Used to live camping here, at some point they have some new employees running the place. First I read the rules about flags...no problem, I'm a Firefighter so under my US Flag, I flew a Firefighter flag...nothing offensive at all....Here came a gut named Doug, and he told me I had to take my Firefihtet flag down! Never in my life have I heard that displaying a Firefighter flag was offensive! As I look around I see Coors Light, a F#@$! BIDEN flag and others...but I can't support my Firefighter brothers? What a disgrace this place is! Then where is what was supposed to be the "Camp Host" is a daily part site for the employees there..One night they were playing a movie on a sheet they rigged up. The movie was at least Rated R and quite a bit of nudity displaying. Our sites had quite a few kids ages 10 to 14. Pretty disrespectful! The last night we were there, the party site literally had a mini burning man event. They lit some sort of statue that almost burnt thier Breaking Bad lookin RV they had there..Many questionable individuals arrived to the party there throughout the evening. The People working the store are quite rude considering the amount of money our group spent there daily with out kids for candy and anything else..At one point, we had our kids go grab some bags of ice. They came back with 1 too many bags of ice, supposed to be 6 and they grabbed 7...A young man literally ran to out sire and accused the kids of stealing ice! Like we would really try to steal ice...Not hey must of been some confusion, you grabbed one too many bags...To call our kids thieves, get outta here! That place will be run to the ground with thier current employee situation...pretty sad! read more

brought our RV to one of the new "hook Up" sites. they charge $120/night for water and 20 amp ** no sewer** AND, they charge you for the electricity you use on top of that!!! Seriously? how greedy. wasn't disclosed either. Can't have another car at these sites, even though they are big enough for two--they will charge you $45.00 fee. Again, Greed. The noise rule wasn't enforced either. Never saw a host come around. Lots of "party-ers" so beware of all this. read more

Management is rude and power trip! We are all in healthcare and have been dealing with the stressors of COVID for the past year as everything is crazy again we all just needed a break from dealing with the stress of the hospitals being at capacity. Lets get away and have a peaceful camping trip. Which started out great and ended extremely disappointing! My family has been camping here since the 80s and every time we go back there is some other kind of BS we have to encounter. We actually stopped going prior to the dock being torn down because of all the changes and BS. Unfortunately our new go to camp ground was devastated by the fires and decided to give it another try. So first trying to book an actual site was painful, waiting for a site to open up that was not on the road because of the kids was insane. Then the information was so confusing so tried to call and get clarification on the rules for extra cars... but good luck getting anyone to pick up the phone. So we asked friends who had recently been which sites they stayed at & were 2 cars sites. They gave a great reference, the sites were great however when we get their the young lady working in the booth had the worst attitude and was rude when I questioned the amount of cars for the sites. When my daughter arrived a new lady at the gate was extremely polite and understood the misunderstanding. Advised us to drop their stuff off and park in town. Perfect not a big deal. Camping was great kids had a wonderful time. It was a little disappointed in how both stores changed from camping necessities and the old Dillons beach attire to organic expensive gift shops. Time to pack up and head home, we pick up my daughters car to leave. Go through the gate, come back with the cars, oops i guess we were suppose to stop and say just grabbing and going.. take complete responsibility for our lack of communication. A simple conversation right... WRONG... one of the guys who works there comes flying through the camp sites "chasing us down" like we robbed the local store, rude as hell, to my son how he should have stopped. He apologized since our interaction with the prior worker was a simple process. He radioed in that they were packing up and leaving and then proceed to scold my son, so of course I try to explain to him the situation he continued to interrupt me and therefore i had to turn up my attitude towards his in appropriate communication. I don't care to deal with power tripping people there is no need to treat people rudely over a misunderstanding. He ended the conversation with you have 20mins to pack up and leave. Fine... will do! Kids leave then the lady at the gate speaks rudely to my kids trying to charge them $40 then it changed to $15 when they questioned it. We completely get there are rules and fees for specific activities etc. We absolutely respect the campsites, the rules and help keep the beach & sites clean. In fact teach our kids to walk around and pick up other peoples trash because we respect the beaches. Unfortunately, the encounter on our final day just ruins the trip. My suggestions is to fix the website, monitor the phones to avoid confusion and keep the employees up on the always changing rules, so they do not have to deal with upset guests. Not even sure if this post will make a difference because Dillons beach is one of a kind. Just wish for once we could go and not have to deal with the BS. read more

