California State Parks · California
Hollister Hills State Vehicular Recreation Area
California State Parks · California, United States
- Season
- Year-round
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- No
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 853 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 3
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Hollister
- Address
- 5494 Cienega Road
- Phone
- (831) 637-3874
Site map
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About
Hollister Hills State Vehicular Recreation Area is a California State Park campground offering tent camping, group campsites, RV camping in San Benito County.
Fees
California State Parks (ReserveCalifornia.com) does not publish one statewide nightly rate schedule; its own Booking and Fees page states rates 'vary based on the accommodation type and the amenities available at that park' and are posted per-park at booking time. A non-refundable $8.25 reservation fee (also $8.25 to modify or cancel) applies per ReserveCalifornia transaction, on top of the site's nightly rate. Fees include entry for one vehicle and one legally towed vehicle/trailer; additional vehicles are charged per-night at the park. Yes: Dog are allowed on leash in day use and camping areas. Dogs are allowed in the Nature Area and Mudstone Ranch.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59° | 41° | 30° | 73° | 3 of 11 |
| February | 60° | 41° | 30° | 78° | 2 of 11 |
| March | 63° | 43° | 33° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| April | 64° | 45° | 36° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 70° | 49° | 40° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 76° | 53° | 47° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 57° | 49° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 83° | 58° | 54° | 101° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 79° | 56° | 49° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 77° | 51° | 44° | 91° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 66° | 45° | 35° | 79° | 0 of 10 |
| December | 60° | 40° | 31° | 71° | 1 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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- Pinnacles Campground · National Park Service · 24 mi · 134 sites
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