it's a nice enough park and I can walk (disabled) to the beach. Playing a round of golf isn't to far from the RV Park. We will stay there as often as we can over the next few years. This park is clean and only a couple of spaces set a little away from the over nighters are there. Can't beat this place, We love the Hill even without shade trees, and you are parked behind the store it's still nice to visit. We camped here in a Motorhome.
Review Rating
[ 3 / 10 ]
2003
$38
These guys must have spent all their money in advertising. The playground has one rusty monkey bar and one swing set. It's also full of trash (April 2003). The amenities are there, it seems. We didn't use the bathroom and the staff is reasonably courteous during check-in & check-out. Beach access? Forget it. It's across the road and a long walk. If you are going to drive anyway, there are more attractive beaches (Van Damme SP down HWY 1, for example). The worst part about this park is the lack of privacy. I've been camping 10 years, almost once every month and I've never seen RV sites packed so closely together. No hedges or other structures in between either. We had about 7 feet from our RV wall to our neighbors. Interesting trying to go to sleep while hearing the conversation next door (whispered). When our neighbor plays cards next door, we can see what hand he holds from our RV.
Conclusion: Nice location (Caspar Cove). Walkable to the beach (although not that close). But the sardine-packing is ridiculous and took away from the camping experience. We camped here in a Travel Trailer.
Review Rating
[ 9 / 10 ]
2002
$30
A "coveted" site is called "the hill" just as you enter the park. Very secluded and feels like your own lawn. We really enjoyed this park. To the left, tall redwoods. To the right, the ocean waves. A few miles to get into Fort Bragg (3) but worth it for the seclusion. Staff was helpful and sociable. We stayed a week, and ran out of things to visit! Skunk train, harbor, charter fishing, wine tasting, and fabric shop. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.
Review Rating
[ 7 / 10 ]
2001
$25
Park entrance is directly across from Beach access. However it was not being used much for swimming. All gravel driveways and sites. Staff was friendly but didn't go out of their way to offer suggestions on activities in the area. Entrance road to park is full of very tight curves and hilly. I enjoyed the stay more due to other campers than the location. I wouldn't go out of my way to visit this park. We camped here in a Fifth Wheel.