Nacimiento Campground

This review is for the road, not the campground. Do not take this road under any circumstances if you’re pulling a trailer, even a small one. When entering from the coastal side, there is a sign that says as much, but there is no sign from the east. And this was one of the top 3 worst driving experiences of my life. 20%+ grades, hairpin turns, and a single lane road at times for significant distances made it absolutely harrowing. I would like to give the road .5 stars. The campground is probably fine. Certainly it’s quiet, because no one in their right mind wants to drive there.

Up a windy, narrow road, driving to the top of the mountain and then part way down the other side, you'll find this campground. Remote, secluded, and absolutely gorgeous. 5/5 do recommend for solitude and peace; each campsite backs up to a small creek. A fire pit, grill, and picnic table are provided. Porta potty style toilets are available. These campsites are about 45 minutes off highway 1, but they're worth it. We couldn't find a campsite at any of the other sites we passed (coming off of a holiday weekend) and found out about this campground from the ranger station. We were so pleased, our two dogs and two kids loved it up there.

Excellent campground adjacent to a beautiful river. We car camped and had a wonderful experience. Remote yet awesome.

We got chased out by the flies!! Planned on spending a September weekend. We set up camp only to spend the next 90 minutes swarmed by tiny black flies. Tried bug spray, tried hiding in the tent, tried ignoring them, then we tried somewhere else. Worth noting that there is water available at Ponderosa Campground just 10 min drive east of here. Fish come to the gravel on this stretch of Nacimiento Creek to spawn. Saw ~20 dead fish laying in the shallow water just below a small rock barrier in the creek next to a camp

Great little campground, well worth the drive up the mountain! We stayed in site #1, which is definitely one of the most private sites of all. The toilets could have been a little cleaner. Lots of people driving by also use the toilets. We stayed for 3 nights and unfortunately the toilets were never cleaned during that time. Plenty of shade. Overall a great campground, especially during summer when everything along the coast is packed!