TRAILER RENTALSVintage

Camping At Calafia Beach

BY COLLIN BREAUX

With the beach stretching in front of you, eye-catching rock formations to walk and climb through, and generally pleasant ambience, Calafia State Beach is an ideal place to relax and enjoy the outdoors.

You can also rent a vintage trailer there in which to camp.

Rentals are available through The Holidays Camp Community, and can be made online at reservecalifornia.com and then searching “San Clemente SB (Holidays Vintage Trailers).”

The nightly cost during the current “high” season, which lasts through Oct. 31, is more than $200.

“Our trailers are positioned in a way so that they face each other and share a central, communal median area,” The Holidays said on its website. “Each of our trailers can accommodate four adults plus a smaller child in an overhead bunk. The trailers have a sink for running water, refrigerator, and stovetop area to cook.”

Pillows and other sleeping supplies are provided.

Even though you’ll be camping, rest assured that you’ll still be able to use your smartphone and other tech devices, because rentals come with solar-powered USB chargers.

“Because the trailers are on DRY camping sites, not hook-up sites, the electric outlets and bathrooms are not in use,” The Holidays explained in its rental description. “The bathroom has been conveniently turned into a closet/storage area for your use.”

Campsites also have outdoor bins with games and beach activities, as well as a firepit and outdoor grill.

Campers are welcome to bring tents. Dogs are allowed on-site and in vehicles and tents but not inside the trailer. Calafia State Beach does not allow dogs on the beach.

Check-in is at 2 p.m., and check-out is at 11 a.m.

Scott Kibbey, south sector superintendent for the Orange Coast District of California State Parks, said there is also a delivery option available for the vintage trailers throughout the district, which spans from Bolsa Chica State Beach to San Onofre State Beach.