Campsite Review: Del Mar Beach Campground is on Camp Pendelton, along the beach north of Oceanside California. This is a military-only campground. The nearest city with services is Oceanside. The campsite has about 120 campsites for RVs and tents.
Here is a post when we stayed at Del Mar Beach
Details
Website: Del Mar Beach Campground
Address: Bldg 2101841, 12th St, Oceanside, CA 92058
Link to Google Map for the area: Del Mar Beach Campground
Phone Number/Reservations: 760-725-4640
This military campground accepts reservations for up to three months. Walk-in reservations are only available during the month that you walk in. Various effect reservation policy and confuse all the patrons enough to the point that you have to call to ask when you can call to get a reservation.
Here is the link to an article on authorized patrons: Who can stay at military campgrounds?
Reservations are highly recommended on weekends and holidays year-round. Winter is not as busy as during the summer season.
Dates stayed: January 1-3, 2020, and other times
Comfort: Temperatures were nice. Cool in the morning and pleasant for the rest of the day. In the late afternoon, nice in the shade.
Elevation: Zero′
Season: Year-Round
Price Paid: $36/ night
Our Site: Nearly undefined in the sand on the second row. We had to dig to find our sewer hookup.
Hook-ups: Full, Electric/Water/Sewer – 50 amp
Dump station: No
Restrooms: Yes
Shower: Yes
Laundry: Yes, not recommended due to lack of maintenance
Potable Water: Yes
Water to fill your RV storage tank: Yes
Cell service: Verizon – Strong Signal / AT&T – Strong Signal
Observations
Campsite Review: Del Mar Beach Campground insider info:
We love the beach at Camp Pendleton, both beach campgrounds have lots to say for them, both are pretty, and both are busy on weekends. Del Mar Beach has a bigger weekend crowd and lots more sand.
At Del Mar Beach, the campground is used daily by the Marines driving their Amphibious Assault Vehicles right behind the RVs on their way to practice areas. As a kid, I would have loved it.
Beachfront sites cost more than back row sites.
Bonus
Del Mar Beach Campground is all about location. Right on the sand.
Layout & Satellite Views
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