RVParks.com
  • Find RV Parks
    • Road trip plannerBuild your own route
    • Fly-and-drive tripsStart with a suggested rental-RV vacation
  • RV Rentals
  • Things to Do
My Trip
  • Find RV Parks
  • Road trip planner
  • Fly-and-drive trips
  • RV Rentals
  • Things to Do
  • My Trip
RVParks.com

RV parks and campgrounds in all 50 states.

RVParks.com lists RV parks and campgrounds across the United States. Bookings are completed on each park's or partner's own site; we may earn a commission from partner links. Availability and prices come from partner feeds, can change at any time, and should be confirmed when you book.

Discover

RV parks by state
National parks & lakes
State parks
All directories

Plan

Search RV parks
My Trip
Road trip planner
Fly-and-drive trips
RV rentals
Things to do

Help

How booking works
Contact
Privacy policy
Terms
Site map

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Activities powered by Viator.

Quick facts

LocationPescadero, California
Book onCalifornia State Parks

Amenities

  • Public land Public campground: State land.

From the park's listing on California State Parks. Confirm details with the park before you book.

Other RV parks near Butano State Park

  • Big Basin Redwoods SP Boulder Creek, CA · 7 mi straight-line
  • Portola Redwoods SP Lahonda, CA · 7 mi straight-line
  • Masoods Lodge Boulder Creek, CA · 12.6 mi straight-line
  • Redwood Resort RV Park and Campground Boulder Creek, CA · 13.3 mi straight-line
  • Felton Open Space Camp Sites Felton, CA · 17.7 mi straight-line
  • Santa Cruz Redwoods RV Resort Felton, CA · 18.8 mi straight-line
  • Half Moon Bay SB Half Moon Bay, CA · 19.2 mi straight-line
  • Lupin Lodge Los Gatos, CA · 19.5 mi straight-line
  1. Home
  2. California
  3. Pescadero
  4. Butano State Park

Butano State Park

State park · Pescadero

This weekend · Check availabilityCalifornia State Parks doesn't share live availability with us; check dates on their site

Book on California State Parks
Pescadero, CA
Saving doesn't reserve a site.
SitesAmenitiesLocationPolicies

About this campground

Butano State Park is a California State Parks campground in Pescadero.

Highlights

  • Book on California State ParksReservations through the operator's booking site

Know before you go

  • Butano Campground is closed indefinitely, due to damage to the water system from the 2020 CZU Lightning Complex Fire.
  • Pets aren't listed as allowed; check before bringing a dog.
Park notices 3Includes alerts
  • Butano SPPartial closureBen Ries Campground, Butano Trail Camp loop

    Campground Closure: Butano Campground is closed indefinitely, due to damage to the water system from the 2020 CZU Lightning Complex Fire.

  • Bike-in Site Alert

    No vehicles, other than bikes, are allowed in the bike-in site. This is a shared site; there could be other campers biking in and sharing the site with you. Please note that the rate listed under Unit Detail is a per-person rate. This site has a 2-night stay limit. NOTE: The rate listed is a per person nightly rate.

  • Santa Cruz District

    The following campgrounds of the Santa Cruz District are collectively restricted to an occupancy limit of 30 days by the same person(s), equipment or vehicles in any calendar year: [CCR 4455(a)] Big…
Check dates
Build around it

Things to do near Pescadero

All activities →
Adventure

The Escape Game at Great Mall in Milpitas

5.0 (228) 1.3 hrFree cancellation

Where Butano State Park fits

Nearest alternatives
Big Basin Redwoods SP (7 mi) · Portola Redwoods SP (7.6 mi) · Masoods Lodge (12.6 mi)
Read full notice

The following campgrounds of the Santa Cruz District are collectively restricted to an occupancy limit of 30 days by the same person(s), equipment or vehicles in any calendar year: [CCR 4455(a)]

Big Basin Redwoods State Park (Including Little Basin sub-unit)

Butano State Park

Castle Rock State Park

Half Moon Bay State Beach

Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park

Manresa State Beach

New Brighton State Beach

Portola Redwoods State Park

Seacliff State Beach

Sunset State Beach

From the California State Parks booking site, checked Oct 25, 2026.

Find your campsite

Checking 2 nights (your saved dates or this weekend). Tell us what you're staying in to see matching sites and prices.

Site & accommodation options

Live availability isn't connected for this stay — site types are from the listing; confirm your dates on California State Parks.

No listed options match your setup. Check availability on California State Parks ↗

Book with California State Parks

You book with the provider. Each row shows that provider's lowest open option for your dates, and which provider our main button uses.

California State Parks (via UseDirect feed)
Availability not connected — listing link only
Check availability
Book with California State Parks ↗
Pick your dates again on this provider's site.

Location & access

This weekend (Fri, Oct 30 – Sun, Nov 1): Book online. Reservations online on California State Parks — open dates and rates come from the booking site.

Partial closure. Butano Campground is closed indefinitely, due to damage to the water system from the 2020 CZU Lightning Complex Fire. Source: California State Parks booking site notice

Location

Open in Google Maps ↗

Policies

Not listed — check the provider's page for check-in times, fees and rules.

