Moss Landing KOA Express

Located in a quiet harbor in the Monterey Bay Sanctuary, the Moss Landing KOA Express is a nature-lover's paradise.

Our park is in the heart of the Moss Landing harbor, a magical sea life wonderland. Your special neighbors are sea lions, harbor seals, otters, pelicans, sailing ships and whales. We offer a little bit of something for everyone. Take a scenic nature tour through Elkhorn Slough, one of California's largest coastal wetlands, or catch a chartered whale-watching cruise out of our harbor. A vision of seaside Americana, Moss Landing is a place where you can catch or buy fresh fish straight off a nearby boat. Or you can walk to one of many wonderful restaurants surrounding our location. Shopping at the local produce markets for fresh-picked artichokes and vegetables or touring the town's antique shops and art galleries provides a welcome escape from the hustle and bustle of city life. Come for a day and you'll want to stay for a week in Monterey Bay's most hidden secret getaway!

Campground Amenities

• 50 Max Amp
• 60' Max Length
• Wi-Fi
• Cable TV
• Fishing
• Firewood ($)
• Tour Shuttle ($)

• Maximum Length Back-in Sites - 65 feet
• Restaurants and snack bars with-in 5 minute walk.
• Restroom and laundry facilities located within a few steps of each site

• Wireless Internet Available (unlimited usage 24/7)
• Adjacent to the Moss Landing Community Park, which includes a group barbeque area, picnic tables, playground equipment, a dog run and restrooms

• Public Pay Phones nearby.
• Sixteen cable TV channels included at every site

Campground Activities

Jam Session

Please join us for spontaneous jam sessions. Bring your instrument, voice or just your ears and a smile. Led by Blue Ocean Whale Watch Captain Jim Davis around the campfire at our OHAU gathering area. These events are WEATHER PERMITTING of course.

Blue Ocean Whale Watch

Get great discounts at Blue Ocean Whale Watch please call them at 831-600-5103 to reserve for you and your family.

Kamp Green at our KOA

Join us in being green to reduce our impact on the wildlife all around our beautiful park. We invite you to help us to preserve the environment. Please come and get inspired by looking at the otters and seals and sea birds. They make you want to keep it clean and low impact.

Local Attractions

Monterey Bay Aquarium

Be one of the nearly two million visitors to the Monterey Bay Aquarium this year. Home to more than 550 marine species from penguins to jellies to coral, the aquarium is only 30 minutes from the RV Park. Watch the sea otters at the Monterey Bay Aquarium.

Elkhorn Slough Safari

Take the Elkhorn Slough two hour boat tour and see playful sea otters, harbour seals and many species of waterfowl and migratory shorebirds.

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Amusement Park

Located in Santa Cruz, 30 minutes north of the our park, the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Offers great carnival rides as well as games, shops, miniature golf and more. The family-operated Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk celebrated its Centennial in 2007. As one of the last of the great seaside amusement parks in the United States, the Boardwalk gets better every year. Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

Historic Monterey - Cannery Row and Fisherman’s Wharf

Once the heart of Monterey’s canning industry, Cannery Row is now a bustling shopping area. There are more than 150 stores located along the six-block stretch of Cannery Row. The variety of distinctive specialty items makes for an interesting and fun place to shop! Fisherman’s Wharf is lined with seafood restaurants, fish markets, art galleries, specialty shops, candy stores, a theater and fishing, diving, sight-seeing and whale-watching charter and tour companies.

John Steinbeck Museum

John Steinbeck is one of the best-known and most revered American literary figures. He won the Pulitzer Prize for his novel Grapes of Wrath (1939), highlighting the lives of migrant farm workers in the Salinas Valley, and was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1962. Seventeen of his works, including Cannery Row (1945), The Pearl (1947), and East of Eden (1955), were made into Hollywood movies. The John Sreinbeck Museum is a must see for all Steinbeck fans.

