San Mateo, CA: camping and road guide
Within 30 mi of San Mateo there are 114 campgrounds (2 of them free), 11 RV dump stations and 1 rest area. Nearby, 3 roads have a posted clearance or length limit, or no trailers allowed. They're listed first.
Will your vehicle fit? Check its height and length against every posted limit near San Mateo.
Low clearances and road limits near San Mateo
Posted limits within 15 mi, for anything tall or long: an RV, a fifth wheel, a truck camper or a rooftop tent.
- Tilton Avenue · 8'6" clearance · in town
- Old La Honda Road · 35 ft length limit · 12 mi S
- Brotherhood Way · 13'1" clearance · 13 mi NW
Campgrounds near San Mateo
- Sweetwood Group Camp · 9 mi SW
- Pillar Point RV Park · 9 mi SW
- Francis Beach Campground · 9 mi SW
- Half Moon Bay RV Park · 10 mi SW · fees apply · restrooms
- Treasure Island RV Park · 10 mi NW
- San Francisco RV Resort · 11 mi NW
- Candlestick RV Park · 11 mi N
- Esplenade Beach · 11 mi NW · free
- Dairy Glenn · 13 mi E
- Dumbarton Quarry Campground on the Bay · 14 mi E · fees apply · RVs OK · restrooms
- Lookout Ridge Group Camping Area · 17 mi NE
- Hawk Ridge Group Camping Area · 17 mi NE
- Lost Ridge Group Camping Area · 17 mi NE
- Arroyo Flats Group Camp · 17 mi E
- Two Rocks Group Camping Area · 17 mi NE
- and 99 more in the app
RV dump stations
- Dump station · 8 mi NW
- Dump station · 9 mi SW
- Dump station · 11 mi NW
- Dump station · 11 mi SW
- Dump station · 12 mi NW
- at Dumbarton Quarry Campground on the Bay · 14 mi E
- Dump station · 14 mi NE
- Dump station · 20 mi S
- and 3 more in the app
Rest areas
- Crystal Springs Safety Roadside Rest Area · 3 mi SW · restrooms · water
Route guides through San Mateo
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