Pillar Point RV Park

We stayed at Pillar Point the month of October 2014 for the whole of baseball postseason. The RV park is ~ 40 min south of San Francisco and is easily accessible from Highway 1. Spots are first-come, first-served and the website accurately lists what spots are available on the day.

We received a warm welcome by the RV park hosts when we arrived and were given a partial view site (the only kind available), and we added our name to the waitlist for an ocean view site. Pillar Point is a fairly small RV park and maneuvering is tight, even for our (relatively) small 27' Airstream International. We spent ~ 7 days in the partial view site before an ocean view site opened up, and spent the next 3 weeks waking up to million dollar views of the ocean. Pillar Point is conveniently located near the restaurants at Moss Beach and is a short walk or bike ride away to downtown Half Moon Bay. The bike path runs right in front of the RV park, next to the beach.

Because of its location, Pillar Point is VERY popular during prime vacation months. The traffic along Cabrillo Highway (Highway 1) can also be very heavy on weekends and holidays. Pillar Point has full hookups but no toilet/shower facilities, picnic tables, etc. The sites are on the small side so you are quite close to your neighbors. Because of it's proximity to the marina the foghorn sounds continuously but we stopped noticing it after a day or so.

The RVers we met at Pillar Point were very friendly and most make a trip to Pillar Point annually. It is easy to see why.

We'd hoped to stay at Half Moon Bay State Park but arrived at the beginning of "Wildflower Weekend" and it was full. Pillar Point was our Plan B, but won us over with its location.We generally select stops with frugality in mind, but in this case it was about positioning for a Saturday transit of San Francisco so that we can continue following the shoreline north.

Pillar Point is a California style asphalt parking lot RV park. It's laid out with opposing diagonals which precludes one-way traffic. The spaces are relatively short (space 10 is about 30') so there are lots of spots where vehicles extend into the constricted drive lanes, making backing into a site somewhat challenging. The front row premium sites ($84) face the water. The back row "partial view" sites back up to the trees that separate the park from Highway 1, so road noise is constant.

What we really appreciated about this park was that the California Coastal Trail passes by the front of the property. It's about 3/4 of a mile walk to a brewery and several restarants. We bypassed Sam's Chowder House, electing to eat at Barbara's Fishtrap (across from Half Moon Bay Brewing) because we liked the name. Portions were huge and both the calamari and the fish & chips were excellent.

I was driving through and needed a place for the evening. Pillar Point worked out well. The spaces are tight for anything more than the RV, but there is an adjoining parking lot if needed. Quick walk to the beach or Sam’s Chowder House. No laundry or anything special and it’s all asphalt, but the views make up for that. Be prepared for road noise from the highway also since it’s only feet away. It’s all first come first served and the process is easy. Camp host is kind and friendly

This is a nice spot. Right on the water, full hookups, hosts are really nice. However, it’s right on the road and it’s loud. I’m not really bothered by noise that much but I honestly haven’t had a solid night sleep since I’ve stayed here because it’s constant. The price is pretty high too —$75 for partial view and $100 for ocean view. Probably cheaper than other spots around. Also it’s a bit on the crowded side.

We arrived here on a whim for just one night. The camp host was really friendly and we got the last site - as they don't take reservations. The beach is just steps away! The sites are pretty small and just an asphalt lot but configured nicely. There is a great walking/biking path right on the beach that takes you to town with restaurants. The noise from the road didn't bother us too much. We will definitely be coming back!

The camp host Terry was very helpful and delightful! I agree with the other reviews. It does say there is laundry and showers, but there isn’t. So just be prepared that you will need to use your own showers. We originally were staying for a night but extended another night. We had a lovely stay.

Our family loves staying here! They don’t take reservations so that makes it easy if we want to be spontaneous, but it can be challenging for peak season and holiday weekends. To get a spot during those times you have to have the flexibility of coming days or even a week in advance. However, they have improved their system and you can now text their number (650-712-9277) to discuss availability in addition to checking their website which is updated regularly.

The camp hosts have all been amazing and helpful especially with parking tips when needed because most of these sites are tight.

Prices have gone up recently and it’s now $95 for a standard site and $140 for ocean view sites (inc. tax and TOT fees). No showers, no laundry and Wi-Fi is SLOW under the best of conditions (almost empty park). However, it’s close to the harbor which has a great beach/shore for families with young kids (no waves inside the jetty) and close to Sam’s Chowder house which is good for drinks and desserts, but the food is way over priced and it’s NOT LOCALLY caught fish/seafood.👎

This RV park is right on the coastal bike path that takes you into town or to the harbor and is a lovely ride to take at sunset or to the Farmers market on Sundays.