I like this place. Especially after having been sand-blasted, wind-burned and subjected to 40 degree (F) wind chill factor at Jalama Beach. When I first arrived though, I thought, 'oh great now I'm at a campground with 1,000 children and a campsite in the direct sun.' I feel like I can't breath when the air is hot and was tired of being overexposed to the elements by this point. However, I soon realized that with all the tall trees at this place, the sun would cast a shadow where I could easily seek shade. Although the campground is up on a bluff, getting down to the beach was very quick and easy and totally worth it.
The beach here is narrow, but its filled with lots of people clearly having a good time. This is also an interesting beach since its on Monterrey Bay and there appears to be lots of driftwood and fire rings available. A short walk heading northwest reveals a cliff face with several layers of shell fossils which was very cool indeed. I wonder how many millions of years ago each layer represents and shall endeavor to learn about this some more. Perhaps there's a book I should acquire.
I also realized that while there are many families around, most parents put their kids to bed early versus a campground filled with twenty-somethings staying up until 3 AM with their drunken drum circles. So, this place suddenly got very quiet around 9PM, and since kids were sleeping, the adults were also being very quiet so as to not wake the kids.
The amenities include bathrooms, coin operated showers, plenty of dumpsters and recycling bins and the campsites are spacious. The sites around the edges are enshrouded in trees while the central campsites are more open. This campground isn't overly manicured so the grass is tall and has a rustic feel to it despite being near an urban are.
I stayed at site 69 which is tent only and there was a full family next to me. The huge plus about this site is that its at the end of the line. So there was only the forest and the things that lurk in there on the other side of me and very few passersby. Everyone here is cordial and I felt safe. Since most groups are families and I encountered no loaners I didn't strike up a conversation with anyone. In the future I will seek a site similar to #69 by being on the periphery, however I will look for something that is a little closer to the bathrooms since I often have to go when enjoying bourbon by the campfire and it is far to quiet for me to get away with pissing in the woods near my campsite.
The beach here is narrow, but its filled with lots of people clearly having a good time. This is also an interesting beach since its on Monterrey Bay and there appears to be lots of driftwood and fire rings available. A short walk heading northwest reveals a cliff face with several layers of shell fossils which was very cool indeed. I wonder how many millions of years ago each layer represents and shall endeavor to learn about this some more. Perhaps there's a book I should acquire.
I also realized that while there are many families around, most parents put their kids to bed early versus a campground filled with twenty-somethings staying up until 3 AM with their drunken drum circles. So, this place suddenly got very quiet around 9PM, and since kids were sleeping, the adults were also being very quiet so as to not wake the kids.
The amenities include bathrooms, coin operated showers, plenty of dumpsters and recycling bins and the campsites are spacious. The sites around the edges are enshrouded in trees while the central campsites are more open. This campground isn't overly manicured so the grass is tall and has a rustic feel to it despite being near an urban are.
I stayed at site 69 which is tent only and there was a full family next to me. The huge plus about this site is that its at the end of the line. So there was only the forest and the things that lurk in there on the other side of me and very few passersby. Everyone here is cordial and I felt safe. Since most groups are families and I encountered no loaners I didn't strike up a conversation with anyone. In the future I will seek a site similar to #69 by being on the periphery, however I will look for something that is a little closer to the bathrooms since I often have to go when enjoying bourbon by the campfire and it is far to quiet for me to get away with pissing in the woods near my campsite.
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