Lake Nacimiento Park is located near California’s Central Coast, situated in the Santa Lucia Mountains midway between Los Angeles and San Francisco. Lake Nacimiento has 18 miles of water for visitors to enjoy boating, water skiing, and fishing. Land activities in its expansive oak and pine forests include hiking, camping, lodging, wildlife viewing, and more. Fully furnished lodging accommodations suitable for individuals and large groups are available as well as overnight camping.

Lake Nacimiento Park is operated by the County of Monterey through a third-party contractor. Accordingly, the County Parks Volunteer Program does not place volunteers at this facility..

For additional information visit:  GoLakeNaci

To make a reservation, please send an email to:  reservations@golakenaci.com

You may also call (805) 237-4924.

Camping - Lake Nacimiento

Summer Rates: April 1 – September 30
Winter Rates: October 1 – March 31

Quails Roost
First campground through Entry Gate on your left. Narrow roads, not suggested for RV or large vehicles towing boats. Tent camping, no hook-ups, water throughout, restrooms/showers. Best for tent camping, camp fires in fire ring only, charcoal BBQs only, 60 single sites. First come first serve.

Oak Knoll
Second campground after Entry Gate turn right. Full hook-up, RV sites, requires reservation or site assignment. Narrow roads, back-in and drive-in sites only, no pull-through sites. Use caution, not suggested for RVs towing boats – 40 single sites. Click here for map.

Rocky Canyon
Third campground after Entry Gate, turn right. No Large RVs or large vehicles towing boats allowed to enter this campground. Narrow roads, small parking areas. For use by tent camping groups only. requires reservation or site assignment – 14 single and group sites. Click here for map.

Sandy Point
Fourth campground after Entry Gate, turn right twice. Sandy Point Campground offers group areas, and is available April through September by reservation and site assignment only. Reservation and site assignment by Office prior to use required. No hook-ups, water only. Narrow roads, use caution. Not suggested for vehicles towing boats – 12 single and group sites. Click here for map.

Eagles Ridge
Fifth campground just past Sandy Point. Remote parking and hike-in tent sites. No restrooms or showers – porta potties only. Tables, BBQs and fire rings all onsite. 60 single and group sites. First come and first serve. Click here for Map.

Pine Knoll-Past Store
This campground is closest to the water, marina, store, restaurant and launch ramp. This is the best campground for large RVs and large vehicles towing boats. Some pull-through sites available. Use caution, some narrow roads. No hook-ups. Water located throughout. Two restrooms and shower buildings – 120 sites. First come, first serve, no reservations. Click here for Map.

Over Flow Beach
Located in the Pine Knoll campground, primitive sites, no water, no bbqs, and no open ground fires allowed. Camp fires allowed in enclosed containers but not provided by Lake Nacimiento.

All vehicles must be licensed to operate on the road.