We camped here in late June. The beach was awesome, and the water was surprisingly warm. Our site was #501, which on the website images looks like it is the last site next to the beach with nothing on the other side of it, but apparently that is where they store all the rental boats... so we constantly had to talk over the beeping of tractors in reverse. The dumpsters were not too close, but in the mornings the disgusting stench of rotting food, and rancid fish wafted into our campsite from 75 yards away. I am not one to complain about pot-o-potties either, because I know what they are like... but O.M.G I have never been in port-o-potties left in such disarray! There was no T.P. and if there was, it was left on the seat and pissed all over. There was literal crap on the seats as well, and no hand washing stations. We were fairly close to the worst pot-o-potty of all of them, and laughed as we saw multiple people come out of it and literally vomit in the road next to it. No exaggeration! Also we ended up camping next to some extremely verbally abusive people. The children (teenagers) stayed in their camp Sat. night and were very quiet, but when the parents got back from partying with their friends (around 11:00 pm) the kids were berated. The parents screamed at the top of their lungs at their teenage daughter, spewing horrible language with no concern about other campers. They screamed at her for a good 45 minutes. I almost went over there, but did not want to risk getting into an altercation with a drunk irate person. Nobody from the camp came to quiet them down. The entire campsite had to wait until the parents screamed themselves out. All in all, I will not stay here again, and I would not recommend it to anyone else. read more

Lawson's Landing - Lawsons Landing bathrooms - Boating Near Me - Dillon Beach, California

If you make a reservation here, you better hope you don't get sick and need to reschedule. We were scheduled for this Thursday-Sunday and I unfortunately came down with a head cold from hell. Going through boxes and boxes of tissues, nose red and raw, sinuses backed up and eyes watering like crazy. We were so looking forward to our first camping trip in our new trailer but unfortunately had to make the difficult decision to reschedule. I called them 48 hours in advance of our reservations and left a message (no one answered the phone) to reschedule for a later date. Well no one ever called me back, but I got an email with a gift certificate for the value of only 2 of the 3 nights that I paid for. I called them back to ask why they shorted me a night and told me this was their cancellation fee policy. I told them I wasn't cancelling and asking for my money back, we just wanted to reschedule for a later date when I was well again and could enjoy the trip. She said rescheduling is treated the same as a flat out cancellation. I asked her if I could just get my money back in a refund rather than a gift certificate and she told me no. Of note, the same thing happened to my aunt a few months ago when the weather took a turn and the forecast changed to storms and rain for the entire week she was booked to camp there. She called to reschedule for once the weather cleared up, and they stole her money for one of the nights she booked also. With a policy this strict, we won't be returning to camp here once we use our gift certificate for the remaining 2 nights (that we really don't want to use here, anyway). People get sick, the weather changes, and they are not flexible in the slightest. There are other more flexible camping spots in northern CA where you don't have to worry about paying for your entire stay up front and risk losing your money if something outside your control happens to pop up. 1 Star for terrible customer service and a horrible rescheduling policy. read more

This place was Awesome! Everyone was very friendly. The place was clean and well maintained. I was worried that the parking spots would be too close to each other but they weren't at all. read more

We've been avoiding this place for years. Took a drive through once to check it out and all the cows, the resulting cow patties, homesteaders and general trashy look kept us away. We heard they cleaned things up so we thought we'd give it a try. Big mistake. The only thing cleaned up are the cows-there's still no bathrooms at all, overflowing dumpsters, and cigarette butts and dog poop everywhere. This place is gross and the people that work here are even grosser, they run around with no type of identification yelling at people and cussing in front of young children. Do yourselves a favor and drive down the road to Doran-clean and well kept with nice bathrooms, showers and rangers that are nothing but nice and courteous. 10/10 do not recommend Lawson's. read more

