Camping @ Crystal Cove: El Moro

On Good Friday we went camping at a new-to-us local campsite.  Before, the only way you could camp at Crystal Cove was to hike-in.  Now that there is a drive-in campsite, it is much more accessible. 

It was overcast and chilly.  We didn’t see the sun set because we never really saw the sun.

We had a visitor at our site.

We invited another family to come along.  The 4 kids made good weights when setting up the tent.

Our neighbors had quite the setup going on.  We really liked the family-friendly vibe here.  San Clemente is fun, but it can attract the party-ers.  El Moro doesn’t allow open fires or alcohol, which may explain why it is not as popular.

But, the views are amazing!  There are only a couple of campsites at San Clemente that have a view like this:

The next morning we drove down to the day use lot and walked through the tunnel under PCH to the beach.

It was a fun trip.  Oh, and we ate well too, although I didn’t take pictures.  Shocker, I know.  Dinner was Trader Joe’s bul gogi and Hawaiian short ribs, asparagus and rice (kept warm in the rice cooker for 3+ hours) and hot dogs for the kids.  Breakfast was scrambled eggs, sausage, cheese & tortillas, strawberries, coffee, hot chocolate and cherry-corn scones.  D was able to use his new camp stove (Christmas present from my dad) and it worked well since it is half burner, half grill.  We will be returning in the fall with a larger group.  It is nice to have another camping option that is so close by.