The plastic barricades are too close together which makes arrival on base a challenge. Before you arrive, I would disconnect your towed vehicle before going through the gate. The views and location don't get much better and the spacing between sites is fairly reasonable. These RV sites are all boondocking sites. The campground at Point Loma Naval Station is a parking lot directly on the bay at San Diego with striping to accomodate RVs. All in all this location has much to offer and any complaints to the contrary are people being petty. Balboa Park is only 3.5 miles and is another great place to cycle around or spend the day exploring all it has to offer. The proximity to downtown San Diego, (4.5 miles), I rode my bike to the Convention Center, and if you're into cycling, you could continue south and loop San Diego Bay, going through National City, Chula Vista, Imperial Beach, go up the Strand and take the Ferry from Coronado to their landing right next to the USS Midway and then back to the Park, (about 35/40 miles).
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Across Harbor Blvd is Liberty Station with everything you might need for your stay, restaurants, Von's Market, Ace Hardware, even a 9 hole Golf Course. The location here is fantastic and there is a small beach on the other side of the building, if you have your own kayak or paddleboard, or you can rent them at the office. A neighbor can and will call the police and direct them to you.This Park is absolutely awsome if you are equipped to dry camp, and contrary to a previous comment, you would be hard pressed to find a less expensive spot in San Diego, or elsewhere for that matter, (obviously that person has not stayed at many MWR facilities). While you may have found a nice city street that is partially hidden that is in a quiet neighborhood. That will ensure you are alert, wide awake, and ready to drive in the morning. That way you also have security watching over you and your rig while you sleep. that way you can relax, enjoy the beautiful San Diego views and sleep well. The thing to do, if you want a comfortable rest, is to go to one of the many campsites or RV resorts and pay their fee.
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You will see many RV owners taking the risk but if you are not lucky enough to hit the night the police are not issuing tickets for that area, then you will end up paying for the night anyways. However, the last word is that San Diego bans overnight parking even on private property.
#BOONDOCKING SAN DIEGO FREE#
The best place to find free RV parking would have been the big box stores, the casinos in the city, and similar places. We listed some sites earlier but those sites, like any other ones you find in the city, is taking a big risk. The cities do not have the police manpower to offer great protection to all the RVs that stop there. There are no facilities for owners of non-self-contained vehicles.Ĭities have been cracking down on overnight boondockers as it is not always a safe practice when you come to a large city. They only allow self-contained vehicles to camp on their property, all others will be turned away. Then, if you are looking to pitch a tent, most campgrounds in the area do not allow that.
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The large big box stores like Walmart, Home Depot, etc., may allow RV parking in their parking lots but if the police come, those stores cannot stop the police from making you move on. Unless laws have changed, and our research does not indicate that a change has been made, you may get in trouble for parking or camping overnight in the city. If you need to camp for free, you need to travel outside of the city limits and find BLM land or those campgrounds that allow free overnight parking. The city seems to have strict laws and from our research, the police do love giving out tickets to RVers and campers parked in the wrong areas.
#BOONDOCKING SAN DIEGO FOR FREE#
Technically, you cannot camp for free in San Diego.