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Pinnacles National Monument
Camping at Pinnacles
 

New Fire Restrictions:  Due to intense wildfire activity in California, there are increased fire restrictions currently in effect at Pinnacles.  Open fires of wood, compressed logs and charcoal are not allowed.  Stoves fueled by petroleum or liquid Propane Gas (LPG) fuels are allowed only in designated picnic or campground fire areas. 

For more information concerning these fire restrictions, please call 831-389-4485.

 
Tent sites at the Pinnacles Campground

Pinnacles Campground is located near the east entrance of the park and offers tent, group, and RV sites. Each tent and group site has a picnic table and fire ring. RV sites have electrical hookups and share community tables and barbecue pits. Water spigots are located throughout the campground. Oak trees provide shade in many of the sites. The campground swimming pool is now open for the spring and summer seasons.

 

The campground store is located inside the visitor center, and is open from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm every day. It is possible to make purchases from the store during other times when the visitor center is open. A self-pay station is open, and exact change is needed.

 

Showers and a dump station are located nearby. During the spring and summer, ranger programs are offered on weekends at the campground amphitheater.

 

Reservations for Pinnacles Campground can be made up to five months in advance by visiting www.recreation.gov or calling (877)444-6777.

 

Pinnacles Campground is operated by the National Park Service. It has been part of the park since March 2006, but was operated by a concessionaire until December 2007. Pinnacles Campground was privately owned and operated until March 2006.

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A close-up view of rhyolite breccia  

Did You Know?
Rhyolitic breccia is the rock that the High Peaks and other rock formations at Pinnacles are made of. Rhyolite breccia is composed of lava sand, ash, and angular chunks of rock that were explosively ejected from the Pinnacles Volcano.

Last Updated: June 27, 2008 at 17:42 EST