Monterey County Fair RV Park

Rules

Campground Rules

Occupant shall provide a valid driver’s license and vehicle license plate numbers upon check in. Also, registration and insurance should be current and up to date on all vehicles and trailer/RV units. The Camp Host reserves the right to refuse service for any reason. Drive with caution. The speed limit is 5 miles per hour throughout the Fairgrounds and is strictly enforced. Children and pets are always present. NO wood campfires are allowed on premises. No tent camping or car camping of any kind. All fees shall be paid in advance at check-in. Occupant’s stay shall not exceed twenty-eight (28) days.

Quiet Hours

Quiet Hours are 10:00 PM to 8:00 AM. No loud voices, music, generators, or noise permitted during this time.

Pets

Pets must be leashed or in a cage. If tethered outside, owner must also be present. Excessive barking not allowed. Pet owners are required to pick up after their pet and dispose waste in trash receptacles.

Upon Check In

Check in is between 1:00 PM and 5: 00 PM, there are no check ins after 5:00 PM. (Winter and Summer hours are subject to change).Check out time is 12:00 Noon. Early check in and/or late check out is permitted at the discretion of the camp host, space permitting and there shall be a fee. To access the RV Park, vehicles may only use Gates 6. Gate 6 is open from approximately 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Once Gate 6 is closed, you must use the code to gain entrance after you have checked in, code is given upon check in only. To exit from the RV Park, drive up to the gate and it will open automatically. DO NOT block the gate from closing. This may cause serious damage to the gate mechanism. Foot access is only permitted through the pedestrian gate located adjacent to Gate 6. Pedestrians shall not use the automatic vehicle gate for access.

Vehicle Policy

RV park permits shall be current and prominently always displayed on each vehicle’s dashboard. Each guest is allowed one vehicle in addition to RV. This vehicle must be parked in the dirt lot (Oak Tree Ring) to the left of the bathrooms unless otherwise instructed by the Camp Host. Additional vehicles and trailers will be directed to park in an area designated by the Camp Host, overnight parking of these additional vehicles will be charged $5.00 per night. Those requiring ADA access will be accommodated by the Camp Host, located at the RV Office. Vehicles shall not block any other RV sites, roads, or gates. RV park occupancy only permits access to the RV park. All other areas of the Monterey County Fairgrounds are accessible only during scheduled events with admission, if applicable.

Items left behind

Occupants shall abide by all local, state, and federal laws regarding use of controlled substances. Any personal property remaining after check out will be stored for a period of 30 days. Thereafter, any unclaimed property will be deemed abandoned and the disposition thereof shall be within the sole discretion of the RV park management.

Failure to comply:

Occupants, RVs, and vehicles may be removed from the premises with 72-hour notice and without a judicial proceeding for: (1) Failure to pay for occupancy or (2) Failure by occupant or their guests to abide by these RV park rules (Civil Code sections 799.22, 799.25, 799.58) RVs and vehicles will be towed to the nearest storage facility at owner’s expense by California Towing, Inc. The local traffic law enforcement agency is the City of Monterey Police Department 831-646-3824.

7th District Agricultural Association and the State of California

Occupant shall indemnify and save harmless the 7th District Agricultural Association and the State of California, their officers, agents, servants and employees from any and all claims, causes of action and suits accruing or resulting from any damage, injury or loss to any person or persons, including all guests of occupant whom the occupant may be liable and occupant him/herself and from any loss, damage, cause of action, claims or suits for damages, including but not limited to loss of property caused by, arising out of or in any way connected with the exercise by occupant of the privileges herein granted.

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jessi wing

4.0

Gated & secure parking lot style RV area. Bathrooms could use a little update. Do not do laundry here! One washer/ dryer- coin operated. Discovered dryer was broken after putting wet laundry & payment in. Only to be told by camp host it’s a third party dryer, he’s not sure what’s wrong with it and he zoomed away on his golf cart. 45 mins later still no updates, I went to check with the office, would not be fixed and refused to reimburse me the lost quarter amount. Not nice.

November 15, 2024

Tim Novetzke

5.0

Friendly camp hosts, basic amenities, and still reasonably affordable right in the heart of Monterey.

November 12, 2024

Tim Novetzke

5.0

Friendly camp hosts, basic amenities, and still reasonably affordable right in the heart of Monterey.

November 12, 2024

alvaro castro

5.0

I love this place it is well kept very clean and safe. in the evening the gates close adding to the security. Kudos to the attendant he was very friendly and helpful  I have been going to this rv park for years and recommend it. i which the state parks where as friendly...!!!! Al

November 05, 2024

Claudia Draper

5.0

We had a great stay at the fairgrounds. The place is quiet and clean. The restrooms were very nice. The place is secure. It is easy to get to and close to the city highlights. The airport is close by and planes do start up fairly early in the morning.

November 03, 2024

Dennis Lewis

3.0

Only every other RV has the dump and water and electric on the right side

October 26, 2024

Garrett Essres

5.0

We loved our stay at the Monterey county fair rv park. The camp host, Ray, was super friendly and welcoming. He takes great care of the grounds and is super friendly with our 2 dogs. The location is great for accessing the bike path and for going into Monterey city and Pacific Grove. We will definitely be back.

October 22, 2024

Stephen Maddox

5.0

We stay at the fairground RV Park everytime we visit Monterey. The staff is so friendly and the park is centrally located to everything we want to see when on the Peninsula. We will always stay here in our travel trailer. Ray is the best!

