Morro Strands RV Park

Campground: Morro Strand RV Park

Reviewed by: Robin

Location: Morro Bay, CA

Campfire Critiques has no affiliation to this campground.

Amenities

This campground is simple, yet has everything you really need. There are very clean bathrooms that have a code on them so only users of the park can enter and use them. There are showers with hot water and privacy since I never saw anyone use them! There is also a coin-operated laundry facility that I did not use but peeked inside. It was also very clean. What I liked about this campground is they allow check-in at 1:00. I find more and more RV parks are making check-ins at 4:00 which isn’t good for traveling.

This RV park is a 50 amp only, however, they do have the adapters for sale if you need to purchase one. If they have extras adapters, they will loan you one at no charge. There is cable TV, a picnic table, and a BBQ at all of the sites. Only some sites had a firepit, which was OK with me because we tend to travel with our gas fire pit.

There is a rope on the backside of the site that keeps you from backing in too far, however, it was difficult to connect my sewer line (12 feet). If your rig’s drain is not back far enough, you may have the same issue I did. I had to back into the rope to dump.

There is a park less than half a mile across the street. Behind the park is a bike path. The bike path will take you to town or the Embaracero. In 2022 the path from the park across the street was under construction.

Access

This campground is extremely easy to access. It is located off of the 101 and requires you to drive one road that has a few curves. It is a beautiful drive through the oak trees. The park is located off of the main road. It is easy to enter and exit. There was not a lot of traffic in the area.

Atmosphere

We stayed here in April. The campground was not full. The campground itself was quiet. The people staying were friendly, as was the staff. My neighbors helped me back in and helped with my jacks that were giving me some issues.

There was some noise from construction (2022) down the street. There is a high school located behind the park and I thought there would be more traffic from it, but I didn’t notice heavy traffic at any point. Unless it was the high school’s spring break, the school was not an issue at all.

Environment

The park is located on both sides of the road. There is the main campground with the office (where we stayed) and what looks like an overflow park on the opposite side of the road. The sites were average in size. They were not huge but not tight by any means. All of the sites have rock which is hard on the bare feet but awesome for keeping sand out of the rig.

If you travel with a lot of stuff (chairs, Blackstone grill, table, etc.), the space may be a bit tight. We used the picnic table and never brought out the chairs since we were exploring more than hanging out at the campsite.

There is no privacy screening or green scaping to separate you from your neighbor. The sites are open.

There are lots of opportunities to look for sea life and other creatures that live in the area. It is a great place to bird-watch or name the squirrels that seem to be everywhere on the bike path.

Surrounding Area

The location of this park was great. It was less than a mile walk to the Embarcadero where you can stroll through the shops or eat at one of the many restaurants. There is a bike lane directly in front of the park that leads to the bike path (no vehicle traffic) about a quarter-mile from the park. Electric bikes are not allowed on the path but we just pedaled and were fine. The path leads to the Embarcadero or to Morro Rock and the beaches. The beach near the park is dog-friendly.

The historic downtown with shops and more restaurant options is about a mile from the park.

Morro Bay is bike-friendly and there are bike paths and places to lock up your bikes all over the city. We do not travel with a tow vehicle, we only use our e-bikes. We found Morrow Baya to be one of the easiest places to ride and explore. We had no issues with traffic or locating a place to lock up the bikes.

If you don’t use bikes, walking was easy in Morro Bay. Next to the bike path is a boardwalk for those who walk. The walking path also takes you to the Embarcadaro or Morro Rock.

Around the rock, you can walk the beach, look for shells, or stack rocks on the breakers.

Favorite Things

Because we did not stay in the park a lot, our favorite thing about this campground was the location and easy access to everything. If you want to explore more of the central coast via car, there is easy access to the freeway.

The choice of restaurants was also a perk. Although there were a lot of seafood places, we found countless other options too. We mostly eat in the rig but always do a few meals out. We ate at Rose’s Landing on the Embarcadero. If you are looking for great sandwiches or breakfast burritos, try the Buttercup Cafe. It was delicious and the staff was incredibly helpful and patient with my very tired (and can I say grumpy) children.

The other thing I loved is that I could ride my bike anywhere and feel safe and I could watch otters in the bay all day long.

If I could change one thing…

I really liked this place. Our week here was enjoyable and really fun. If I had to change one thing, I would want a bigger site. If we spent more time at the campground like we usually do around a fire, we would not have had any space.

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