Veterans Memorial Park | Established Campground

January 11th, 2024 by eguinaldosouza

Nice place and a cool trail up to sea view but $53 for a RV night with no hookup and a open wind shower is a bit overpriced...as many things in Carmel and Monterrey.

December 5th, 2023 by bettinadownunder

Cost is now $ 53 for RVs max 21 ft / vans / truck campers, 47$ for cars and tents. First come first serve, payment cash or local check only.

Showers and dump for campers included, for non-campers showers $4, dump $13.

Nice: dishwashing sink with hot water behind the restrooms and very quite for being so central

October 2nd, 2023 by 100gs

Campground has a hiker&biker site (10$/person) showers are warm and included.
The restroom could use some renovation. It is a bit difficult to reach the place by bike - goes uphill.

September 29th, 2023 by 100gs

Campground has a hiker&biker site (10$/person) showers are warm and included.
The restroom could use some renovation

September 18th, 2023 by florian.lagarde.31

Official campgroung in monterey.
self registration!
47 $for one night!
restroom and shower on the campground

August 11th, 2023 by onward4x4.com

It’s now $47. Also people reserve spaces by placing a slip thing but nothing more. They say no reservations but it is a lie. Also, the sites are extremely uneven and not level. Only a few are somewhat level.

April 22nd, 2023 by travelandtravails.com

No reservations accepted, first come, first serve, which is so hard to find these days, at least in this area, and much appreciated. Beautiful city campground in Monterey where you hear taps playing each night at 10pm. $44 plus $6 for our van which if you need or want to be near here is much better than $200+ for a hotel. Enjoyed the walk down the hill to Trader Joe’s and a brewery, about a mile.

January 4th, 2023 by 2hobos

They are fairly strict on the 21 ft vehicle limit. We are a 26ft class c and they didn't kick us out but they asked us not to come back.
Free dump station and potable water for campers. 3 day camping limit.

November 3rd, 2022 by shaderfx

$44 / night. Expensive but nice campground and perfect if you need to be in the area!

Showers are $3 for campers and $4 for non campers. Verizon cell works ok.

Ranger is on top of collecting money for each campground so be sure to pay within the 30 minute time limit.

Showers are “warm”, but still kinda cold.

November 2nd, 2022 by Lyn

$44/night + $6/night "surcharge" for all "recreation vehicles", which seems to include all campers, vans, trailers.... Seems rather expensive for dry camping. They offer free showers but the restroom bldg is an unheated brick bldg with an open entrance with no door, so it's going to be awfully cold having a shower in November!

September 9th, 2022 by max.hofacker

great place to stay in Monterey. hiking down to the town via Veterans Dr and Jefferson St takes 15-20 minutes. nice neighborhood

August 30th, 2022 by georgiapeach1366

$44 for us to park in a beautiful spot, hot showers if you need them, and at night, there were maybe 40 deer all around our van! It was magical. There’s electric plugs in the bathroom if you need to charge anything, flushing toilets and toilet paper, sinks w hot and cold water, and 2 showers w hot water tho the bathroom gets pretty cold depending on the weather. Will definitely stay again.

July 27th, 2022 by Adrian

Echoing previous comments. $44/night. We arrived in the week and it started to fill up after 6pm. Easy to find a spot. They also let people who aren’t campers use the showers for $4/person. We walked up and down the hill into central Monterey in about 20 mins each way.

June 27th, 2022 by LiberatingLeash

As noted, 1st come 1st serve. 3day max. check out by 12p. Push button showers & sinks. For women's bathroom: 2 stalls & 2 showers. There is a separate ADA accessible bathroom that I assume has a shower in it as well. Sink behind the bathroom.
Pay $44/night at pay station cash/check. Different prices for hikers (one common camping plot) & motorcycles (I think).
The park is on a hill so it's hard to find a level spot. There are some, but I think those that are more secluded are not.
Weather was in 50s/60s and didn't have signs of sun until ~2p. Overall, good place to stay to recharge.

May 3rd, 2022 by gguilbault

We were very happy to have found this place as there was no other camping parks available! It is a first-come with no reservations. Perfect. It cost us 45$ without electricity. There is free dumping for campers, water taps around, free hot showers. It does the trick! Many spaces were available.

April 4th, 2022 by gvmelissa

Beautiful campsites, most in the shade of coastal live oaks. Bathrooms are older. but clean with free showers. We arrived at noon on Monday, April 1st and about 75% of the campsites were available. Looks like there were at least 15 spots still open overnight. This is a first come campground (no reservations) in a great location so I was worried about getting a spot.

February 26th, 2022 by Bajabob

Awesome little campground in the middle of Monterey. Got here on Saturday morning wheeler all other options were booked solid. 1st come first served. $42 for dry camping, free water and dump. Showers and restrooms included.

February 4th, 2022 by lucy

Beautiful campsite in the middle of Monterey. Got charged extra for having a class B. Didn't mind but signage wasn't clear. Good cell service. Clean toilets.

