Group & Hike-and-Bike Camping

San Elijo State Beach has one group campsite, Grunion Run, which takes up to 40 people and 10 vehicles for $520 a night and is booked on ReserveCalifornia. For people traveling on foot or by bicycle, there is a shared hike-and-bike site, number 94, at $15 a person, first come, first served, for up to two nights.

Grunion Run Group Campsite

The Grunion Run site holds up to 40 people and 10 vehicles, all included in the price. Only two of those vehicles, whether an RV, trailer, camper, van or car, may drive into or park inside the group site; the rest use the parking area next to it. The site comes with:

• 6 picnic tables
• 1 fire pit and 1 barbecue
• 1 hookup (50 amp) with water and sewer. California State Parks notes you need an extra-long sewer hose to reach the dump connection in the site.

Price: $520 a night. Book: ReserveCalifornia.com or 1-800-444-7275.

Getting in: the group site is a pull-through. Enter through the gate heading north in the campground. Camping is allowed only inside the fenced group area, not in the parking area, and no one may sleep in vehicles outside the fence.

Large Groups and Events

The park's posted order requires a Special Event or concession permit for any group of more than 25 people, organized groups meeting on park land, and anyone filming or photographing for pay. Campsites themselves are capped at eight people and are meant for one family; large groups may need a special event permit.

The San Elijo campfire center can be rented for group events, with restrictions and fees. Ask the San Diego Coast District's special events office: sd.specialevents@parks.ca.gov.

Hike-and-Bike Site

The hike-and-bike site is a shared site for people traveling under their own power, such as cyclists riding the coast. The rules from California State Parks:

• First come, first served. It cannot be reserved.
• Register after 2 p.m.; leave by noon the next day.
• Two nights at most. It is meant as a stopover on a longer trip.
• $15 a person, paid before you enter the site. Staff ask for photo ID at check-in.
• No more than 10 days a calendar year per hike-and-bike camper.

The campground map shows the hike-and-bike site as site 94.

Rules That Apply to Everyone

Quiet hours are 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Wood fires only in fire rings, and alcohol only inside your campsite. Visitors who are not registered must leave by 10 p.m. See the campground and rules pages.