Fernwood Resort in Big Sur is a great facility for all purposes. You can stay in a cabin, an RV, or have your own campground. There is also a local restaurant and an espresso bar nearby! Fernwood is only a short car ride from some of the best vista points to see the coastline.
Getting There
The drive to Fernwood Resort from Los Angeles was about 5 hours. The best part of this drive is that you can see a lot of the beautiful coastline and rugged mountains on your drive.
Campground Information
Hours:
Camping:
Check in: 12:00pm – 10:00pm (quiet time starts at 10:00pm)
Check out: 11:00am
Motel:
Check in: 3:00pm – 10:00pm
Check out: 11:00am
Cabins:
Check in: 3:00pm – 10:00pm
Check out: 11:00am
Tent Cabins:
Check in: 3:00pm – 10:00pm
Check out: 11:00am
The Bar & Grill is open from 12PM – 10PM. There is both indoor and outside seating.
The General Store & Espresso Cafe is open from 8AM – 10PM
Internet & Cellular Service: Cell service is spotty at the campsites but there is Wi-Fi at the restaurant
Pets: Pets are allowed in the campgrounds, RV camping, and tent cabins but are not allowed in the motels, cabins, and adventure tents
When you go to the camp kiosk, make sure to get this brochure that contains useful information.
Camping at Fernwood Resort
To get a reservation, we suggest booking in advance online on their website. You can select the type of camping you want to do as well as the spot.
For normal campsites, there is a maximum of 6 people and 2 vehicles per site.
Camping Rates:
The rate for campsites ranges from $50 – $125 per night
$5 per extra person
$5 per pet
$10.00 per extra car
Since we camp in my Tesla now, we got an electric spot with hookups right by the river! The campground also has restrooms with showers.
For this camping trip, we purchased a new SUV tent and we were eager to try it out! The tent fits on to the back of my Tesla and can fit 4-5 people inside. It took less than an hour to set up and was very spacious inside!
The actual campsite was right next to a hiking trail. The downside of this is that there is a lot of foot traffic during the day. We went on that hike and if you keep going, it leads to a waterfall.
We were next to a river as well and it was nice to just sit and relax or play board games.
The bar and grill had delicious food and even had live music! If you don’t want to cook your own food, you will definitely want to stop at this restaurant.
We did bring food to cook and tried out our new MSR stove for the first time! We cooked eggs, bacon and spam for breakfast and had hot dogs and ramen for lunch.
The weather during our trip at the end of April 2022 wasn’t too bad. It was hot during the day if you’re in the sun but did get chilly at night. Make sure to bring warm clothes and firewood as well for a campfire.
Camping at Fernwood Resort had a completely different experience and vibe compared to other campsites we’ve been to such as Pinnacles National Park or Yosemite National Park and was worth the visit!
