Santa Cruz/Monterey Bay KOA
The Santa Cruz/Monterey Bay KOA has sites for tent campers and RVs. Tent sites have access to fresh water for drinking and cooking. RV sites can accommodate most RVs and have 30- and 50-amp electric, water, sewer, cable TV and Wi-Fi hookups. Bathrooms and showers are on the grounds for guest use. Bonny Doon Beach, Capitola City Beach,and Cowell Beach are just a few of the beaches near the KOA. Surfers can take advantage of the many breaks in the region of the northern Monterey Bay.
Santa Cruz/Monterey Bay KOA
1186 San Andreas Road
La Selva Beach, CA 95076
(831) 722-0551
koa.com/where/CA/05113/
New Brighton State Beach
New Brighton State Beach's RV and tent campground is on a bluff overlooking northern Monterey Bay. RVs will need to have self-contained grey-water holding systems as there no sewer hookups. There are sites with water hookups and limited electric. Visitors should check with the rangers to see about electric availability. Swimming, fishing, surfing and hiking are available pusuits at New Brighton State Beach. Pets must be leashed and are not allowed on the beach. Reservations can be made online at reserveamerica.com.
New Brighton State Beach
1500 Park Avenue
Capitola, CA
(831) 464-6330
parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=542
City of Monterey - Veteran's Memorial Park
The city of Monterey offers campsites for RVs and tent campers at the Veteran's Memorial Park. RVs are limited to 21 feet in length. Each site, RV and tent, has a picnic table and fire-ring. Three consecutive days is the maximum allowed stay. Pets are allowed. There are bathrooms and showers available to guests. There are hiking trails and walking trails in Veteran's Memorial Park. Visitors are within 10 minutes of the Monterey Bay Aquarium, where they can learn about the water's wildlife and ecology. Surfers can enjoy the breaks, and sea-kayakers can put in at Monterey Harbor and paddle with pelicans, sea otters and harbor seals.
City of Monterey - Veteran's Memorial Park
Via Del Rey & Johnson St
Monterey, CA 93940
(831) 646-3865
monterey.org/rec/vetspark.html
Article Written By Eric Cedric
A former Alaskan of 20 years, Eric Cedric now resides in California. He's published in "Outside" and "Backpacker" and has written a book on life in small-town Alaska, "North by Southeast." Cedric was a professional mountain guide and backcountry expedition leader for 18 years. He worked in Russia, Iceland, Greece, Turkey and Belize. Cedric attended Syracuse University and is a private pilot.
