Emma Wood State Beach

Ventura, CA.

Emma Wood State Beach is a no frills place to camp just north of Ventura, CA. There are 90 spots situated between the small road and the beach. This campground is similar to Rincon in terms of no water, services, restrooms, or any convienences whatsoever. The only real difference is the road at Rincon IS the highway, here it is only the private campground driveway. Also Rincon has chemical toilets and dumpsters, here there are only two of each. There IS a lifeguard tower here as well as a very nice beach most of the day. When the tide is high, it comes in right to your site, and into some sites. But when it goes low tide, it was about 200 feet from my site.

90 spots total. 84 to 90 parallel, large and dry. 71 to 83 angled and wet. 61 to 70, parallel with seawall, higher numbers, good width. 24 to 60, angled, higher numbers get smaller, lower numbers are wider. THE GOLDEN SPOT, spot 23 is all alone, big, dry, basically perfect. 20 and 21, parallel but very small seawall area. 18 and 19 are parallel, no seawall. 1 to 17 are angeled, no seawall.


<><><>    Emma Wood State Beach - Booking Window Reservations must be made 2 day(s) ahead of arrival and can be made up to 7 month(s) in advance. New dates are released in blocks, 1 month(s) at a time. Peak Season Sun May 15 2011 Thu Sep 15 2011 Non Peak Fri Sep 16 2011 Sat Dec 31 2011 To book a Group site you must have at least NINE occupants Family sites: Park closed Nov 1, 2009 thru Mar 31, 2010. Reservations available Apr 1 thru Oct 15, 2010. Family sites are 1st come / 1st served when not on reservations. NO TENT CAMPING on family sites! There are frequent park closures due to high tides, which are common in the winter (October - March).

Pros:

• Right on the water
• Wave noise all day and night
• Mostly decent size sites
• Site specific
• Good AT&T cell coverage
• Close to town, near stores, shops and restaurants
• Amazing sunsets and island views

Cons:

• Not always reserveable
• No water or restrooms
• Staff at the booth are usually assholes

	Some spots angled, some parallel to the beach. [Map]		Entrance. [Map]
	I agree! [Map]		Walking trail to Ventura [Map]
	Spot 23!!! [Map]		Example of small seawall spot (spot 20) [Map]
	LOTS of these guys around. [Map]		Ranger kiosk, day use parking and the only restroom [Map]
	This is how close the train was to my trailer. [Map]		Munchies [Map]

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