Emma Wood State Beach — Attraction in Ventura

Get rid of the current camp host and it would be great! Imagine giving Chris Farley a badge (in his mind) and unlimited powers (armed rangers).... This guy would be laughable if he didn't call for an armed tactical response every time someone checks his unwarranted harrassment. Drives around in a black Jeep with LED lights blazing and the most obnoxious yellow fog lights set to blind campers and anyone on the road the entire time he is on "patrol". This guy obviously flunked out of becoming an LEO (mental evaluation) and lives his fantasy through his volunteer position as a campground host. We witnessed numerous incidents of him in action .He rushes into campgrounds after lighting them up, without asking permission or announcing himself seeking imaginary violations ("I thought I heard a generator running"!!), Shines flashlight in camper windows (watch your kids) and is completely belligerent when asked his reasons for unwarranted searches. Don't engage him in any way. If he disagrees, he will request an armed response and a Park Ranger in a plate carrier will rush your camp with one hand on a flashlight and the other never leaving the handle of his gun. The ranger isn't interested in hearing both sides of a story, he leads with "I can make you hook up and leave right now"!!!! The situation is absolutely out of control and this host is a liability for both the state and campers. Someone is going to get injured on one side or the other unless this idiot is reined in. Park rangers have more important things to do than providing backup for this host who causes more problems than he solves. He's easy to spot, tall and fat with a homemade vest that looks like something out of 7th grade home economics class. It's got a Parks patch on it to make him look "official". He's got a short temper and always has a flashlight in his hand (despite daylighting the area with the Jeep). Do yourself a favor, laugh at his Wannabe Cop impersonation and don't engage him in any way unless you want to risk being shot for asking a...

We love this place. When the dry camp spots haven't been destroyed by the surf, and it's not too crowded, this is a beautiful place to see the sunset, walk your dogs, fish, sail board, read, play guitar, fly a kite, ride your bike, have a camp fire (bring your own firewood.) I'm not swimming there, but I think body surfing near the entrance might be good. Hardly any spots are level. A mixture of dirt and rock, pretty rough in some spots. I have a supply of 4 x 8 blocks, plus other leveling accouterments for our 30 ft RV. Most civilized glampers have hydraulics. The train is 30 feet away, 8 times per day, and 4 times at night. The freeway is 40 feet past that, but pretty high up, so not real noisy. The surf laps at the shore kess than 20 feet away at high tide. CAUTION: Midnight thieves think they own this place. If you catch one, don't hesitate to make them wish that doing time was going to be the worst of their problems. Bicycles, generators, anything not nailed to your RV is a target. If you meet these people during the day, they send a pretty girl to walk in to your camp and act dumb while she scopes out your stuff to send the crew in for at 3am. Catch them in the act, hurt them, make them sorry they picked the wrong camp to rob. Then have breakfast and know that you've made the world a better place by turning a night creeper into a...

I’m not sure how this place qualifies as a campground. Site pads are listed as over 30’ long, but are all less than 10’ and clearly won’t fit a vehicle. They are rocky, unlevel, and slope into the ocean. I assume at one point these were actual campsites, but now that they’ve been destroyed, no attempt has been made to repair them and they should absolutely not be sold as being campsites in this condition. $40 is already too much for a place with absolutely no amenities. They don’t have water or restrooms. Even the entrance booth doesn’t have power. It might be safer to park on the side of the highway. Because there are no actual parking pads, people just park wherever they feel they won’t roll off into the ocean. Which means everyone is on the dirt and up against each other. Site numbers no longer apply, when you can even see them at all. Many people try for a long time to get up onto blocks and secure their rig somehow in whatever space they attempt to create, and then give up and leave. Some campers simply park on what’s left of the road, blocking traffic. Photos and measurements online are dishonest. It needs to be shut down and rebuilt. Photos- Site 55 is listed as 35’ but is more like 4’, Site 13 is listed as 37’ but is more like 8’ and for some reason full of boxes up trash. These two sites are representative of all the...