Nothing but amazing experiences here. From the wavy violet meadows to the stark dunes to the wide ocean, it's a little bit of everything. The staff (Hi Whitney!) is superb -- friendly, and conscientious. We like to come here on a weekend and mix it up with the rollicking locals and stay through mid/early week to have the place to ourselves to decompress. This mainly RV-centric campground (though they have tent camping too) has a menagerie of dogs and families and generally nice humans both furry and otherwise. Highly recommended! read more

We go Lawson's landing every year for like 9 or 10 years. You should go there it is a good place to go for the family and friends. You guys can go Gooey Ducking. read more

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Had a great weekend, when I booked our reservation I didn't realize our friends were bringing an extra car, the young lady at the check in could not have been more helpful or pleasant! I wish I got her name ( we checked in Friday at 1:00 pm) she let us get 2 other sites that did allow for an additional vehicle. Be sure if you need a site that will accommodate an extra car as if not the parking in a long way away! We had sites on the sea wall, BEAUTIFUL! Other than the porta potties! But it was a great view and NO smell. A perfect weekend with special friends celebrating our 32nd wedding anniversary The sea wall sites are a calmer area, not as noisy as the main area can be. Pack your sunscreen, overcast days resulted in sunburns :( our fault, we should have known better! read more

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I absolutely love this place! My family came here during the summers when I was little and now that I have moved back to the Sacramento area as an adult, I find myself wanting to go back all the time. When it's 100+ degrees in the Valley, Lawson's Landing is a lovey break from the heat. It is often very cool, down to the low 50s at night in the summer. I strongly suggest bringing layers and blankets! When sitting around a fire at night, the wind can pick up and get pretty chilly. They have a small store at the boat launch with candy, cocoa, coffee, and other little things. The people here are all so nice. It's very quiet and peaceful. The camping sites are pretty good size. When I was young we used to RV, but now, as a young adult, I stick with the tent- much more economical! As far as camping goes, they have lots of big trash dumpsters around. The toilets are all porta potties but they keep them very clean. They sell firewood at the gait for $6.50. Overall, I would go back every weekend if I could. It's close enough to Point Reyes area that you can do a hike all day then camp here on the water, that's what we did the last time. read more

Lawson's Landing - Campsite #129. Each site in this area has a fire pit and (very heavy) picnic table. - Boating Near Me - Dillon Beach, California

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I've been going here for years to fish and crab. They've double their day use price since last year to $20. The pier has been out of use for a few years now and they've finally taken it down but there's no plan in sight for rebuilding it. Nobody regulates the people fishing or crabbing so there's tons of jackassery going on. Definitely not worth a $20 day use fee.....plus all the other fees you'll pay on top of the day use if you plan on launching a kayak or boat. Pretty ridiculous. read more

This is the worst place to ever camp! Its noisy, dirty, cow poo everywhere! NO flushing toilets and definitely no showers. If you are staying the weekend, they will not clean the port o potty on Sunday, so you will have everything from Saturday hanging around in there. Its disgusting!!!! The signs say 'fireworks are illegal', then why are people setting off the fireworks all night? There is no 'quiet time' even though they say there is. You can drive to the end to use the flushing toilets but its just as disgusting as the port o potty. If you want to go for the day leave when you need to use the bathroom otherwise don't go! I don't recommend this place to anyone. Nothing there for the kids to do.... the main street will get them run over since there are cars coming and going all day long!!! read more

Okay campground next to the beach. Mostly for rv. Day parking is very small so come early. Staff is friendly.

