Lake San Antonio is 22 miles north of Paso Robles and only 7 miles from Lake Nacimiento. The campgrounds at the lake are operated by Monterey County Parks. Visitors to the lake enjoy waterskiing, jet skiing, fishing, swimming, mountain biking, hiking, and eagle watching. A nearby marina has boat rentals.
Lake San Antonio's North Shore Camping is available at McCandless Springs Campground. The shoreline camping area has 18 campsites with full hook-ups, 73 sites with electric and water hook-ups, and others without hook-ups. Dispersed shoreline camping is permitted along a great length of the shore.
| Lake San Antonio Campground Basics | |
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| Lake San Antonio Campground Location: | San Antonio Rd. off Interlake Rd. off Jolon Rd. off Highway 101 near King City |
| Campground Open: | Open year-round |
| Elevation: | 780 feet |
| Number of Sites: | 200+ |
| Max. People per Site: | 8 (including children) |
| Vehicles per Site: | 1 + 1 towed vehicle ($15 for 2nd vehicle if registered to same address as camper, otherwise full campsite fee) |
| Pets: | On leash, always attended, $2 per pet per night, maximum 2 |
| Operated by | Monterey County Parks |
| Park Headquarters: | (805) 472-2311 |
| Reservations | |
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| No Reservations | All North Shore campsites at Lake San Antonio are first-come, first-served. |
| Maximum Vehicle Length: | no limit |
| Wheelchair accessible Sites: | None designated |
| Fees: | Tent sites - $45 per night
Partial hook-ups - $50 Full hook-ups - $55 For full details see Monterey County Parks Rates . |
| Check-in, Check-out: | Check-in any time, check-out 2:00 PM |
| Lake San Antonio Campground Amenities | |
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| Campsites: | Picnic table, BBQ; full hook-ups and partial hook-ups at some sites |
| Campground: | Pit toilets, piped water |
| Showers: | No |
| Dump Station: | Available in McCandless Springs A and B loops |
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The Youth Overnight Area (YONA) at Lake San Antonio is located on the South Shore. The YONA has a capacity of 100 people. Fees are $175 per day. For non-youth camping at the site, the fee is $300 per day. Check-in is bdtween 2:00 and 4:00 PM; check-out is by noon. See more information at Monterey County Parks: YONA.
When making reservations be sure that your vehicle will fit in the space indicated on the reservations website.
For campground purposes, a vehicle is any equipment that is required to be licensed/registered. This includes RVs, trailers, cars/trucks, boat/car trailer, motorcycle/atv, etc. Vehicles parked in a truck or on a trailer are not counted separately.
Southern Monterey County and San Luis Obispo County offer attractions for every age and interest. Campers at Lake San Antonio's North Shore Campgrounds have a wonderful lake before them for fishing and boating.
Check for any campground updates at Monterey County Parks - Lake San Antonio.