Roaring Camp Railroad

Roaring Camp Railroad A 45 minute drive gets you to the train station in Felton for a trip back in time. Board the Roaring Camp Railroad's steam train and embark on a 90-minute journey through redwood groves to the top of Bear Mountain. The Beach Train takes riders on three-hour tours of redwood forests, across a century-old steel bridge, and through an 1875 tunnel and to the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk.

Gizdich Ranch

It’s “always kid season” at Gizdich Ranch. This fourth generation family ranch has “Pik-Yor-Sef” berries and apples, a Farm Park, antique and gift shop and picnic areas. Enjoy the fresh country air as you take a walking tour. Free Admission. Located in Watsonville, just 15 minutes to the north. Spend a day with your family at our family ranch and breathe in the fresh air and countryside atmosphere. Pick your favorite fruit of the season right off the tree or vine; then, picnic among the apple trees and the hills. Take home a jar (or two) of fresh berry jams, and eat the best pies this side of the Rockies!

Capitola Village

Capitola Village is dotted with unique boutiques and gift shops as well as dozens of intimate dining hideaways and ocean view restaurants.

Carmel and Carmel-by-the-Sea

The whole Carmel area is beautiful and famous for its beauty and celebrities. Visit beaches, golf courses, restaurants, quaint little shops, wineries and much more. For more on this magical area please visit Carmel-by-the-Sea and Carmel Chamber of Comerce

Sanctuary Cruises

Go whale watching with Sanctuary Cruises out of Moss Landing Harbor.

Shakespeare Society of America

The Shakespeare Society of America is right here in Moss Landing with an impressive collection of art work and more than 3000 books.

Fine and casual dining in Moss Landing

Some of the finest restaurants in the Monterey Bay are situated 5 minutes from the RV Park. The Whole Enchilada 831-633-3038, The Lighthouse Grille 831-633-3858, the Whole Enchilada Marketplace and delicatessen 831-632-2628 (offering a complimentary wine tasting every Friday evening), Sea Harvest Fish Market & Restaurant 831-633-8300, Phil's Fish Market & Eatery 831-633-2152, Phil’s Snack Shack 831-633-1775 Moss Landing Cafe 831-633-3355, The Haute Enchilada Restaurant & Gallery 831-633-5843, Lemon Grass Restaurant 831-633-0700, Alfonso's Authentic Mexican Food in Castroville (10 minutes) 831-731-5127

Stella Page Design

Stella Page Design manufactures beautiful designer handbags and accessories that are shipped internationally right here in Moss Landing. 831.633.5503 [showroom]

J&S Surplus & Outdoor Store

J&S Surplus & Outdoor Store has camping survival gear, motorcycle apparel and accessories and much much more. 831-724-0588

Blue Ocean Whale Watch

Make your reservations now! Whale tours will start on February 18, 2011. Go whale watching from right here on A dock in the Moss Landing Harbor (walk to the dock) with Blue Ocean Whale Watch on the beautiful 60ft High Spirits with Captain Jim Davis and naturalist Kate Cummings.

Kayak Connection

Kayak Connection offers rentals, instructions and tours up the Elkhorn Slough as well as sea kayaking 831-724-5692. Be sure to check out their awesome video on the home page.

Deep Sea Fishing

Come on a deep sea fishing trip with Kahuna Sportfishing 831-633-2564 or Westwind Charters 831-392-7867 right here from the Moss Landing Harbor.

Elkhorn Slough Reserve

Beautiful nature walks and bird watching at the Elkhorn Slough Reserve 831-728-2822. This reserve is a just short 5 minute drive away and a favorite for bird watchers everywhere. Please check out their website for more information and organized activities.

Seymour Marine Discovery Center at UCSC

Seymour Marine Discovery Center is host to a wealth of living displays, exhibits, touch tanks and tours. Worth the trip just to view the world's largest displayed blue whale skeleton. For information and tour times visit the website or call 831-459-3800

Santa Cruz California

Please visit the websites of Santa Cruz County and some cities for activities and points of interest Santa Cruz Visitors Council and Santa Cruz.

