Emma Wood State Beach - California State Parks
Emma Wood State Beach Highway 101 • Ventura, CA 93001 • (805) 968-1033 (recorded information) Moderate temperatures help make Emma Wood State Beach popular for swimming, surfing and fishing. Visitors can occasionally spot dolphins offshore, and explore the crumbling ruins of a World War II coastal artillery site. The park features two campgrounds—North Beach and Ventura River Group Camp. Some facilites and rules differ for each. Please read the following information carefully and thoroughly. PARK FEES are due and payable upon entry into the park. Use the self-registration system if the entrance station is closed. The campsite fee covers one vehicle. There are additional fees for extra vehicles. RE-REGISTRATION: Campers without reservations who wish to re-register for another night must contact the entrance station before 9 a.m. on the morning they are due out. Site availability is not assured. SPEED LIMIT: The maximum speed limit is 15 mph. When pedestrians, bicyclists and children are present, even 15 mph might be too fast. Use good judgment.
NORTH BEACH CAMPGROUND RESTROOMS and water are not provided. OCCUPANCY: Each campsite may have up to 8 persons, including children. VEHICLES: Three (3) vehicles maximum, including trailers, are allowed per campsite. Vehicles must be completely self-contained. PARKING: Vehicles may only be parked in your assigned campsite. They may not extend into the roadway.
QUIET HOURS are from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. To ensure an enjoyable experience for everyone, please do not disturb other campers, regardless of the time of day or night.
VENTURA RIVER GROUP CAMP
NOISE: Radios and other sound-producing devices must not be audible beyond your immediate campsite, regardless of the time of day or night.
OCCUPANCY: Group camps A, B, C and D accommodate up to 30 people each. The RV Group Area has a capacity of up to 50 people and 20 self-contained vehicles.
GENERATORS may only be operated between the hours of 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. THEFT WARNING: Keep your vehicles locked and your valuables out of sight. Do not leave property unattended day or night. Report suspicious activity to a ranger, lifeguard or camp host. RAILROAD TRACKS: For your safety and the safety of others, do not trespass on railroad property.
RESTROOMS: Chemical toilets are provided. A cold-water outdoor shower is available.
PARKING: Each group campsite may have up to five (5) licensed vehicles, including trailers. Vehicles must remain in assigned parking spaces. Extra vehicles may park in the dayuse lot. ENROUTE CHECK-OUT is 9 a.m. HIKE-AND-BIKE CAMP: Available to campers without motor vehicles. Check-in is 4 p.m. Check-out is 9 a.m. Length of stay: one night.
RESERVATIONS FOR CAMPING: You may make camping reservations up to seven months and no less than 48 hours in advance by calling (800) 444-7275 (TTY 800-274-7275). Reservations may be charged to VISA®, Discover® or Mastercard®. To make online reservations, visit our website at www.parks.ca.gov.
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NORTH BEACH CAMPGROUND RESTROOMS and water are not provided. OCCUPANCY: Each campsite may have up to 8 persons, including children. VEHICLES: Three (3) vehicles maximum, including trailers, are allowed per campsite. Vehicles must be completely self-contained. PARKING: Vehicles may only be parked in your assigned campsite. They may not extend into the roadway.
QUIET HOURS are from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. To ensure an enjoyable experience for everyone, please do not disturb other campers, regardless of the time of day or night.
VENTURA RIVER GROUP CAMP
NOISE: Radios and other sound-producing devices must not be audible beyond your immediate campsite, regardless of the time of day or night.
OCCUPANCY: Group camps A, B, C and D accommodate up to 30 people each. The RV Group Area has a capacity of up to 50 people and 20 self-contained vehicles.
GENERATORS may only be operated between the hours of 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. THEFT WARNING: Keep your vehicles locked and your valuables out of sight. Do not leave property unattended day or night. Report suspicious activity to a ranger, lifeguard or camp host. RAILROAD TRACKS: For your safety and the safety of others, do not trespass on railroad property.
RESTROOMS: Chemical toilets are provided. A cold-water outdoor shower is available.
PARKING: Each group campsite may have up to five (5) licensed vehicles, including trailers. Vehicles must remain in assigned parking spaces. Extra vehicles may park in the dayuse lot. ENROUTE CHECK-OUT is 9 a.m. HIKE-AND-BIKE CAMP: Available to campers without motor vehicles. Check-in is 4 p.m. Check-out is 9 a.m. Length of stay: one night.
RESERVATIONS FOR CAMPING: You may make camping reservations up to seven months and no less than 48 hours in advance by calling (800) 444-7275 (TTY 800-274-7275). Reservations may be charged to VISA®, Discover® or Mastercard®. To make online reservations, visit our website at www.parks.ca.gov.
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