This was my first visit to the campsite and I had a great time! I had a lovely secluded spot and plenty of shade from the abundant trees. Lots of birds and squirrels to see. I would definitely go back for another trip. Also appreciated that dogs are allowed. My little dog had a great time sniffing and smelling everything in sight.

Super fun place. Cliffs are along the beach and coast. Which means you can have lots of climbing adventure to look for the sea caves. Eventually you will find a super big one. Two sea caves connected by a sea tunnel. You can also see a ring of rock. So amazing.

One of our most favorite campgrounds! We love how much space between each campsite and the close proximity to the beach. Between hiking the hills around the campgrounds, the tide pools and swimming beach across the street and the camp store for an afternoon ice cream treat this place is also a favorite of our kids! We look forward to coming back each year.

I came here as a child for field trips and returned decades later. Beautiful. Great place to see sea animals but check for best day and time based on tide.

Very close to the beach, you can sleep to the sound of waves crashing. The night sky was filled with stars. The beach store is over priced, but it is convenient. We walked up and got a reservation. The bathrooms were functional. We watched some ocean life swimming in the distance. My only problem was I kept getting oil splats on the bottom of my feet when went to north beach. So bring a bottle of dawn to be prepared because it is so hard to get off.

Location is great. Various beaches walking distance from the camp. Awesome tide pool. There is a walking beach access and the roads are paved which is great for kids riding their bikes, scooters, etc. There is also a small store that has all essentials one may need if they forgot to bring. However, most of the camp sites are very close together. camp roads are very narrow when cars are present. I would highly recommend bringing a kids playing sign to keep kids safe from drivers. Camping can be a bit busy and noisy. If you want social distanced camping during this Covid time, better look elsewhere or attempt to get a site near the back such as those of sites #high 40s or low 50s. Not sure if this site has a limit is on number of campers per site since we saw many sites with over 10+ people. Park rangers frequently drive. Mask are required per sign at entrance but not enforced. We noticed restrooms were cleaned in the morning. Multiple restroom facilities available.

Leo carillo is just a magical place. You can hear the waves crashing at night from your tent. The stars are so beautiful because there is no light pollution. Lots of natures smaller friends squirrels, rabbits, birds, coyotes. I have also had a deer once wander through camp. Over the years I have also seen otters, dolphins, seals, and a whale once! Been blessed to have been camping her for 30 plus years. Its a beautiful beach and not over crowded if you are just day tripping.

Awesome dog beach. Make sure you keep your furballs on a leash. Paw patrol will fine for.

Great beach for a change of pace from your normal sand and wave break. This place is filled with tide pools and giant rocks for climbing. Water shoes might be helpful at this one, as the waters edge is more rocky than sandy. But theres plenty of soft sand on the beach and lots to explore. We absolutely loved it.

We camped here at the campgrounds that are super close to the beach. We could hear the sound of the waves as we fell asleep. Camp sites are nice with a picnic table, fire pit and a little chain to hook your dogs leash to. Very dog friendly. Weather wasnt great but it happens. It was very crowded but thats California for you. The camp sites are spaced apart and nice and clean. Real bathrooms too not just porta-pottys. If you have a huge RV the spaces are a bit small but we tent camped so it was fine for us. Overall Id recommend.

This is one of my favorite beaches in LA county! There are a bunch of rocks to climb on, not so crowded beach spaces, a cave and other picturesque areas, and seems to be a good surfing spot cause I always see surfers of all ages out there. This is also the only tidal pool spot Ive seen an octopus, (although that may depend on the time of year). All that to say, Leo Carillo great place for the family or to get away on ones own. Free street parking and stairs to the beach on the northern side.

My overall FAVORITE beach in California!!! The Doggie Beach area is visited by responsible pet owners who clean up after their dogs and keep their pets on leashes. The entire area features dramatic sea wall structures and scenic views in every direction. I am a little confused as to why the lobster fishing boat called Critters is allowed to drop lobster catching cages so close to shore. Very dangerous for swimmers and scuba divers who frequent the area.

A very great beach to go-to. Nice views. No it alot of people. Also beach right next door on the other side. Plenty of parking around 5pm on Saturday

Very easy hike down to the beach. Ample parking. Pet friendly. Good people.

