Davenport Bluffs Parking | Wild Camping

May 16th, 2022 by volleyballsam20

Stayed one night to check out the bluffs and it was awesome. Multiple people we talked to stayed here multiple nights no problem. There is an RV parked here that looks like it hasn’t moved for a while.

July 22nd, 2021 by mwill3992

Stayed here 1 night. Pulled up at 3pm left at 9am the next morning. Really cool place to explore! Felt safe but kinda noisy. There were 5 other vans that stayed the night. The bakery had a good caramel latte! I recommend this spot!

June 12th, 2021 by dalebolster

Great spot. I’ve been using it for a few years now. One thing to be aware of is that there are a lot of ticks here. Prepare yourself and your dogs and check after walking around. Whale City rocks as always.

April 18th, 2021 by adambanuelos357

Spent 2 nights here while surfing in Santa Cruz. Super chill spot right on highway 1. A hand full of other camper vans staying over night and a few, what looked like, long term rigs that were there. A little noise from traffic but not bad.

February 19th, 2021 by a17guyen

Awesome spot! We car camped here for 2 nights and had no problem. We arrived around sunset and left around 9 am each day. There were 3 other camper vans the 1st night and we had the place to ourselves the 2nd night. Car/freeway noise is minimal at night. The noise usually picks up early morning around 5 am. No T-mobile service. Closest restroom was in Santa Cruz at Safeway.

February 17th, 2021 by AK Arctic Fox

Surprisingly large pull off area right next to the hwy. The dune, trees, and brush obstruct the view for most of the lot but we parked at the N end, just south of the rusting cement plant structure with our large truck camper and had a sunset view of the water over the dunes. You can walk over the dune to the edge of a 150 ft cliff for more spectacular views. It’s also possible to climb down a narrow, very step and slightly dangerous path to reach a beautiful little beach with a swing you can swing on over the surf that hangs from a cement support left from the old pier. We felt reading all of the reviews you get a pretty accurate description the lot as a place to stay. We had good cellular service here with AT&T. It was surprisingly quite from about 7pm until 7 am. We felt totally safe, no one bother us and there were only two other vehicles parked in the lot overnight

January 17th, 2021 by trishatabboga05

Nice, spacious spot! Easy to park for huge RVs. But, there’s no T-mobile cellular signal. Bakery is close til the 21st.

November 29th, 2020 by celestialtravelers777

great spot!
a lot of freeway noise throughout the day but quieter during the night.

cons: a car of locals we presumed yelled out the window "get the f out of here!" and threw a rock at a rv next to us around 9pm.

we stayed here 2 nights no problem. the coffee shop down the street also has great pastries and coffee !

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October 28th, 2020 by TheMotherShip

Beach bluffs with an industrial vibe.
No issues. Arrived at night. Left around 8 am.
My GF liked Bakery’s croissant near by.
Has Verizon service.

October 17th, 2020 by The Black Jimmy Neutron

Great overnight spot, right next to the road but at night there was little to no traffic.

July 13th, 2020 by instagram.com/adetailedmap

About 5 or 6 overnighters. "No camping" signs but I think they mean on the bluffs. Actually two parking areas very close to each other. Take your pick and pack it out!

July 1st, 2020 by jessica.lewis015

pretty level parking--only the slightest lean toward one side. the sunset views on the bluffs are gorgeous. we parked here overnight, eventually joined by another van and some car campers. minimal hwy noise and no one told us to move. great spot!

May 4th, 2020 by sssnoolife.com

Parked just N if the official parking lot on the West side of railroad tracks. Shared the space with an RV but never saw anyone. Mostly a view of a dune but a walk on the dune yields beautiful ocean views. No problems except some traffic noise.

January 23rd, 2020 by instagram.com/2.5nomads

“No” signs everywhere so we decided not to stay

January 3rd, 2020 by azepilon

La partie de gauche (face à l’océan) est très magannée, la partie de droite est préférable pour être « au niveau » avec un campeur, une dizaine d’autres campeurs y étaient en même temps que nous, endrot assez silencieux, quelques voitures sur la 1 pendant la nuit, mais pas trop bruyant.

December 5th, 2019 by instagram.com/bryceya/

Pulled in at midnight. There were about 6 other cars, vans and campers overnighting. Traffic was quiet at night and picked up around 7am (parking is only about 15 feet from road). Felt safe and could hear the ocean!

October 30th, 2019 by d.parizek1993

very good spot, quiet and clean. Amazing bakery close by. Do not even look for something else as we did, no worth it.