Gilroy Gardens

Gilroy Gardens is a beautiful California amusement park, located just a 45 minute drive away in Gilroy, CA, and is the only California theme park with a horticultural theme. The Park features over forty rides, attractions, educational exhibits and majestic gardens. Please check the website for dates and hours of operation.

Gilroy Premium Outlet Shopping

Get ready for a great day of shopping for bargains at the Gilroy Premium Outlets. Only 45 minutes from Moss Landing. See the website for hours and a shopping center map.

Nepenthe in Big Sur

Nepenthe in Big Sur is a must see if you take a day trip down to the Big Sur area. Established in 1949 the views are spectacular and the food wonderful.

My Museum

My Museum in Monterey is a great place to take the kids. It is reasonably priced fun and educational. It is located just a few blocks from Dennis the Menace Park.

Dennis the Menace Park

Dennis the Menace Park in Monterey is a great spot to let the kids have fun and burn some energy. It is only a few blocks from My Museum.

Wild Things Inc.

Wild Things Inc. is just outside Monterey and you can take a walk on the wild side. There are daily tours to see all the wild animals. Wild Things is fun for kids and adults.

Monterey Bay Horsemanship & Therapeutic Center

Monterey Bay Horsemanship & Therapeutic Center is a great day camp or residential camp for the Kids. See their website or call 831-761-1142 for information.

Upcoming Events

First Night Monterey

Celebrate a Happy New Year in Monterey with this family friendly celebration. Please visit First Night Monterey for more information.

Moss Landing Marine Labs Annual Open House

Moss Landing Marine Lab is having their annual2012 open house on April 21-22, 2012. Live Touch Tanks, Marine adventure puppet show, nature tours, arts & crafts, raffles and much more.

2012 Castroville Artichoke Festival

The 2012 Castroville Artichoke Festival will be held on May 19th and 20th featuring large and colorful parades, two days of live music, agro art competition where three-dimensional fruit and vegetable artwork is presented by participants, farmers markets, and field tours. Other activities include arts and crafts, artichoke souvenirs sales, wine tasting and cooking demos. Castroville's Artichoke Festival also offers children activities including games, face painting, clowns, stilt walkers, puppets, and more.

Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute's 25th Anniversary

Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute better known locally as MBARI will have their 25th anniversary open house on July 21, 2012. The MBARI Open House is right here in Moss Landing and walking distance across the bridge. This is fun and interesting for the whole family and --- a free event.

Moss Landing 42nd Annual Antique Street Faire

On Sunday, July 29, 2012 starting at 7:30 am, this Antique buying event is one of the most eagerly anticipated outdoor markets in California. You can browse thousands of antiques and collectibles for sale in hundreds of booths and 5 permanent antique shops. You can find a full range of antique items from art and glassware to books and furniture. The day is kicked off by a pancake breakfast, and the afternoon has a wide variety of food booths with local items such as a fish fry, artichokes and strawberries plus burritos, sandwiches and hotdogs.

Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix

Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix will be held July 27-29, 2012 and is about a 30 minute drive away at the Mazda Raceway, Laguna Seca.

102nd California Rodeo Salinas

The 102nd California Rodeo Salinas will be held at the Salinas Sports Complex on July 19-22, 2012.

The California International Air Show in Salinas

The California International Air Show will be held at the Salinas International Airport in September 2012. Check the site for exact dates.

55th Annual Monterey Jazz Festival

The 55th Annual Monterey Jazz Festival will be held September 21-23, 2012. It is only a 25 minute drive to the fairgrounds from our park.

Monterey County Chamber and Visitors Center

Please see the Monterey County's websites for information on upcoming events and sights to see.
Monterey Peninsula County Chamber and See Monterey Visitors Center and Monterey.com