Rattlesnake Campground, Santa Lucia Range, California   Coming to this campground is always a nice idea. From Rattlesnake Campground you acquire a wonderful panorama of Elephant Mountain, and the Carmel River Trail is a fine hiking trail nearby. There are great sites to look at along the Pine Ridge Trail; not far from Rattlesnake Campground you acquire some glorious water scenery at Los Padres Dam. Rattlesnake Campground is frequently visited by the people of Carmel Valley. All the wonderful local attractions in the vicinity and the wonderful variety of outdoors recreation are guaranteed to keep you coming back     persistently. Rattlesnake Campground is located in the Santa Lucia Range. So many entertaining things to do here at Rattlesnake Campground, too magnificent to be true. Near Rattlesnake Campground you find the San Clemente Trail which is a good hiking trail, and a quick trip to Rattlesnake Creek is absolutely a delightful idea. If you are in California throughout camping season, you must go camping. This campground is a nice place to take a look at. A nice place for whitewater paddling in the vicinity of Rattlesnake Campground is Carmel River, and you unquestionably should stop at Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park while you're here. Not much precipitation falls here at Rattlesnake Campground; of all the months in a year January is the one with the most rain while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation.   Just can't get enough of the Santa Lucia Range. Whitewater paddling is magnificent on Little Sur River, and the cheerful people of Carmel Valley like to hang out close by. High temperatures at Rattlesnake Campground all through the long summer days are in the 70's, and all through summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. For the duration of the winter this place gets highs in the 50's, and after the sun is down all through the wintertime temperatures at Rattlesnake Campground descend into the 40's. Going for a hike on the Hennicksons Ridge Trail is always a fine adventure, and Rattlesnake Campground is near Andrew Molera State Park which is a stunning place. Many people stay here to be in close proximity to Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park. And if that's not enough there's heaps more exciting things to do in the Santa Lucia Range. On a delightful day at Rattlesnake Campground you can take a hike along the Rattlesnake Creek Trail; in the event that you don't mind getting drenched, you can always go whitewater paddling on Big Sur River. Among the things you can do next to Rattlesnake Campground are hiking, and whitewater paddling, so there's no way to get bored. Rattlesnake Campground is situated in an area with a lot of enjoyable things to do; it's always fun to be at this place. I took this picture of a view from a primitive campground I camped at along the Carmel River Trail, I think it may have been this one but I'm not sure. - says: Bob LOCATION AND CONTACT INFO: Coordinates: Latitude: 36.36861 Longitude: -121.69222 Country Garden Inns, Carmel Valley 7 miles away Nestled in the sunny Santa Lucia Mountains-just minutes from Carmel by the Sea California. Country Garden Inns offers two bed and breakfast inns with European hospitality. Both Hidden Valley Inn and A...    Bernardus Lodge, Carmel Valley 9 miles away Nestled on verdant acres with stately pines and California oak trees, surrounded by a vineyard and the Santa Lucia mountains rising majestically in the background, Bernardus Lodge is a premier luxury ... 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California Outdoors Index This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of California.       These outdoors activities are available near Rattlesnake Campground.   Camp Grounds Near Rattlesnake Campground: Tin House Campground, Monterey County , 6 miles away Vado Campground, Monterey County , 8 miles away Launtz Creek Campground, Monterey County , 8 miles away Little Sur Campground, Monterey County , 8 miles away Logwood Campground, Monterey County , 9 miles away Sawmill Flat Campground, Monterey County , 9 miles away P B S S P South Campground, Monterey County , 9 miles away   Hotels Near Rattlesnake Campground: Country Garden Inns, Carmel Valley , 7 miles away Bernardus Lodge, Carmel Valley , 9 miles away Ventana Inn Big Sur, Big Sur , 16 miles away Comfort Inn Monterey, Monterey , 16 miles away Pacific Best Inn, Seaside , 17 miles away Salinas-Days Inn Monterey, California, Salinas , 17 miles away Best Western Ramona Inn, Monterey , 17 miles away   Trails Near Rattlesnake Campground: Rattlesnake Creek Trail, Monterey County County , 1 miles away,  7 hiking miles, 1350 feet elevation difference Carmel River Trail, Monterey County County , 2 miles away,  29.4 hiking miles, 3023 feet elevation difference San Clemente Trail, Monterey County County , 3 miles away,  7 hiking miles, 714 feet elevation difference Hennicksons Ridge Trail, Monterey County County , 4 miles away, 5.9 hiking miles, 2356 feet elevation difference Pine Ridge Trail, Monterey County County , 6 miles away, 20.1 hiking miles, 4802 feet elevation difference Miller Canyon Trail, Monterey County County , 6 miles away,  15.6 hiking miles, 2327 feet elevation difference Church Creek Trail, Monterey County County , 8 miles away,  3.8 hiking miles, 1279 feet elevation difference   Whitewater Near Rattlesnake Campground: Carmel River, Monterey County , 3 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 10 miles long (Los Padres Reservoir to Carmel Valley) Big Sur River, Monterey County , 9 miles away, Class II+ - 4 miles long (Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park to Motels) Little Sur River, Monterey County , 10 miles away, Class III-IV - 7 miles long (Pico Blanco B South Carolina to Highway 1) Arroyo Seco River, Monterey County , 16 miles away, Class IV(V) - 3 miles long (Willowcreek Bridge to Arroyo Seco Picnic Area) Arroyo Seco River, Monterey County , 21 miles away, Class III - 14.5 miles long (Arroyo Seco Picnic Area to Route G16 bridge)   National Parks Near Rattlesnake Campground: Pinnacles National Monument, Paicines - CA , 48 miles away