Description

California, Emma Wood State Beach

Directions:

Northbound on Highway-101 from Ventura, take Exit 72 onto Pacific Coast Highway, Northbound.  Cross under Highway-101, then continue over the railroad bridge.  After passing over the railroad, look of the parks sigh on the left side in just a few blocks on the left side.

Please see the Campbase map tab for the exact location.

Comment

Emma Wood State Beach offers primitive camping for fully self-contained vehicles ONLY.  Tents are not permitted.  No water, restrooms, electricity, fire rings, phones or dump station are available.  The campground is open all year with 90 campsites, which are not level and may contain a mixture of asphalt, dirt, cobble and ocean debris.  Maximum vehicle length is 40 feet, due to small turnaround areas.   Railroad tracks and Highway 101 are adjacent to the campground which can be noisy.  Leashed dogs are permitted in the campground only, and are prohibited on the beach. The beach in front of the campground is rocky and may be difficult to walk on or access the ocean.  The campground is a bit remote being located approximately three miles from downtown Ventura.  There are no services available near the campground.  Camp spots are right on the beach.  Please see our Photos tab for pictures.  

Reservations are available six months in advance.  Reservations are required and can be made on the web site here: https://www.reservecalifornia.com/Web/   Note: When Campbase visited the web site said there were No sites available however, the park was mostly empty.  See our Photos tab.

Downtown Ventura is located approximately three miles away.

Note: There is also a Emma Woods Group campground located in this area but does not use the same entrance.  Click the link to see datails.

Local Recreation

Road biking is popular from this location.  Riders can ride an old section of Pacific Coast Highway with bike lanes.

Beach activities are popular at this location.  The beach here is mostly rocky.

The Ventura Pier is located just three miles from the campground.  Fishing and sight seeing activities are available.