DM Vans × GO RVing · US Open of Surfing, Huntington Beach
Thanks for stopping by our van on the sand.
It was good to meet you out there. Here’s a better look at the vans than anybody gets standing in the sun, and a route up the coast we think is worth driving.
The Lineup
Three vans, and the kind of trip each one is good at.
All three are Lifestyle Vehicles® built on the RAM ProMaster by one team in Rifle, Colorado, and they’re built the same way with the same parts. What changes is how much room you want and how long you plan to be gone.
LV3 · 17 ft 9 in · Simple, Versatile Freedom
Weekend swell chasing
You see the forecast Friday morning and you're parked by dark.
This is the one you can park close to the break and still drive to work on Monday. If it's you and maybe one other person, and you want to be able to move on a forecast without planning a whole trip around it, start here.
Build Your LV3 →LV5 · 19 ft 8 in · Built for Your Journey
Two weeks on the coast
You go where the swell is and figure out dinner later.
Most people end up here. There's enough room to live in it comfortably while you work your way down the coast, and it still fits in a beach lot without anybody having a conversation about it.
Build Your LV5 →LV7 · 20 ft 11 in · No Compromise Comfort
A season on the coast
For the ones who aren't heading home at the end of the week.
The most van we build, for people who are out for months instead of days. You get room to leave your gear where it lands, cook a real meal, and stay somewhere long enough to get to know it.
Build Your LV7 →The Route
A route up the coast worth driving.
Four stops between San Diego County and Santa Cruz. Beach town rules and fees change constantly, so call ahead and check before you count on any of it.
01
San Clemente, CA
San Onofre State Beach and Trestles
San Mateo Campground is about a mile inland and the RV sites there have electric and water. A 1.5 mile nature trail runs from the campground down to Trestles, so you can walk or ride in instead of circling the surf lot waiting for somebody to leave.
02
Malibu, CA
Leo Carrillo State Park
Canyon Campground sits right across PCH from a mile and a half of beach, with surf, sea caves, and tide pools all within walking distance. You can park here for a few days and see a good stretch of the Malibu coast without moving the van.
03
Ventura, CA
Emma Wood State Beach and Rincon
North Beach Campground puts you on the cobblestone shoreline a few miles down from Rincon Point, which is one of the best known breaks on this whole stretch of coast.
04
Santa Cruz, CA
Pleasure Point
Nothing sits right on the sand here, but there’s a private RV park in the neighborhood that’s a short walk from The Hook and The Point. If you’d rather be in a state park, New Brighton over in Capitola has sites up on the bluff and a handful with electric.
Sources: California State Parks, San Onofre, California State Parks, New Brighton, and current campground listings. Fees and availability move around, so check ReserveCalifornia and the park’s own site before you plan around this.
Your Gear
There’s a place for the boards.
Every van we build has a gearage under the bed, and it takes boards and wetsuits without a fight. Your kit goes in once and stays there, out of the weather and out of your way, so you’re not unpacking the van every time you want to get in the water.
There’s also no black tank to find a dump station for and nothing plumbed underneath the van, which matters more than people expect once you’re living out of it at the beach.
Build the one that fits your trip.
Pick your model and your options in the builder and watch the price move as you go, so you know what it costs before you talk to anybody. You’re buying straight from the shop that builds it, so there’s no dealer markup sitting on top.
Everything you need, and nothing you don’t.
