Campgrounds and RV parks near Woodside, CA

The area is built for outdoor days. Inside Woodside itself, Wunderlich Park and Huddart Park offer shaded hiking and equestrian trails through oak and redwood. A short drive south, Main - Portola Redwoods State Park has loop trails through old-growth coast redwoods and over eighteen miles of trails connecting to Pescadero Creek County Park. West over the ridge, Half Moon Bay State Beach links four miles of sandy beach with the paved Coastside Trail for biking and tide-pooling at low tide. Guests at Francis Beach and Campground - Half Moon Bay State Beach or Pelican Point RV Park can fold in whale watching, harbor seal viewing, and the working pier at Pillar Point Harbor. Skyline Boulevard, just above Woodside, links several preserves and viewpoints over the bay.

The Peninsula has a Mediterranean pattern: a dry season from roughly May through October and a wet season from November through April. Inland Woodside runs warmer and sunnier than the coast in summer, while Half Moon Bay stays cool and often foggy through July and August. Travelers chasing warm beach weather usually find clearer skies in September and October, when coastal fog retreats. Winter brings most of the year's rain. Portola Redwoods sits in a deeply shaded canyon that receives heavy winter precipitation, and storms occasionally close access roads or trigger temporary closures. The main family campground at Main - Portola Redwoods State Park is closed November through March and typically operates April through October, while the Slate Creek backpacker trail camp runs April 1 through November 30. Coastal sites at Francis Beach and Campground - Half Moon Bay State Beach stay open year round, but expect wind and damp nights from late fall through spring. Summer weekends and holidays fill quickly across all five campgrounds, so flexible weekday arrivals open more inventory.

Hookups vary widely. Pelican Point RV Park and Trailer Villa RV Park offer full hookups, while Francis Beach and Campground - Half Moon Bay State Beach provides electric at many sites but no water or sewer at the pad; a dump station and potable water filling station are on-site for a fee. Main - Portola Redwoods State Park has no hookups, no dump station, and length limits of 24 feet for motor homes and 21 feet for trailers, with coin-operated showers in the main loop. Cell reception is unreliable to nonexistent in the Portola Redwoods canyon, so download maps before arrival. Coastal sites are windy and cool even in summer, and ocean swimming at Half Moon Bay is generally not advised due to rip currents and cold water. Dogs are allowed on leash in the campgrounds but are restricted from the state-beach sand and from hiking trails inside Portola Redwoods.