My wife staring into a bonfire next to my sister and brother in-law. Spent one night to get away from the city. Got some paddleboarding in too. Hot cocoa after some steak fajitas for dinner. My soul has been quenched.

We came here to attend the Chocolatito 5k run event. What a great park and its huge. I havent been here in over a decade and I cant believe how the city maintains it. The park is clean and very pleasant in nature. The birds are so friendly and dont fly away or run away when you come near them.

The views here are amazing! You can find shells which is always a blast, especially when the tide is low because you get to see all of the crabs, snails and tadpoles too. The tide pools are the best spots with tons of waves and beautiful scenery. Its never too crowded when I go. There are either pelicans or sea lions chillin on the huge rocks. ️

My favorite and only beach I truly love in Southern California.I have been going to Leo Carrillo for many years. I dont usually visit in the summer.The fall or after a good rain is my time. I love to walk the beach, its so beautiful.If you are lucky you might see a dolphin or a seal. Low tide is the best time to visit.All the rocks and sea life a true gem.

Leo Carrillo beach is interesting. Hundreds of movies have been filmed there. It is the only beach in Los Angeles county that caters to dogs and it is gorgeous.

Love this place, camping (limited to couple and small familys), 2 big parking areas for the tide pools area and open beach affordable clean too many people for Monday afternoon.

We had a nice couple days at Leo Carrillo campground. We stayed in spot 82. If youre into people watching and being close to the store, this is the perfect spot. It was a nice shady spot with plenty of space. Our only issue was we werent aware that there wasnt any wifi service. We did find that walking to spot 99 did give us signal for At&t. Also, if you plan on going to the dog beach its about a mile north walk and uphill in some spots.. We luckily brought our Mac Wagon for our elderly big dog and worked great but plan on that if you have dogs.

Love this lil peice of the beach! Its a lil hidden from the rest of the beach and perfect for small intimate and relaxing days near the ocean! The cave inside the rocks on the left is amazing to sit in!!

Watch out for low-hanging branches in your campsite . Just about knock myself out. We werent there 10 minutes unloading stuff and damn. Spent the next half hour with a wet napkin on top of my head trying to stop the bleeding.All in all it was a good time nice place.

Amazing tide pools, aquatic cave. Not much for for swimming.

Love the fact that our Route 66 dogs get to enjoy this stop.

Sand surf and tents = good times. Great location with friendly store. Cant wait to go back!

Peaceful and only a short walk to the beach! Ive seen better toilet and shower facilities however....

Absolutely gorgeous gorgeous campground! We were there for the weekend celebrating my brothers birthday. It was awesome getting to spend time with family and being forced to unplug while at the campsite. Dont worry, you get reception if you walk to the store/front of the campground and while youre at the beach ;). Speaking of! The walk along the cliffs is beautiful! There are areas that lead down to little coves you can spend time at. We had to head to dog friendly beach areas though because we did have our pup, but the beach where the dogs can be is the least rocky and still a lot of fun! We also did a hike while we were there. It was a great way to start our morning. I highly recommend staying here! Theres lots to do!

Its close to the city yet far away and offers some nice hikes and a nice beach

Very scenic with rolling hills behind you, rock formations all around, and the ocean right in front of you! There is also a very nice campground right across the street! A great stop while making the scenic drive along CA-1.

Beautiful little spot, perfect place to catch a gorgeous sunset or picture taking.

I was only here to use the dump station, everything was clean and well organized, road signs and maps could be better but this will only affect frist time visitors

This campground is the happiest friendliest beach camping around LA these people are truly happy to share their knowledge of the surrounding beaches amd mountains with the flora-fauna aspects included. They will ancwer. All your questions without being annoyed. My don surprised,me this year. A

The beach itself is nice. It is difficult to walk down to the sand because there is not a real entrance, but some rocks you have to climb down and up to get in or back out. Some people had their dogs off leash. Another person kept walking their dog near us even though each time our dogs went nuts because it was a much larger dog. But people can be inconsiderate anywhere. Parking is $3/hour and you pay at a station and keep your recipt on your dash of your car. Overall it was a fun time at the beach!

Beautiful, will come back soon

Great place to take the dog and relax on the beach. Other hiking type areas to get different looks if you like to explore.

