Camp ObserverChina Camp Campground
Camp site features
Across 10 camp sites:
- Picnic table: all 10 sites
- Pets allowed: all 10 sites
- Longest rig: 20 ft
- Largest party: 6 people
Directions
Latitude: 36.29554 Longitude: -121.567507
The road eventually turns into dirt, please drive slow and carefully.
From Highway 101 North, take exit for Arroyo Seco Rd before the city of Greenfield. Continue down the road for 16.2 miles to the junction of Arroyo Seco Road and Carmel Valley Road then follow to the right. Take Carmel Valley Road 17.2 miles to the junction with Tassajara Road and turn left. Continue for 11 miles until you see the entrance to China Camp on the right-hand side.
From Highway 101 South, take exit for Arroyo Seco road then make your first, immediate left onto Elm Ave. Continue down Elm Ave for 6 miles then take a left at the "T" onto Arroyo Seco road. Follow the road for 6.5 miles to the junction of Carmel Valley road, then bear right. Take Carmel Valley for 17 miles to the junction of Tassajara road, take a left and continue 11 miles until you see the entrance to China Camp on the right-hand side.
Stay Limit
Check in from 3 PM, check out by 12 PM.
Reviews
Jennifer L
Loop:Loop 1
Site:
Reviewed 8 months ago
It is primitive camping. There’s no running water. Meat bees come out when you cook. The drive up is sketchy. Unless you have a lifted 4x4 you will scrape the bottom of your car.
Chi fang M
Loop:Loop 1
Site:
Reviewed 9 months ago
4 wheel drive is necessary for unpaved road
millions of bugs
slope campsite
Zack H
Loop:Loop 1
Site:
Reviewed 2 years ago
This campground should not offer RV camping. The road to the campground is not wide enough for two vehicles and some of the grades are 5% and loose dirt. Someone could easily lose control if they had to stop and back up for another passing vehicle. Not a great site, but had some decent views on the trails.
VIJAY K
Loop:Loop 1
Site:
Reviewed 2 years ago
Drove my mercedes c240 thru the dirt road. I didn't know about the condition of the road in advance. I reached in night around 10 pm. Set up my tent in the light of LED lanterns. There were lot of insects attracted to the light.
Emily D
Loop:Loop 1
Site:
Reviewed 4 years ago
There is a long, unpaved road to get to the site. We arrived late at night and had a bit of trouble locating Site 5 (it's a bit tucked away, and the site numbers aren't easily visible, especially at night). We stayed one night and then backpacked into Pine Valley the next day. For the night at China Camp Campground, we brought plenty of water (none is available at the site). Site 5 had a nice flat stretch for pitching 2 tents. It was nice and quiet, not crowded at all, and had easy access to the Pine Valley trailhead.
Jingnan H
Loop:Loop 1
Site:
Reviewed 4 years ago
The camp ground is deep in the forest higher up in the mountains; I took spot #5, which is on the far end of loop one, further away from the others. The ground is not very even but that's not a huge problem. The drive up is dirt and there are some rougher patches; you might want to be cautious if you have a sedan and it has a low bottom. That said, the drive was a lot of fun and the mountain was beautiful. Cell and internet connection was spotty on the way up but I have both cell and internet at the campground. The bathroom was tiny and not very clean but was ok for one night's stay.
