We reserved a campsite through Reserve America, looking for some beachfront camping. I was hoping to stay at Doheny Beach in Dana Point, but they were all booked up. So the agent told me about San Mateo Campground in San Onofre. She told me that there was a "Walking Trail" to the beach. I have three kids: 17, 10 and... More

you have to pay $5 fee for the hole day and thats not to bad

I live in San Clemente and dont know how many times i have been down there. They have great dog trails as well so you can take your hounds down there too. Love it, it is definitely for everyone!

I'm a local at SanO and San Clemente State Beach. I live in my RV with my dogs, and they've been raised thinking that SanO is their backyard. A GREAT place for camping, lots of fun for the kids to go exploring. Trails 1 & 6 allow dogs on the beach, but they must be on leash until you hit... More

It's a place made famous by surfers from the 50's and 60's. You go through Camp Pendleton Security gate to get there, so that's kind of odd. Good to go once.

Decided to see what San Onofre was all about after a court battle was won to keep the far end of the beach free for naturist use. Using the directions from my handy guide book, "The World's Best Nude Beaches and Resorts" I found the beach with no problems. Despite seeing a no nudity sign (not true) I visited on... More

The first time I went there, I walked down from the first parking area around the power plant to the other end. Eventually I reached the nude area. I found it to be a beach where you can take very long walks. The nude area stretches in to the Camp Pendelton area. You may be asked to go back north... More