October 21, 2024

Stacey LaFave

5.0

Friendly staff and clean RV sites. Great location to Uber from to the city center two miles away.

October 17, 2024

Sven T. Ott-Grabowski

5.0

A really great experience over all. First, be booked two nights, then we were running late in our schedule and cancelled the first night. This was accepted and be were reimbursed for the first night. When we arrived and the very friendly agent at the desk (camphost?) showed us our spot, we realized, that the sewer hose provided with our rental RV was way too short and the electric plug did not fit. The camphost lend us an electric adaptor and a longer hose that together with ours was long enough, and this all without any extra cost. Very helpful und customer oriented campground! We will definitely come back, if we ever get back to this region!

October 15, 2024

Diane Myers

5.0

Great customer service Jessica was super helpful. Especially helping us out since we are running from the second Florida hurricane in 2 weeks . Even after hours they helped us find our spot with over the phone directions! Clean private shower, 2 private restrooms, free high bay RV wash, free ice, free internet, free coffee, tea and snacks in the 24 hour reception area. They have propane on site to purchase. The area is gated from and back - code required. Super spotless, new water, electric and sewer hook up’s. No worries about damage to our RV. I can’t say enough! This place is awesome. Jeff & Diane

October 10, 2024

Enrique Perez

4.0

Mike is a very nice man. When I discovered the the slope from my RV sewer connection up to the campsite sewer drain was too steep he helped me find a new site immediately. I wasn’t expecting all the airplanes flying overhead but, being as close to all the site seeing more than made up for it. We will stay here again.

October 08, 2024

Kathleen Maxe

5.0

Our daughter lives in Monterey so we visit usually about 4 to 5 times a year. Stay usually 2 to 10 days at the campsite. We have had nothing but great experience we love the place is walking distance to our daughter in Delmonte by Monterey so there’s a lot of different things that you can walk to but as far as the campsite and that people that run it, they are wonderful. They’re sweet nice and we’ve had no problems whatsoever. We appreciate it will be back for the holidays as we always are for the last 10 years thank you guys.

October 08, 2024

RICHARD SILVA

5.0

i enjoyed our stay the people running the park were great

October 05, 2024

Dorine Mulder

1.0

A total of 1 primitive shower and 2 toilets per gender for the entire campsite is not enough. Also, it turns out to be located right next to the airport. This campsite is just a parking lot. Given the cost (75$ per night) this is not good value for money.

September 24, 2024

Greg Logoteta

5.0

We always enjoy our stay at this park. Ray and Laurie are amazing camp hosts.

September 23, 2024

Cambria Adams

5.0

Camp host was great! Clean place easy access to activities. We used this as a place to simply sleep. Not much time spent other than that.

September 23, 2024

Don Barnes

4.0

parking lot camping. gravel on more than half of spaces. limited shade but the location in Monterey is within 5 miles of Wharf, Aquarium, and Cannery Row. Bike trail is great along the Bay. Close to Carmel

September 21, 2024

Diana Immel

5.0

Sehr netter und hilfreicher Kontakt. Ein gepflegter Stellplatz, alles was man braucht.

September 14, 2024

Steven Salie

5.0

Economical way to stay in Monterey. Park was clean and quiet except for the airport traffic.

September 14, 2024

Jay Ingham

5.0

We had a great experience this week in your RV park. There are many things to see in Monterey and this is a great central location

September 14, 2024

Susan Kasper

4.0

This park is convenient to downtown, is a nice setting for a Fairground. Sites are mostly not level, but are roomy and paved up toward the front. Do not like the 7 pm rule: gate closes at 7, so if you're out and don't have your code, you can just sleep on the sidewalk or get a motel room. They don't care.

September 10, 2024

Tom Locke

2.0

We've stayed at the Monterey Fairgrounds campground 3 times over the last 30yrs. It's a go to for an overnight, or maybe 2 or 3 nights, only because of the close proximity to downtown Monterey. The sites for larger RV's are unusually unlevel, so much so that your wheels come way off the ground. You have to be prepared for that anomaly. The sewer connections are at the back of the site, so unless you have a hose extensions, you can't connect or dump. I dumped at a sewer site in the NE area of the campground when we left, along a fence line. The campground is basically a paved parking lot, and it's tight. Toads are required to park away from campsites in a dirt/woodchip parking lot nearby, next to the bathrooms. The massive oak trees are gorgeous, but one branch hangs low to interfere with tall rigs, be careful. A golf course is right next door, so there is an occasional golf ball that lands in the parking lot. There was a collection of lost balls sitting at the sewer connection I dumped at. The campground is gated at night, with an entry code, so make sure you arrive before closing hours to check in.

September 07, 2024

Vicki McCahon

5.0

Our stay in the RV park was wonderful, thanks to Ray. The place was busy, but clean and well-organized. Ray was always available and easy to find, if needed. He was all over the grounds. I worried that noise would be an issue because of car week, but it was always quiet by 10 p.m.. Thanks for a great stay. We'll be back in September.

August 19, 2024

Dan Tallman

5.0

We always enjoy our stay at the Monterey Fairgrounds. It is a great location and easy to get to local attractions. Ray is always so helpful and available. He makes staying at the Fairgrounds a pleasure.

August 19, 2024