Found parking on pch on 9am on a warm and sunny saturday morning. i believe there are also paid lots, but it wasnt too busy today. the beach and rocks are all gorgeous and we enjoyed exploring and spending some time in the water. lovely to get some ocean air!

Great place to go camping with the family. You have the feel of the mountains with the beach being a short walk away!

Great camping spot!The campsite store is open.The beach is rocky, but beautiful!

Nice beach area. Several little coves, so you can have a little private beach.

Love love love this place - been coming here for years !! So glad to see the recent fires didn’t do too much damage

Great beach side camping. Not on the beach, but a short walk away. Weekends can be a bit crowded.

A lovely place, always. There is usually quite a wait on spots so book a couple months ahead. Beach is right across. Sites are very nice and the environment is quite lively but still family friendly. Will definitely revisit and revisit and... GREAT TIME!

Lots of room to roam. Willow had a blast running and playing in the waves.

This is a wonderful place to exercise your pup while enjoying a sunset walk.

My family has been camping here for over a decade. While the location is great, apparently they have a horrible ant infestation- but even worse was the amount of Comet poured all over the campsites and the parking spots. Why is it okay to pour toxic chemicals all over the land where my toddler likes to play? I saw campsite with spray bottles of Round Up! People using the restroom to brew their coffee with the electrical outlets while there’s a line of people waiting. Campers allowing their children to play and yell well after 11pm. One group decided to have a karaoke party the first night - musical instruments and all. Might have to find another beach spot for camping. Which is sad because this has been a long tradition for my family.

I went to the South beach. It has tide pool and the beach. Good place for the family with the kids. Paid parking has easy to access to the beach. Highly recommend if you are staying more than two hours.

Very cute, like el matador beach all together. There is a very good scenic sidewalk too.

Great for families and close enough to LA to not make it seem like youre driving forever. Restrooms and showers were cleaned regularly and so as long as you avoid the rush (late afternoon), the restroom and showers were quite clean. Camp sites are fairly large and spaced out from each other.

Nice and soft waves. Perfect for little ones. There are also plenty of rocks and shells to collect.

First, they reopened after the fires. We stayed for July 4th and loved it. Everything is up and running, the camp shop, all the showers, access to the beach.This is very dog friendly. Like tons of dogs (unleash of course). A large section of the beach is also dog friendly too (with a leash). We used a long lead around our camp tree. Kept our dog in check if we had to cook or build a fire.This location is about 20 minutes drive to any type of grocery store, so bring what you need. The camp shop has snacks, beer, coffee, ice cream and some minor camping essentials.The squirrel are nuts here. They will attack any unsecured food. Do not keep food in your tent, Id fear they would chew through the tent. We kept our food in a cooler or a big plastic storage box.

Love this place. Definitely coming back.

Typical southern california beach. No shade. Dry. I was there on Monday , campground were all occupied. Cant imaging weekend or holidays.

Love the tide pools at low tide. So much to explore with your eyes

Ahhhhh what a lovely place!!!! Such wonderful and beautiful beach to enjoy outstanding sea caves and beautiful water. Amazing time for kids and adults. A must to take your kids and yourself! Hiking is a little tough so take good shoes, I got filled with splinters but dont regret it!!

Family Surf beach/campground. Great location, easy access, lots of parking.

We came here hearing the tidal basins are great to find starfish, crabs, etc. We didnt see much but the rocks were great to climb on and have fun with. Parking is $3 for the first hour. Not bad, but I think you can park for free on highway and be closer to beach. Nice beach just for enjoying sun and wildlife is a bonus.

I came here for a couple photo shoot because it is a dog friendy beach! A lot of people park along the road but there are paid parking lots available. I love that there is a lot of open beach as well as the cliffs and rocks so you have a variety of backdrops for photos. This place is kind of like a good medium between Point Dume and El Matador. I would definitely recommend to anyone looking for a nice, beautiful beach that allows dogs! Photos below by Carrie Rogers Photography.

Reason for giving a one star is because it says no dogs allowed. Im a dog lover so this doesnt sit well with me. Other then that its a nice looking beach with hidden spots.