Policies & rules

Key facts

Pets
Not listed — check with campground
Booking
Reservable on reservecalifornia.com Listing
Getting there
Pescadero, CA (map in Location below) Listing
Water
Not listed — check with campground
Price
Not listed — check with campground
All 15 facts with sources ↓
Why stay here and common questions

Why stay here?

  • Public-land campground run by a federal or state agency.

Butano State Park: questions answered

How do I reserve a site at Butano State Park?
Reservable on reservecalifornia.com (per the listing)
At a glance: all 15 facts with sources

Quick facts

Agency / operatorNot listed
BookingReserveCalifornia [ReserveCalifornia]
Max RV / trailer lengthNot listed
Bear storageNot listed
SeasonNot listed
HookupsNot listed

Sources: ReserveCalifornia — Butano State Park. "Not listed" means no source we use states it.

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the reservecalifornia.com listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Booking
Listing Reservable on reservecalifornia.com
Getting there
Listing Pescadero, CA (map in Location below)
Max rig length · Hookups & power · Pull-through / back-in · Road & site access · Pets · Generators · Quiet hours · Cell signal · Starlink / satellite · Water · Shade · Price · Stay limits
Not listed — check with campground
Check availability

View campground on California State Parks ↗

We don't have live availability for this stay.

You book each site directly with California State Parks. Prices and availability can change until booked.

from $42Continue to Viator
Sightseeing & food

Alpaca Walking Adventure in Scenic Carmel Valley

5.0 (53) 2.3 hrFree cancellation
from $85Continue to Viator
Sightseeing & food

Yosemite National Park and Giant Sequoias Tour from San Jose

4.1 (99) 14 hr–15 hrFree cancellation
from $289Continue to Viator
Sightseeing & food

Santa Cruz Guided eBike Ride & Most Fun Bike e-Bike Tour

4.9 (46) 2 hrFree cancellation
from $110Continue to Viator
Add an RV

RVs near this campground

This listing doesn't publish RV length limits, so confirm your rig fits. Pickup area: San Francisco (San Francisco International (SFO)), about 29 mi straight-line from Butano State Park. RV rentals in San Francisco

All RV rentals near Butano State Park →
Pick up in Cupertino

"Orion" 26' Bunkhouse, loaded amenities, pet friendly

Travel trailerTowableSleeps 8 5 (11)
Cupertino, CA · 27 mi from San Francisco (straight-line)
Towable — needs tow vehicle or deliveryDelivery up to 40 miPets OK
to see if it's open
from $180/nightvia Outdoorsy
Pick up in Cupertino

Airstream for 2! Argosy fully remod 2022

Travel trailerTowableSleeps 2 5 (6)
Cupertino, CA · 27 mi from San Francisco (straight-line)
Towable — needs tow vehicle or deliveryDelivery up to 30 mi
Pick up in Palo Alto

Camp Like a Champ in our Solar-Powered Airstream - Create Memories

Travel trailerTowableSleeps 4 5 (6)
Palo Alto, CA · 21 mi from San Francisco (straight-line)
Towable — needs tow vehicle or deliveryDelivery up to 60 mi
to see if it's open
from $68/nightvia Outdoorsy
to see if it's open
from $260/nightvia Outdoorsy

Other nearby options

Closest stays by type. Distances are straight-line from Butano State Park, not driving.

  • Closest public campgroundPortola Redwoods SP7.6 mi away (straight-line) · PublicAvailable for your datesSite 8 · Portola Campground (Sites 5-19, 46-53): $35/nightCheck availability on California State Parks ↗
  • Closest private full-hookupRedwood Resort RV Park and Campground13.3 mi away (straight-line) · PrivateAvailable for your datesRV Site Back In - 30 Amp - Water/Sewer: from $82/nightCheck availability on Campspot ↗
  • Closest public / first-comeHalf Moon Bay SB19.0 mi away (straight-line) · PublicAvailable for your datesCheck availability on California State Parks ↗
  • Next closestMasoods Lodge12.6 mi away (straight-line) · PrivateAvailable for your datesMadlin Cabin by the River: from $195/nightCheck availability on Hipcamp ↗

Other stays nearby

Available Oct 30 – Nov 1 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night

Portola Redwoods SP

7.6 mi from Butano State Park (straight-line)
Tent sites · RV sites
Sites $35/night
$70 total for Oct 30 – Nov 1 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from California State Parks · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Oct 30 – Nov 1 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night

Masoods Lodge

12.6 mi from Butano State Park (straight-line)
Tent sites · RV sites w/ hookups · Cabins / glamping
Sites from $195/night
$391 total for Oct 30 – Nov 1 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Oct 30 – Nov 1 · 2 nights5 sites open for every night

Redwood Resort RV Park and Campground

13.3 mi from Butano State Park (straight-line) 4.9 · 61 Campspot reviews
Tent sites · Full-hookup RV sites
Sites from $66/night
$132 total for Oct 30 – Nov 1 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Campspot · you book on their site
View Campsites