I was invited by my neighbors to join them here for the day. They have a huge trailer with all the bells & whistles. Anyway, maybe I'm spoiled from my experiences of beach camping in Australia, but it was like being at an RV parking lot with a beach over the hill. You are pretty much side by side with other trailers/campers/RVs. The portaloos are disgusting - my six year old nearly threw up when she had to use one. Actually, she does that with most portaloos... The night before, some yahoos scavenged through the ice chests to find the one with beer, etc. and took it! I mean, c'mon folks. Aren't we all adults around here? To give you a better vibe of the place, we saw a converted public transit bus rumble through complete with mattresses. It was like the Grateful Dead meets the Hillbillies. Loved hanging out with our neighbors (who vowed never to return) but didn't care much for the surrounds. read more

Weather was awful and we still had a good time. Might be nice of them to patrol the areas a little more. There were a lot of dogs off leash and people not picking up after them. The porta potties were as clean as they can be in rain conditions ( not that anyone was really using them ) We had a good time and will be back. No one can predict families around you, so anytime you travel to places like this you have to keep an open mind. read more

I have been camping at Lawson's Landing since I was a few days old. (parents weren't the most protective). I have so many great memories here that I am probably jaded by the bathrooms and wind factor, but hey its camping. Lawson's Landing is simply some land with sand dunes and the ocean on the other side. If you are looking for hookups and accommodations then this isn't your place. There is no power, limited bathrooms, and not a whole lot around. It has a simple charm about it that really feels like camping. Most people camp in RV's and some in tent's, but it is cold and windy. This place has a cult following and is usually always crowded. Get in early on a Thursday to reserve a space, it fills up quick. Pack everything you need because there isn't a lot of stores to pick up supplies at. They have a tiny local store but its mostly filled with sodas and candy. Defiantly take a stroll on their pier and watch some crab catching. This place grows on you. read more

Lawson's Landing - Boating Near Me - Dillon Beach, California

The places I go further up north were booked (Doran Beach), so my family and I tried this place. We had spot 734 by the Sea Wall & close access to the shore. My parents had their camper van & my family of 4 pitched a tent. I can see why people would say it's not really for tent camping due to the high wind we had to deal with, but hey that's part of the experience. If you don't mind using a port-o-potty (I was kind of nervous after seeing some other posts, but the restrooms were maintained while we were there), not taking a shower for a few days (unless you rig something up), and some wind, then you'll be ok. Not too distracted by all the RVs/Trailers in our area, but we'll probably try a different location next time. We did some clamming & fishing. My kids enjoyed waking up early to see what we could find with the low tide. Not many places to pick up driftwood for a fire, so bring your own or buy a big bag for $18 (should last the night if you like sitting around a fire all evening). I recommend making a reservation online. If you're with a group, make sure they know what's up (if a site is 2 vehicles or not) otherwise they'll hold up the line at check-in. However, there were some pretty bold skunks that came our way. We put all our food away, made sure there were no scraps or anything that might attract them (again I read some other reviews), but those guys came out at night sniffing around, by the fire, not even caring we were there. They came out around 9-10 in the evening (2 nights) and stayed a bit before moving on. I don't know how this should be dealt with, but yeah, they're there. read more

Great camping spot on tomales bay,boat launch and store, The lack of good bathrooms makes it roughing it with the filithy porta potties most without toilet paper or grills on the campires to cook with,but lawsons is one of kind place,great for say use clamming& fishing read more

We had reservations for Second week of January 2021 but with the Stay at Home orders were unsure if we could get deposit back. Was going to call when we received an e-mail that due to Covid they were shutting down operations until things improve. They had refunded our credit card. We definitely will be rebooking for May/June. read more

I'm going to go average for this campsite. I don't disagrees with the other reviews, but... Pro's: I was there in December and the camping was pretty much empty. If you stay in the 'parking lot' (the ground is dirt and gravel) campsite the view is epic and you are feet away from a beautiful shoreline and the ocean. Great access to crabbing and clamming. They have fresh water spigots - a lot of campsites don't these days because of the drought. They have port-a-potties (sorry everyone else but even epic campsite don't have toilets. Get an RV or stay in a hotel if this is a priority). I found the people with whom I spoke, Willy, and another guy that seemed like an owner, helpful and friendly. Got a great clam cake recipe from the 'other guy.' I actually had 4G coverage. Con's: The high winds, but that's not their fault - get a weather forecast. I had to tie my tent to my car, the picnic table and the fence because the sandy nature of the parking lot didn't hold stakes well. The parking lot nature of the site, but I've seen worse in Half Moon Bay. The fire pits were in disrepair. No grates on them, bring your own; plus a wind break or forget making a fire. The snooty local beach parking lot run by Dillion Beach Resort charges $8 to park. The store and entire Lawson's Landing area were pretty run down. The permanent RV's were dumpy but I camped far enough away from them that it didn't bother me. read more