Ive loved it since I was a kid. It continues to be my Zen

Its a hidden gem a little passed Malibu. The beach has tidepools for kids and close to the parking spots. The camping spaces are pretty decent size. The hiking trails are a little longer than I would like to do with kids but its still an option. I just really love how you can feel by the beach and mountains at the same time

Our family had a great time camping here. We walked to the beach early one morning and saw the tide pools. We went to the beach in the evening to watch the sunset. Wow what a view. We enjoyed camp fires in our campsite in the evenings. It was a great time and we like to have electricity. The people and fellow campers are great mostly families with kids. However There was no cell service for Verizon and parking a trailer was very difficult given the narrow drives hence 4 stars.

Great time with little ones! The tide pools offer so much so close to the city

Oh our LA campsite is a great getaway. Quick drive, pending 10 freeway and Malibu Traffic, and a beautiful setting. A movie destination on the beach and lively camping grounds in the hills. The bathrooms are clean and smell good. Great trees everywhere and wonderfully colorful songbirds about

Not what i expected but to just get away due to the COV-19, it was enjoyable. Paved roads for vehicles, camping in a small area but spread out enough to have have your own privacy. Access to restrooms and beach across the way (across PCH).

Great beach, tide pools, and camping. Love the North Beach (dogs are allowed) and the camp store.

Gorgeous! Great place to camp, and go to the beach. It never seems to get overly crowded. The squirrels are a bit out of control though.

It was fun. Clean campgrounds, easy access to the beach!

Lovely chill place, you can stay all day long here just to enjoy the sound of the ocean. Nice view as well

Love camping here. Visit or camping is highly recommended!

We booked this place and actually got a spot for memorial day weekend and It was awesome. We saw a bit of a shower but no big deal. Me and the wife enjoyed our stay. if you stay in spot 81 you will have the small store right next to you and the bathrooms are on the other side of the store along with the showers. At this time of our stay the showers did not work. Bathrooms always clean. If you need to go to the restroom at night make shure you have a flashlight with a rope or a yarn on the end of it to hang on the door so you can see. Also on spot 81 they do have a small area that has water located close to the road. This place is awesome and the people at the store are super chill. Leo Carrillo for me 5 out of 5 if you forget anything the store will have it. List of stuff we forgot. Soap for dishes, smores, chips, tapatio, eggs, tortillas. When you look at the prices make shure you stop and think, you are paying because you forgot and you are paying a convenience fee they also have beer.....

It was so beautiful, the way the rocks and the ocean harmonize is surreal. If Im not mistaken it looked like the place 5th Harmony shot the music video for Flex, All in my Head.

Great place but camp reservation is hard to come by.

I love this place is a great beach to enjoy whit the family and be fishing all day .

Great place for the family! although it can get really crowded due to the small area.

Amazing location! The campground is clean and beautiful. They have a small market conveniently located in the center. And its a five minute walk to the beach!

Well it wasnt quite what I was expecting, but still worth the drive. The seagulls are not shy let me tell you. Got right in my bag and made off with a bag of hot fries chips. Lol, but it was a gorgeous view.

Nice beach. A bit rocky so where shoes!

Wonderful beach, clean and a great place to camp.

We like to come here to explore the rocky tide pools. Its a windy spot, not too terrible of a walk, gets a bit crowded, but it is a fun place to climb over rocs, watch surfers, and explore.

Great trees to keep you cool and a short walk to the beach

This place is a wonderful day trip that is a must-see!

Open all night and fire pits! Best place to have a late night bonfire!

I like this beach no rocks inside the water and u can bring ur dog

Such a fun beautiful place! We try to go every year.

Weve had fun here.

Great coastal Beach location.

Awesome place beautiful scenery fun family time

Love this spot! Im always looking for a dog friendly beach that I can go to early in the morning and let my pup run before it gets too busy and crazy.

Easiest access to one of the prettiest beaches around Malibu

Been coming here since I was a kid, love it!

Definitely busier most of the time now than when i was a kid and would camp here, especially in the summer. But the fond memories and good times make up for feeling a little crowded

Heavens is a really cool little surf spot ... sshhhh

Beautiful at anytime.

Beautiful beach, been going there since I was a child with my mother

Beautiful

Theres this competition that people park anywhere blue eyes

This is my favorite beach its so clean and the water is so nice I jus love it

Always a nice time here!

Been going here for years. If you like camping and Love the beach, theres nothing I can say to make you love this place as much as I do. Just do yourself a favor and visit! Great Surf, Amazing campgrounds, and Doggie Beach (wish is was an off leash tho).