Vado Campground, Santa Lucia Range, California

  Some activities here at Vado Campground are fishing, swimming, whitewater paddling, and hiking, so getting bored is not something that is likely to happen. Vado Campground is loved by the residents of Carmel.
This camp ground is positioned in the pretty Santa Lucia Range. Vado Campground is ordinarily a relatively waterless spot; January is the month that gets the most rain while July is generally the driest month. Through the warm days of summer, highs regularly are in the 70's at Vado Campground while overnight lows are ordinarily in the 50's.
    For the period of the winter this place gets highs in the 50's; during the dark hours in the wintertime at Vado Campground temperatures drop to the 40's.
It's not possible to run out of exciting stuff to do in close proximity to Vado Campground; it is a very delightful campground.
And that's not everything you can do here in the Santa Lucia Range. Post Summit can be spotted from Vado Campground; don't leave Vado Campground without first going for a hike along the San Clemente Trail.
So many local attractions and all the outdoors recreation are fine causes to come. Spend the day on the beach at Wreck Beach if you're here at Vado Campground; Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park is a fine location to stretch your legs a bit. This campground is always a bliss. There's whitewater on Big Sur River for all you thrill seekers, and nearby you stumble
 
on the Manuel Peak Trail which is a pleasant hiking trail.
Scores of folks stay at this campground when going to Andrew Molera State Park. This is such a pretty campground. Get your heart beating on the great whitewater of Little Sur River, and let's not forget Launtz Creek which is a stream that you may bump into while here. A day at scenic Pfeiffer Beach next to Vado Campground is a splendid thing to do, and going for a hike on the Buzzards Roost Trail is always a brilliant adventure.
This part of California has a delightful deal of outdoors activities offered. Just can't get enough of the Santa Lucia Range. A good spot for whitewater paddling next to Vado Campground is Carmel River, and there are delightful spots to look at along the Oak Grove Trail.
There's magnificent hiking along the Rattlesnake Creek Trail. Finally, the time is right for camping again; Vado Campground in California is such a delightful spot. Now, you may imagine that's lots but there's even more cool stuff to do here at Vado Campground. When you're here at Vado Campground it's always fun to stop by Andrew Molera State Park, and people from Carmel love to come here.

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Latitude: 36.30417
Longitude: -121.78861

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 Camp Grounds Near Vado Campground:
Launtz Creek Campground, Monterey County , 0 miles away
Tin House Campground, Monterey County , 2 miles away
Little Sur Campground, Monterey County , 2 miles away
Sawmill Flat Campground, Monterey County , 3 miles away
P B S S P South Campground, Monterey County , 4 miles away
Big Sur Campgrounds and Cabins, Big Sur , 7 miles away
Fernwood, Big Sur , 7 miles away
 Hotels Near Vado Campground:
Country Garden Inns, Carmel Valley , 11 miles away
Bernardus Lodge, Carmel Valley , 11 miles away
Coachmans Inn, Carmel-By-The-Sea , 15 miles away
Carmel River Inn, Carmel-By-The-Sea , 15 miles away
Highlands Inn A Park Hyatt Hotel, Carmel-By-The-Sea , 16 miles away
Comfort Inn Monterey, Monterey , 16 miles away
Ventana Inn Big Sur, Big Sur , 17 miles away
 Trails Near Vado Campground:
Manuel Peak Trail, Monterey County County , 2 miles away,  10.8 hiking miles, 3534 feet elevation difference
Buzzards Roost Trail, Monterey County County , 3 miles away, 1.5 hiking miles, 864 feet elevation difference
Oak Grove Trail, Monterey County County , 3 miles away, 0.6 hiking miles, 204 feet elevation difference
San Clemente Trail, Monterey County County , 7 miles away,  7 hiking miles, 714 feet elevation difference
Rattlesnake Creek Trail, Monterey County County , 9 miles away,  7 hiking miles, 1350 feet elevation difference
Big Sur Trail, Monterey County County , 10 miles away,  15.2 hiking miles, 1949 feet elevation difference
Carmel River Trail, Monterey County County , 10 miles away,  29.4 hiking miles, 3023 feet elevation difference
 Beaches Near Vado Campground:
Wreck Beach, Monterey County , 4 miles away
Pfeiffer Beach, Monterey County , 4 miles away
 Whitewater Near Vado Campground:
Big Sur River, Monterey County , 2 miles away, Class II+ - 4 miles long (Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park to Motels)
Little Sur River, Monterey County , 4 miles away, Class III-IV - 7 miles long (Pico Blanco B South Carolina to Highway 1)
Carmel River, Monterey County , 10 miles away, Class II-III(IV) - 10 miles long (Los Padres Reservoir to Carmel Valley)
Arroyo Seco River, Monterey County , 21 miles away, Class IV(V) - 3 miles long (Willowcreek Bridge to Arroyo Seco Picnic Area)
Arroyo Seco River, Monterey County , 27 miles away, Class III - 14.5 miles long (Arroyo Seco Picnic Area to Route G16 bridge)
 National Parks Near Vado Campground:
Pinnacles National Monument, Paicines - CA , 55 miles away

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