Planning your visit to McGrath State Beach

BASICS:

McGrath State Beach has sites for car, RV and hike-bike campers. There’s a dump station and water for RVs but no campsite hookups. Day use costs $8 daily per vehicle. Overnight is $25 per site, maximum eight people; one vehicle is included in the fee, but a second or third costs $8 each. For reservations, call (800) 444-7275, or go to www.reserveamerica.com.

DRIVE TIME:

The beach is five miles south of Ventura off U.S. 101 by way of Harbor Boulevard. From downtown L.A., take U.S. 101 north to the Victoria Avenue exit toward Channel Island Harbor, turn left on Victoria Avenue, then right onto Olivas Park Drive and left onto Harbor Boulevard.

INFO:

For more information on the state beach, contact (805) 968-1033, www.parks.ca.gov.