October 26th, 2019 by shandar99

This is the best overnight spot. We backed out van RV up and woke up to an amazing view of the ocean and beach from our bed. On our way to the bakery for some coffee and a pastry, I noticed the no overnight parking sign. However, there were at least 15 other overnighters, vans, RVs, and people sleeping in their cars. We had no issues. I'm thinking the business owners own this lot and turn a blind eye because of the business we give them. I saw several campers walking back with coffees.

September 30th, 2019 by ginie911

We had a bad experience with this place. A car came very fast at night ans did a 360 skid just beside us. We got a small rock that broke our rear glass. Also, this place is very noisy because cars run very fast and it makes shaked our RV. Maybe it is safer to go to the other big parking lot 200m approx. in direction of Davenport (in front of the bakery I think), because you are less closer than the road and there is a fence that can protect you from the road. (this place is not on iOverlander but many cars and RV's sept there even if there is a sign "do not park from 10pm-6am).

September 12th, 2019 by happyluckyphoto

Awesome, safe stay, make sure you park in the area with the wood chips! everyone was super friendly and helpful. Woke up the next morning to a beautiful sunrise. The bakery across the street (whale city) opens @6:30am the locals told me to get there early because everything sells out quick. Whale city also has live music and insanely good happy hour specials, had happy hour drinks + food then walked over to our van for a nice slumber.

September 5th, 2019 by renouf.jean

nice large pull out betwin the road and the ocean. we arrived at about 7pm anf watched the sunset from the beach which was amazing. the noise fron the road was ok during the night. 2 other campers on the parking

August 30th, 2019 by imke184

We slept here for 2 nights while surfing in Santa Cruz. This is the best place in the area and we felt really safe here. A few others stayed here too. The road is not that busy and it calms down in the evening. We can only recommend this place. Please keep it clean so other traveller can enjoy it as well!

August 27th, 2019 by purplemechanic

Wow! Large lot off Highway 1 where the train tracks cross the road. I’m pretty sure trains don’t come through here due to large weeds growing on the tracks. There is some car noise, but not enough to keep me awake.

Beautiful coastal views! Secluded public beach directly across from the bakery that isn’t too hard to reach. There’s another just north of there that requires climbing down a cliff, but there is a rope there, so it’s doable.

We loved it and stayed 3 days.

August 17th, 2019 by emma

Spent one night here. We pulled in around 10pm when it was already dark and there were about 6-8 rigs already parked for the night. Slept in and went to breakfast at the Whaler Bakery (support local business if you’re going to camp for free). Peaceful night and a wonderful place to spend a slow morning.

July 21st, 2019 by kristennn28

Loved this spot. Stayed for 2.5 days- great adventures down to the beach and some fun shops right across the street. Good amount of ppl hanging around during the day

July 15th, 2019 by exploresinc.com

good for one night (apparently up to 3 is ok). the [cement] plant across the street made some noise that woke me up, but very little highway traffic until about 6am. lots of trash. pick some up (and don't make more)

July 13th, 2019 by happinessisajournee

We got there around 7pm stay until 12 pm no issues very nice view of ocean. Please Keep it clean!

July 12th, 2019 by robmalings

Stayed here 1 night. 3 other campers there with us. A good spot but no facilities.

The bakery and bear claw mentioned below was great so thanks for the recommendation.

May 21st, 2019 by egronsman

Good spot. I got there after sunset and left around 7:00 am. I wasn’t bothered. Several others in cars, camper vans and RV’s. Be sure to support the locals at Wale City Bakery just across the street. Great bear claw and coffee

November 10th, 2018 by chalu.kim

took some time because they were very similar parking spots it's past the devonport little way and there's one similar one but that has parking no parking from 10 a.m. to something so you need to keep going when you clear out

October 30th, 2018 by nyyankees588

Good spot for a night or two. We arrived around 7:30 and there was one other van tucked in the most discreet spot near the railroad track crossing. We parked in the large dirt area.

Traffic was quiet all night, we woke up to an RV and minivan that spent the night near us as well. Intermittent Verizon cell service. The 1 has lots of no parking/no overnight parking signs in this area , but none at this specific pull off. Safe to assume a cop could kick you out, but we weren't bothered and there were many other people that spent the night along the 1 in places that did have no overnight signs. Be respectful, pack out all trash to keep these spots viable.

October 2nd, 2018 by therollinghouse

Ok spot for one night, between HWY 1 and railways. There is a old sign at the end of the lot, possibly saying private property, no camping. Slept here with another camper and car. The walkway on the bluffs has beautiful views. There is a “real” bakery the Whale City Bakery, amazing!! The pastries sell out quickly.