Santa Margarita KOA

CAMP WITH US BECAUSE THERAPY IS EXPENSIVE! IF YOU DON'T LEAVE SANTA MARGARITA KOA WITH RENEWED HEALTH & HOPE, YOU DIDN'T STAY LONG ENOUGH! "NATURE ITSELF IS THE BEST PHYSICIAN!" HippocratesWE OFFER CAMPING FOR EVERY TASTE & BUDGET! CHOOSE FROM GLAMPING IN A DELUXE CABIN WITH A BATHROOM & KITCHENETTE TO GETTING COZY IN A LITTLE LOG CABIN; FROM RELAXING WITH EXTRA AMENITIES IN AN RV PATIO SITE TO SAVING A FEW BUCKS IN A STANDARD RV SITE; FROM CHARGING YOUR PHONE IN AN UPGRADED TENT SITE TO STARGAZING IN A BUDGET OR GORGEOUS REMOTE TENT SITE.   Open Year Round for G*R*E*A*T Camping! Located halfway between Los Angeles & San Francisco, just 10 miles off US101. Santa Margarita KOA is an outdoor lover's dream! Whether you enjoy hiking, fishing, boating, bird watching, horseback riding, cycling, horseshoes, swimming, and many other outdoor activities, you're sure to find an activity in our area that you will enjoy! Our giant Jumping Pillow is a favorite of kids of all ages. From Memorial Day to Labor Day, we offer on-site activities on Saturdays & holidays. Our "refreshing" unheated swimming pool is open from May through October. Beat the heat by visiting in the Fall & Spring.    SANTA MARGARITA KOA is a rustic, rural campground carved into the side of a hill on 70 acres covered in oaks and pines. Retreat to a nature-lover's paradise in a natural setting with panoramic vistas, rolling terrain, and secluded campsites. All of our roads and sites are dirt. Expect steep terrain, hard ground, cool nights and dark skies year-round. Come prepared with soft sleeping pads, warm sleeping bags, warm clothes, comfy shoes, flashlights and lanterns. We sell nice oak firewood for your warming and BBQ'ing pleasure. Our convenience store carries camping essentials like ice, beer, soda, juice, water, candy, chips and s'mores stuff. If you want fresh grub or a hot meal, swing by a grocery store or restaurant in San Luis Obispo or Atascadero before heading our way.SANTA MARGARITA LAKE is just one-half mile away, where you can enjoy fishing, hiking, biking, boat rentals and horse trails...but NO SWIMMING. Santa Margarita Lake is a "Quiet Lake" that provides drinking water for local residents, so you cannot swim in it. You can walk or bike in for FREE or pay a set fee per vehicle for Day Use. You can rent kayaks, fishing boats and pontoon boats at really reasonable rates. There is excellent fishing for bass, catfish, crappie and blue gill.DAY TRIPS:  We are located within an hour's drive or less from Hearst Castle, Cambria, Ocean Dunes, Pismo Beach, Morro Bay, local wineries, Pozo National Forest, and many other great local attractions! Monterey and Santa Barbara are also great day trips when visiting California's Central Coast.STARGAZING: After a day enjoying the outdoors, relax around your campfire and see more stars than you can count while the crickets and frogs serenade you!  Come on a New Moon and enjoy the Milky Way.