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Keep coming to this place for the last 9years... my son enjoys the crab season. Recently they changed the whole Marine view area. It looks way better than before and also there's no more cows! Yes, no more poop on the ground staff is friendly and helpful. They definitely need to fix the main road... read more

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My boyfriend and I decided to take a trip to the coast for my birthday celebration. We had never heard of this place but were intrigued since we wanted to go fishing and head to the beach as well. We went tent camping and it was a little underwhelming. The road there is full of potholes. If I was this business, I would be raking in so much money every day, I would set aside something to fix the road. It needs help. I'm glad we had a truck that could handle such a road but it was still awful. The tent camping site has no road access to drop off your equipment. You have to park by the port-a-potty's and walk your stuff to your site. We didn't realize that we had to make that trek. If we had known, we'd have picked a site closer to the road or brought something with wheels. Also, on the website, it states that they are only at 60% capacity due to COVID. However, when we went there all the tent sites were booked up and the RV sites were packed as well. I did enjoy getting oysters from the camp store and cooking them up on my BBQ. I also liked the proximity to the beach and how beautiful it was during sunset. However, it just wasn't what we expected. read more

You won't need an alarm clock here - the cows will wake you up nice and early! But that's the charm of this place: it's a ranch with a big swath of beach and dunes devoted to camping. There's dozens of spaces for RVs, tent camping, and hike-in alike! And they even have an online registration system. Spaces vary from $33-$45 for car campers depending on where you are, as well as season. I was charged $40 on the way out to split the difference since I checked in after hours. Definitely more expensive than I thought it would be to car camp! The sites are well maintained, but I would have thought there would be more amenities for $40, like maybe real bathrooms instead of port-a-potties, or a shower somewhere. There are, however, a few fire pits scattered around. And there's a small shop down at the end of the road on the beach selling hot coffee, bait, and firewood (I think). I'd recommend this place, even for the high price. The beach is fantastic, it's close to some more amazing beaches, and it wasn't too crowded during the fall season. You will definitely want to call ahead in the summer, though! read more

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Not for tent campers. My husband and I came here looking for a campground that would get us outside and have last minute availability on a holiday weekend. While we had a nice weekend, I wouldn't recommend this to anyone looking for a beautiful, tranquil tent camping spot. It's really meant for trailers and RVs -- there are only porta potties, and there is no shade or shelter from the wind. However the sand dunes and beach are right over the bluff and beautiful! read more

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Just came back from a weekend camping in an RV here. We are new to RV camping so I don't have a lot to compare it to but I will try to be reasonable. The location is amazing as you have a short walk over the dunes to the ocean or if you are down at the seawall you have a water view of the inlet but it seems like they are pack like sardines. There was a good amount of space where we were camped We were in the 190's and got the last spot remaining with just a week's notice and as everywhere else was booked I felt lucky. When we arrived at our spot we couldn't really tell where our spot was as we did not see the markers. A nice neighbor directed as we parked and we realized the next day we we halfway into the site next to us. Fortunately this did not become a problem as they were tent camping and when we offered to move they said not to worry about it. Lots of dogs everywhere and for the most park the humans respected the leash law. The problem was that there was dog poop everywhere. As we were leaving on Sunday I saw one place where they offered poop bags for use. I think they need to hand out one at check in (if you have animals) AND have many, many boxes out with bag for owners and garbage cans. We had no cell service while we were there but a hike to the ocean were able to get a signal. I thought this was a bonus as it gave time to unplug. My husband did a lot of walking to check this and that on his phone. There needs to be more of a presence of employees roaming the campsites. Why? Our neighbors were a large group and they blasted music each night until 10 PM. Quiet time was at 9 PM. I guess I should be thankful they stopped at 10. Also as stated above it was hard to tell the camping spots apart so therefor there were vehicles parked everywhere. On Sunday morning some day use people wheeled in and parked in our spot with 2 large trucks. The place is so large and spread out it is really difficult to know what is what and who should be where. As this is a no hook-up area be advised the line to the 2 dump stations get long at at 11AM. The little bait shop has a few food items and sweatshirts etc. That area is quite congested and not very nice so wouldn't want to hang out. read more

