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Hikers are usually allowed to camp behind the Stone Store Museum in town before starting their hike. Enquire at the general store before setting up your tent.
 
  
Camp Lockett Event & Equestrian Facility (aka CLEEF), near the Southern Terminus, offers primitive camping for $10 per night and can be reserved in advance online.
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** A short walk from the Southern Terminus monument, CLEEF offers primitive camping for a small fee and can be reserved in advance online. [https://campocleef.org/camping Website], [https://goo.gl/maps/qyxWsjZdAyxCBC569 Google Maps].
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* Stone Store Museum
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** Hikers may be allowed to camp behind the Stone Store Museum, located just north across the street from the Green Store. Ask at the Green Store before setting up your tent.
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Revision as of 09:31, 26 June 2023

Campo, California is a small town located near the southern terminus of the Pacific Crest Trail. It is approximately 50 miles east of San Diego, California.

LongTrailsMap.net:PCT Map link:

Access from the Trail

Campo is a short walk from the PCT.

Food and Drink

The Campo "Green" Store is closest to the trail and sells prepackaged food along with a small produce section. For prepared food, Campo Cafe and El Paso Taco Shop are further into town. A Circle K gas station is across the road from the taco shop.

Resupply

Groceries

  • Campo Green Store
    • A convenience store with some basic grocery options. They carry stove fuel, but sometimes run out.
    • Google Maps
  • Dollar General
  • Pitstop Deli at Sinclair gas station
  • Cameron Corners gas station convenience store

Gear Shops

Internet

  • San Diego County Library – Campo-Morena Village Branch

Stove Fuel

Laundry

Shipping Services

Resupply Boxes

Hiker Boxes

Lodging

Hotels and Motels

Hostels

Camping

  • Camp Lockett Event & Equestrian Facility ("CLEEF")
    • A short walk from the Southern Terminus monument, CLEEF offers primitive camping for a small fee and can be reserved in advance online. Website, Google Maps.
  • Stone Store Museum
    • Hikers may be allowed to camp behind the Stone Store Museum, located just north across the street from the Green Store. Ask at the Green Store before setting up your tent.

Other

Trails Angels

Attractions

Transportation Services

It takes approximately 1 hour and 15 mins to drive from central San Diego to Campo.

Rome2Rio offers details on getting to Campo from San Diego, as does the website of the Pacific Crest Trail Association.

Buses

Campo is served 3 times a day (not weekends) by bus route 894, from El Cajon Transit Center in eastern San Diego. San Diego Metropolitan Transit Systems provides more information on times and fares (PDF, 3.2MB).

The El Cajon stop on the San Diego Trolley's Orange Line provides access to El Cajon Transit Center. From downtown San Diego, the journey takes approximately 40 minutes.

Airports

Train Stations

Ride Hailing Services, Shuttles, and Taxis

Other

References


External Links