Cavendish Campground

The campground has its own Cavendish Campground Beach, reached by a short path from the sites, where you get white sand with a reddish tinge, low cliffs, dunes and long open beach walks. Back at camp, the setup is family oriented rather than remote: showers, flush toilets, a laundromat, kitchen shelters, a playground, fire pits and a welcome kiosk, with interpretive programs offered during the season.

The standout feature is sleeping beside the shoreline rather than driving to it, with the campground's own beach a short path away. Two walking options also start close by: the Homestead Trail, a 10 km route suitable for hiking and cycling, and the Cavendish Dunelands Trails. Cavendish Beach sits about 1 km away and has a beach wheelchair available.

• Hookups vary by site. Electricity, water and sewer service, including some 50-amp sites, are site specific, so book the type you actually need.
• Some sites have accessible features and there are easier-access campsites, but this is not campground-wide.
• Buy firewood at the campground. Bringing firewood in from outside is not allowed.
• Fires only in the provided fireplaces.
• A Wi-Fi hotspot is available, and service is bilingual.

• Quiet hours run 11 pm to 7 am.
• Pets must be leashed, and pets are not allowed on national park beaches from April 1 through October 15.
• Pets are not permitted in oTENTiks or Bunkies.

The coast is exposed, and wind off the water can be strong enough to cut a beach afternoon short or make a tent site uncomfortable. Bring windbreak layers and stake things down properly. The ocean water also stays cool, so swimming is bracing rather than warm. If you want quiet backcountry solitude, this is the wrong choice: it is a busy, social, family campground close to a popular beach.