This review is a combination of the stunning, five-star location with the fact that it is run as a one-star combination of a flea market, trailer park, and fishing village. I know that averages out to three stars but I can't rate this place that high in good faith. We stayed here in an RV. We were a little surprised to drive by numerous trailer houses, camp trailers, and permanently installed RV's that are part of this facility. Most of these permanent residencies are pretty trashy and run down. Some are covered with tarps. We were pretty surprised by the $50 price tag per nigh given no electric or water hook ups and blue portable toilets as the facilities. The porta johns were not even clean and maintained. Most had no toilet paper. There is a "market" here. It is something of a flea market. They sell all sorts of junk (to whom I have no idea). On the bright side, the location is fantastic. The dunes here are great and there is a wonderful beach. A number of people were digging for sand shrip and other critters during low tide. Looked like lots of fun...we just enjoyed hiking around on the beach and sand dunes. read more

Very bad experience! We did everything possible to be compliant with their vehicle per site rule! We even booked a extra site just for extra cars! The owners daughter who thought she was the queen bee even drove around the whole campground to check on us just to find out we were compliant .. be very careful coming to this place! I read more

Review for tent camping- Great spot I imagine if you came in a RV and didn't need to use their facilities. We tent camped for 2 nights on the sea wall and had no complaints other than the bathrooms. I would gladly pay $20 extra a night if they had decent bathrooms and a shower. The porta pottys are absolutely disgusting! I think I'd rather go out in the fields with the cows than use those bathrooms. read more

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First time here crab fishing and although we weren't successful, it was pretty fun. Dungeness crabbing season started a couple weeks ago and wish we were able to catch more. Some guys yesterday caught several big Dungeness but overall the inventory was a little low this weekend. We were able to catch a couple perch that were about 2 ft long. This is a nice spot but it does get crowded so get here early to secure a nice spot! read more

Lawson's Landing - Boating Near Me - Dillon Beach, California

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Forced me to pay a $10 day use fee just to drop my daughter off with her mom. Ridiculous.

Lawson's Landing's reservation system is unbelievably terrible. It took me 1.5 hrs between midnight and 1:30 AM to reserve three spots. The software is broken and so full of bugs, it's amazing that anyone is able to reserve a spot. For example, if you select a 1 week (7 day period) to camp and select a camping spot, the system may return the fact that it's ok to book. If you look closely, you'll see that the system has changed the dates on you and reduced the number of available nights (because they're already reserved by someone else.) It should instead, tell you that those dates are not available. Do they think that the Site Number is more important than the Dates you want to book? In other words, oh well, I can't stay for a week, but at least I got the site I wanted! Crazy. The fact that the pier is permanently closed is just one more reason the overall quality of the experience has suffered. The permanent bathrooms are not maintained and instead there are port-a-potties scattered around. Additionally, the sites are VERY close together and you're subjected to unmonitored jerks who play their music too loud until all hours of the morning. Complaining does absolutely no good because no one picks up the phone. Done camping here - too many other gorgeous places at 1/2 the price. read more

My family and I (30 of us total) just returned from THE JANKIEST camping trip at Lawson's Landing in Dillon Beach, CA and I for one will not be returning. Resilient as ever, we made lemonade out of horse sh!t, but to say LL was less than hospitable is an understatement. As the only black people there, we were harassed for every thing they could think to bother us about, from fabricated noise complaints to not adhering to the parking guidelines. 2 out of the 3 days (which would've been 4 but we cut it short), were spent defending our choices amidst other ppl in clear violation of the laws. It wasn't until we directly told them not to F w us anymore that we had some relative peace and quiet. Meanwhile, folks were leering at us, driving by w truckloads of young shirtless (in 46 degree weather) men as if to intimidate, parading by with Trump & Blue Lives Matter flags. We took a hint when the rules on the parking passes requested folks NOT display confederate flags (bc apparently that's enough of a thing that it had to be regulated). But when you've taken off of work, spent thousands, and corralled your relatives to vacation together after the year we've all had, you don't just turn tail and bounce on your plans. Long story short: Don't mess w Lawson's Landing. And don't get too comfy, Cali. MAGA is right in your wine country backyard. read more

