Check-ins & Check-outs
Check-in time for Cabin/BunkHouse/Luxury Tent is 3:00 PM. We do not do early check-ins. If arriving early, exploring nearby places including Downtown Carmel, Carmel Beach, Cannery Row, and The Warf would be a great way to pass the time until check-in and a great way to explore the wonderful area! If you will be arriving late, please see our late arrival response in the FAQ.
Check-in time for RV/ Drive-in/ Walk-in/ or Partial Hookups site is at 1:00 PM. We do not do early check-ins. If arriving early, exploring nearby places including Downtown Carmel, Carmel Beach, Cannery Row, and The Warf would be a great way to pass the time until check-in and a great way to explore the wonderful area! If you will be arriving late, please see our late arrival response in the FAQ.
Check-out for Cabin/BunkHouse/Luxury Tent is at 11:00 AM. We do not allow late check-out due to our cleaning schedule and to aid guests exiting the property prior to our larger vehicles exiting and arriving on the property. There is a late check-out fee should you not check-out in time.
Check-out for drive-in/walk-in/RV spots is at 12:00 PM. We do not allow late check-out due to our cleaning schedule and to aid in guests exiting the property prior to our larger vehicles exiting and arriving on the property. There is a late check-out fee should you not check-out in time.
We ask guests provide an eta upon booking and update us if that time changes. We accept arrivals as late as 8 PM. If you believe you will arrive past 8 PM, please email us at smrcarmelcamping@gmail.com or call us at (831) 624 -1617 to see if we can accommodate your request.
Unfortunately, we do not allow for late checkouts. We want to ensure our team has enough time to prepare and clean for the next stay. Unapproved late checkouts will result in a late checkout fee. Thank you for understanding. We would like to emphasize we do NOT allow RVs to check out past 12 pm. Schulte Road is an extremely narrow road and we want to avoid any incoming and outgoing traffic at the same time.
Reservations
Final site assignments are made the day of your arrival. We will take requests and try our best to honor those requests. If you are interested in reserving a particular site, we offer “Site Guarantee” to our guests. “Site Guarantee” is $5/day per site, is due in full upon booking and is non-refundable.
Note: “Site guarantee” is not always available due to date, site, or availability restrictions. We try our best to accommodate your request but may not always be able to offer it. We appreciate your understanding.
We allow pets in all of our Drive-in, Walk-in, Partial Hook-up, and RV sites for an additional fee with a 2 pet maximum per site. Pets are required to be on-leash at all times on the property. We do not allow pets in the Cabins, Luxury tents and Bunk House, with the exception of the specific “Luxury Tent-Q: Pet Friendly” listing on our website.
The pool is open to Saddle Mountain guests from 10 am to 9 pm.
Parking on the mountain is limited. No more than 2 vehicles are allowed per reservation. Please, if you intend on bringing a second vehicle, request a car pass through our email and we will verify that there is space to accommodate that.
Please, if you intend on bringing a second vehicle, request a car pass through our email and we will verify that there is space to accommodate that.
You are able to shorten your stay upon arrival or leave prior to your scheduled check-out date however we do not process any sort of refunds or discounts on stays altered outside our cancellation/rescheduling policy period.
All people spending the night must be added to the reservation. We do allow for additional guests to access our park during our “off days” (non-holiday, Mon-Thursday, 10am – 5pm, days that are not fully sold out). Please call-in advance to check day pass availability.
No: If you are renting a luxury tent or Cabin #1 your space comes equipped with a propane fire pit and grill and we provide the propane for both. If your site does not have a firepit you are more than welcome to use the communal ones around our campground.
Amenities
No. There is a laundromat located under 2 miles away in the Mid Valley Shopping Center. You will also find several restaurants, a 24-hour Safeway grocery store and a Shell gas station that also sells propane.
Yes. We have free WIFI internet on the property. During busy times, internet speed may slow due to a heavier amount of activity. Our complimentary WIFI is only available at our WIFI decks near the office.
Yes. They are located in the RV and Tent area, as well as below the Pool deck.
No smoking is allowed on the campground because of fire hazard.
While we’d like to help you disconnect from all devices during your visit, we understand that you may need to connect to the internet. Our WIFI is an open network and does NOT need a password to access. WIFI name is “Saddle Mountain.” Please keep in mind the router comes from our office and you will get the best signal at the “WIFI deck Gazebo” next to our front office.
We would like to inform you that all the taps in our establishment are supplied with well water. As part of our commitment to ensuring the safety and quality of our water, it undergoes monthly testing. We also have drinking water systems accessible to all guest at each bathhouse. However, we encourage our guests to exercise their own discretion when consuming the water.
Activities
We have a large swimming pool (heated from mid May through October), playground, horseshoes, hiking, ping pong, badminton, great vista points, decks to sunbathe or relax, board games, and more.
*Check with office to find out what is currently available.
Carmel Beach is located approximately 8 miles or 10 minutes away. Located in downtown dog-friendly Carmel, Carmel Beach is a great spot for family gatherings, dates, and activities.
The aquarium is 12 miles or 20 minutes from Saddle Mountain Ranch. The Monterey Bay Aquarium is enjoyable for all ages – kids and adults alike.
Shopping, wine tasting, restaurants, bars, golf courses, Point Lobos, the historical Carmel Mission, spas, whale watching, snorkeling, bike rentals, kayak rentals, paddle boards, tours and much more. Interested in shopping? Take a nice stroll down Ocean Ave.
Other
For the enjoyment of all guests, we have quiet hours. Please be mindful of your noise levels during these hours as sound does travel on our campground. Per our policy: if we receive a complaint(s) from your site about noise during quiet hours a $100 quiet hours violation fee may be processed upon check out.
Trees, and the shade they provide, are an integral part of an enjoyable SMR experience. However, healthy and well-maintained trees pose a natural hazard of falling debris, such as leaves and branches, especially during windy and/or extreme weather conditions. We do not assume responsibility for these natural hazards or for any property damage, injury or other circumstances that may result. Please take this into consideration when parking at SMR. If the management feels that a campsite is unsafe, we reserve the right to change the location of your accommodation to ensure your safety. In the event of extreme weather conditions forecasted, management reserves the right to cancel and reschedule the reservation to a mutually agreeable date.
Help us stay clean by depositing all garbage and recycling in the designated bins throughout the campground. If you are staying in a tent, we strongly suggest throwing all food waste in bins away from your site to minimize odor and not attract small critters that call this mountain their home. Additional complimentary garbage bags are available upon request. If you have a surplus of garbage, please let our team know so we can have our maintenance team dispose of it.
We hope your stay with us was enjoyable. If you happened to leave any personal belongings behind in your guest room, please be assured that our housekeeping team will do their best to locate them.
If we are able to locate any forgotten items, we would be happy to ship them to you at your expense. You will need to contact our front desk office to provide a credit card number for the shipping costs. Please note that SMR is not responsible for forgotten items.
SMR is not responsible for forgotten, lost, damage or claims to property of guests due to fire, theft, accident or any other cause. For maximum security we ask guests staying in tent sites to lock valuables in their car. Rest assured that Carmel and the neighboring areas are relatively safe communities. Having in possession weapons such as firearms while outside a personal camping vehicle is not permitted on property. The management also reserves the right to refuse service to anyone.