Pacific Dunes Ranch Campground

"Instead of locking onto the Pismo Beach State Park, direct your maps to the Pacific Dunes Ranch & RV Resort. If you drive out of town and past some farm fields & end up near a horseback riding spot, you’re in the right place. The RV resort is private but there is a gravel parking lot right outside the resort (with a basketball hoop) that you can park on for free. If you go through the main gates and park on the concrete, they’ll probably tow your car. Once you park, walk through the resort streets to access the dunes. Keep to your right and stay on Euclid Ave. Remember to be respectful when walking through this area and keep your voice down, especially if you are walking back at night. These are people’s homes! You’ll eventually come to a sandy area with a little opening in a fence that takes you directly onto the sand dunes. You made!! From here it’ll only take you about 20 minutes to walk far enough out on the sand to really be absorbed in the dune magic. "