January 12th, 2022 by jaybaker5941

Nice quiet campground. Friendly host. Currently $42 per night. Showers are lukewarm, not hot, but better than most state parks we’ve stayed at. Fires allowed until 10 pm. Quiet hours start at 8 pm. Would stay here again.

December 4th, 2021 by powdersue

since boondocks got in Monterey will get you a big fine we stumbled o to this lovely park 5 minutes from downtown. Its $40/night. Hot showers free for campers or $3 for non-campers. no reservations required, near empty.

December 2nd, 2021 by Francine the Travel Machine

Clean park up the hill from town. It's quiet this time of year and bathrooms have warm showers free for campers. Dumping is also free for campers and they have water fill. We were going to stay one night but added another as we can walk to town and relax while we're here. $40/night

July 28th, 2021 by jas4555

Beautiful tent campground! $40 a night and five dollar discount with a senior pass. First come first serve. Decent bathrooms with shower and sink for dishwashing. No fires allowed. Close to the Monterey Bay aquarium.

March 6th, 2021 by krisscraig

Nice enough campground, plenty of vacancy. Expensive at $40 for a night but we gave up & didn’t want to drive anymore. Clean bathrooms. Even at $40 for a site, they want you to pay for a shower. Fine as a last resort.

February 23rd, 2021 by kari

Nice campground. We stay here when we drive through Monterey. Not much free camping in this area. Cost has gone up to $40 per site. Kind of expensive for a small basic campground but it has flush toilets and hot showers included.

September 9th, 2020 by bexfederico

Basic camping ground. Small for my taste but suitable for a couple nights. Camp sites are right next to eachother. $35 per night. Showers free for campers. Dish wash station. Ranger comes by often. A bit pricey for what they have.

June 18th, 2020 by jturiak

Now $40. We've been boondocking for a week and needed to dump and fill and get a real shower! Good place to chill and get ready for more adventures. Park was pretty full and needed a few blocks to get the Sprinter level. LTE on Google Fi Network.

December 2nd, 2019 by briarrrrr

If you need a place and guarantee that you won’t get a ticket or knock on window I recommend this place, the spots are flat with picnic table but otherwise this place is no frills & $35. Bathrooms were not in best shape on my visit, but manageable in a pinch.

November 3rd, 2019 by judpomme

Basic state campground, 35$ per night self registration only by cash. Hot shower and bathroom and pretty quiet. Easy to access just few minutes from Monterey and Pacific Grove. You can book your spot, leave some stuff on it and go enjoy the city or the beach. Can be busy on weekend.

October 22nd, 2019 by 9kar.ig

Fees are now $35 for a night, self check-in and payment, first come first serve basis. Showers/bathrooms were fairly clean

September 27th, 2019 by marrywelche

Spent 2 quite and relaxing nights here! Hot showers for free for campers. There is a playground for kids and we had service (at&t and t-mobile) all in all a very clean camping ground. Recommended!

June 30th, 2019 by Explorex3

30$ no services, but hot showers and a great playground for kids. Dumb station and water at the entrance. 20 minutes walk to downtown Monterrey.

June 16th, 2019 by manuel.aebischer89

Still a good and very quit Campground. $ 30 for a site, dump station,potable water, toilet and free shower (no time limit) available. Cheap and amazing spot if you are coming from San Francisco, where they want charge you $ 20 for dumping and water!!

January 19th, 2019 by Honeyfeet

Easily accessible, $30 a night. They come around 8pm to check the license plate to make sure you paid. Free showers, clean bathrooms. We set up tents here. Not too loud 10pm curfew so its quiet.

June 30th, 2018 by zaemeumdwelt.ch

Showers are not public! They are for the campground but if you ask the guy from the campground he will give you the ok to take a shower for 2$! Please ask to keep this opportunity open!

December 30th, 2017 by buffmtwoman

Nice, quiet little park in the middle of a residential area. As previously stated, free showers for campers, though there were vagrants that came in and were using after dark. Felt safe and it was very quiet. $30 night for dry camping in Monterey.

October 19th, 2017 by hendrik.hanert

Top! We came here very late. No problems. $30/night.
We shared a spot with someone ($19/night)

September 1st, 2017 by Cycling.The.Americas

Great camp spot. Only $6 per person for Hiker Biker camping and showers are FREE! John, the park warden when we stayed, was super friendly & helpful. No onsite shop or restaurant but Duffy's Pub is only 10-15 minutes walk and there is a Trader Joes 2km away in downtown Monterey

January 16th, 2017 by Gazelle

Showers are still there. Sign: for campers only.

September 21st, 2016 by hinter-dem.horizont.net

There are no public showers at this place anymore (you could easily take one without anyone's notice though). But there're official coin operated showers at Coastal Guard Pier (50 cent/3 min).

February 11th, 2016 by mason.derekc

Public hot showers!!! This is a gem in Monterrey. $2 per person to shower. Free if you are camping $30/night. As expected you may encounter some vagrants however there is a park ranger on site and it is very well regulated.