Site 041/042.

at Observatory Campground

Standard NonelectricType

Reservablerecreation.gov lists it

35 ftLongest rig

133 ftRoom

4,860 ftElevation

46%Tree cover

93 ftWater · to Fry CreekEstuary · 28.5 mi · to Batiquitos Lagoon

374 ftNearest toilet · OpenStreetMap

Elevation: USGS 3DEP elevation point query at this site’s coordinate · Sep 7, 2026

Tree cover: NLCD Tree Canopy Cover 2024 (USDA Forest Service / MRLC), one 30 m cell at this coordinate · Sep 9, 2026

Water: USGS National Hydrography Dataset, nearest perennial lake, reservoir, river or stream to this site’s coordinate · Sep 8, 2026

Coast: USGS National Hydrography Dataset, nearest ocean, bay, sound, estuary or tidal flat to this site’s coordinate · Sep 9, 2026

Toilet: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), nearest mapped amenity=toilets to this site’s coordinate · Oct 7, 2026

Room

133 ftto the nearest other site, against 72 ft typical here

#3 of 28roomiest site in the campground

0other sites within 100 ft

No RV or electric sites within 100 ftso, probably no generators

Nearest sites040 133 ft001/002 135 ft037/038 195 ft039 249 ft028 289 ft003 323 ft

Source: Derived by CAMPANAC from recreation.gov per-site coordinates (nearest-neighbor spheroid distance) · Oct 19, 2026

The site

TypeStandard Nonelectric
LoopOBSERVATORY CAMPGROUND
Max vehicle length35 ft
HookupsNone
Site AccessDrive-In
Driveway EntryBack-In
Driveway GradeSlight
Driveway SurfacePaved
Capacity/Size RatingDouble
Max Num of People15
Max Num of Vehicles4
ShadeYes
Pets AllowedYes
Campfire AllowedYes
Base Number of People12
Base Number of Vehicles4
BbqYes
Checkin Time2:00 PM
Checkout Time12:00 PM
Condition RatingGood
Double DrivewayYes
Driveway Length35 ft
Fire PitYes
GrillsYes
Location RatingGood
Min Num of People1
Min Num of Vehicles1
Picnic TableYes
Quiet AreaYes
Site Height/Overhead Clearance20 ft
Site Length35 ft
Site RatingBasic
Site Width20 ft
Tent PadYes
Tent Pad Length12 ft
Tent Pad Width12 ft
AccessibleNot listed

Source: Recreation.gov RIDB full extract, per-site record · Oct 19, 2026

What fits here

Also to 35 ft · 3

Rvto 35 ft
Tentto 35 ft
Trailerto 35 ft

Recreation.gov lists these as the equipment permitted on this site. A length is the ceiling for that equipment; where none is published we say so rather than guess.

Source: Recreation.gov RIDB full extract, per-site record · Oct 19, 2026

Book this exact site

Opens this site’s own calendar on recreation.gov.

Site 041/042 on recreation.gov

Source: Recreation.gov

The campground

Every site, the season, fees, weather, and what’s happening on this land right now: Observatory Campground →

Nobody has photographed this site. The campground’s own photographs are on its page.

Most private sites here017 172 ft001/002 135 ft041/042 134 ft026 110 ft003 99 ft

Source: CAMPANAC campground index