Used to come out before it was changed to designated sites, but was willing to give it a chance. Pulled into our spot for one night & didn't realize how close we were going to be next to each other. Cars zoom in & out, going a lot faster than 5 miles an hour, so watch your little ones. The biggest reason for the low stars was the fireworks being lit off until 12:30 in the morning, right next to the grass during high fire season. The final straw was people partying & yelling until 3:30 am. Got about three hours of sleep before the fishing crew got up & started heading out. The Porto Potties were a little gross & 1/2 had no toilet paper, so pack your own to be safe. We were in a tent, so maybe if you had our trailer, it might not have been as bad. Upon check out, we advised the lady at the gate about the fireworks & was told that the camp host is a mile away, so they must not of heard it. Not, I will let someone know. With only one road in & out, my safety is not worth it. So wanted to enjoy our time out there, bummer it is a party place now. read more

I typically preface my reviews with "I'm not a foodie" but since no one eats camping, it's all about the customer service. But for a campground, good customer service means there is nothing to complain about. It's invisible. It's kinda like disaster recovery, when it's good, you don't see it. But when it's bad, it's all you can see. Well that's Lawson's Landing. What I would describe as a very primitive/poorly maintained backyard where you can park a tent or an RV. It's stated clearly there aren't any hookups, and dry camping is a thing, but often you get at least bathrooms, or showers, or something. Lawson's Landing has none of those amenities. But again, that's clearly stated. So what do they offer? Porta Potties and a rusty steel wheel you can use to keep your fire in one place. Most of the grounds have had that "pit" moved about so there exists many sand filled holes from previous pit locations. This leaves each space with a moonscape like texture of uneven and ashy holes. The porta potties are old, beat up and are serviced twice a week, Mondays and Thursdays. The only time they are even sort of serviceable. The service given is a vacuum to suck up the waste, and a quick wash with a hose. About 2 minutes in total. By the end of the day though, drunks and poor aim has made them filthy but not to be addressed until 3 more days. And did I mention old? These johns were obviously leftovers form another company that rid themselves of them for newer ones. Then there is the fact the water offered is often bogarted by other users who hook up with long hoses to keep others from using. So when you look at the map, don't expect all those water locations to actually be available. If you run out of something, or forgot something, you aren't going to be able to get it. Even if you're willing to spend $7 for a bag of chips, they will if they have any, have just one. Most of the food appears to be Costco buys with a jacked up price. No basics like bread though. So if you forgot it, forget it. The town also here is of no use. This is all of course if you can even get there. Windy, steep narrow roads await you. The gate appears to be intentionally narrow (12 feet) to limit speed which is an issue. Some drive 20-25 on the gravel roads of the park. Which is another thing, the roads appear to have been paved maybe 50 years ago, but that has long crumbled. Don't pay attention to the nice asphalt on the images they send, no such thing. It's old Portland and it's run down and dusty. But that's not just the worst of it. Recall I am a customer service snob so poor amenities and poor maintenance don't get my goad, it's being treated poorly. And these is why I am making this review. When you reserve you have a hard limit of two vehicles, one can be an RV, and a third can be a two vehicle. They ask for plates. I didn't have the plates to all my party, so I put in the names of the people. I had assumed space name and camping name would have been enough, but because we arrived when the office was closed (it's closed most hours), we didn't get hang tags. The existence of hang tags was not made when the reservation was done. So when our other campers showed up, they were charged day use fees to get in, and when the error was brought to the attention of the attendant, no refund was made. After already spending $55 for a lumpy ash strewn, porta potty chunk of land per day (we paid for 9 days, stayed 5) we were going to be charged $10 more each time we came and went because they closed the office? And recall, you can't get supplies at the bait shop. Bait shop, that's what it is, and a swag market. Not a real store. What a racket. Just stay anywhere else if you can find it. And that might be why the place pulls in $10,000 a day for crappy customer service and no amenities. read more

