Half Moon Bay State Park Campground California

Half Moon Bay State Park Overview

Half Moon Bay State Beach (Francis Beach) Campground is located along the beach of the bay and has 52 individual sites for tents, trailers and RVs (up to 40 feet). Each campsite has a paved parking spur, table, fire ring and grill. Half Moon Bay State Beach best campsites are 8, 13, 14, 17, 22 and  38.  Francis Beach has 34 campsites with electric hookups and there is also amazing RV dump station at the park. The campground also has drinking water, flush toilets and showers ($). Group and hike/bike campsites are also available.

Area Recreation & Activities

The beach is a popular location for camping, picnicking, surfing, and surf fishing. Visitors enjoy a multi use, coastal trail that runs approximately 4 miles along Half Moon Bay. A short access trail leading to the beach is less than 100 yards from anywhere in the campground. A horse trail parallels Coastside Trail from Roosevelt Beach to Francis Beach. While in the state parks, horses are restricted to the designated horse trail and are not permitted on State beaches.

Just 23 miles to the south is Butano State Park campground. It has 39 campsites in a nice forest of redwood trees.

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Amenities

• BBQ Grills
• Campfire Center
• Campground Host
• Campsite Tables
• Drinking Water
• Dump Station
• Equestrian trail
• Fire Pit
• Fire Rings
• Grills
• Group Camping
• Pets OK
• Picnic Tables
• Restrooms (Flush Toilets)
• Showers

Activities

• Beach
• Beach Access
• Beach Combing
• Biking
• Bird Watching
• Boating (non motorized)
• Fishing
• Hiking
• Horseback riding
• Kayaking
• Nature Trails
• Ocean
• Photography
• Picnicking
• Stargazing
• Surf Fish
• Surfing
• Swimming
• Visitor Center
• Walking Trails
• Whale Watching
• Wildlife Viewing