They've improved significantly over the last year. The pros: No more cows. Nice grass Most grass intact as most campers are using the fire pits now Location is beautiful. The cons: Their car parking policy is the absolute worst. If they did what the state parks do, I think they would have fewer angry people There's a 1 car site and a 2 car site. The one car site accommodates 1 car and an RV. If you're camping in a tent and sharing with a friend, you're screwed if you get a 1 car site. Why not charge $10 for an extra car and let people tent camp together if you're going to allow an RV and a car into the same dang 1 car site. State parks allows 3 cars per site (the parking is significantly smaller than what Lawson's has too) and the reservation is 1 car included with camping, other cars pay like $8-$10 a night (I think RV and car doesn't get the extra car fee if it's a trailer). I'm sure people wouldn't mind this arrangement since it's so standard at most parks. read more

Great location in a quaint town of Dillon beach. The campgrounds leave a lot to be desired. All you get is dirt lot with fire pit and picnic table, I tent camped here and I'm guessing this is more popular with Rvs since I was surrounded by them. My biggest frustration with this place is how they nickel and dime you for everything! The prices for the sites are already a little pricey but I get it , you're there for the location and the views . We had two sites and understood the rules of having no more than 2 cars per site. I came in last knowing there were already the maximum number of cars on our site. I explained at the gate that I was coming in and my friend would drive her car out and park elsewhere . They made me pay $10 day use to go in unless another car from our party comes out at the same time. This was impossible with the spotty cell service . So I went ahead and paid , we moved one car and were told only additional parking was to go to town and park in residential streets ?!?! By the way, this is on a weekday and there were plenty of open sites esp near the way out. When we checked out, we had to bring the extra car back in and were again forced to pay $10 day use, after trying to explain that we were just loading it up. Although we had a wonderful time, this left such a bitter taste in my mouth that I don't think I will ever come back here again ! read more

Lawson's Landing - View from campsite - Boating Near Me - Dillon Beach, California

We love to come out to Dillon whenever we have a chance! Camping in a grassy field is so nice and we love that we can reserve several spots close together with friends and not feel separated like at other campgrounds. I do not recommend tent camping at the Seawall, stick to the Meadow! The property is owned by the Lawson family and they are actively working on improving the property... I sorta wish they would just leave it alone so that it doesn't book up like all the other sites in the area. read more

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Lawsons landing is one of the best camping spots on the Northern Californis coast , there are no hook ups but bring your generator and enjoy some top notch fishing ,camping, crabbing, clamming, kite flying, wind surfing, boating and real fun in the sun and sand, lots and lots of sand and dunes to be enjoyed. The store there is well stocked and reasonable and Justin and the crew that man the gates and store are down right hospitable and make sure everyone is having fun and playing nice RollinOlen read more

Okay, Okay, it's NOT quite what it USED to be. I've been coming here for FORTY years, it all started with tent camping. Over the years, we've progressed to beach house rental, but we STILL have family and friends who camp here. In fact, we have a HOUSE compound and a campground compound each year we visit. MOST fun when the huge group of friends roll in to DB/LL. This past fall, we had multiple family members camp (and the GLAMOUR-SQUAD) stayed in the house. I like BOTH, so I stayed a night with In Laws in their luxury 5th W. Campfires shared between sites, and EARLY coffee making for me. It was cool to walk up to the camp sites of new friends, and talk to long time LL employees and friends (known for decades.) GREAT group just returned from crab season (dung. of course!) Thankful to have shared in that! Can't wait to find the photos of the raccoons that invaded the dumpster, my Pop and I caught great photos of that! Just a FUN family adventure, DECADES old! read more

Lawson's Landing - Sunset atop our PERCH - Boating Near Me - Dillon Beach, California

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