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Candlestick Point State Recreation Area
Sunrise Point: Site 1 - 6
Hike In
Bike In
Boat In
San Francisco
Arrival Type: Hike In, Bike In, Boat In
Person Capacity: 40
Car Capacity: 10
Description: Often called “a hidden gem,” Candlestick Point SRA is a tapestry of grassy uplands, coastal salt marsh, intertidal mudflats, and pocket beaches where community members fish, barbeque, exercise, windsurf, and find respite from city life. There are six accessible campsites available for group reservations located at Sunrise Point, each with a picnic table, food storage box, grill, access to potable water, and beautiful views of the bay and surrounding hills. The campground is only steps away from a public fishing pier from which campers can catch jack smelt, halibut, leopard sharks, and bat rays depending on the season.
Angel Island
Sunrise
Hike In
Boat In
San Francisco
Arrival Type: Hike In, Boat In
Person Capacity: 24
Car Capacity: 0
Description: The park’s four environmental camping areas have water and pit toilets nearby. The East Bay Sites are generally protected from wind. The more exposed Ridge Sites offer views of the Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco. The Sunrise Sites can be reserved individually or combined as a group camp for up to 24 people. The Kayak Camp on the west side—near a small beach—also accommodates groups up to 20. Campsites can be as far away as 2 miles from the marina.
Brannan Island State Recreation Area
Group Camp Sites (6)
Drive In
Boat In
Sacramento
Arrival Type: Drive In, Boat In
Person Capacity: 30
Car Capacity:
Description: Fishing—Bass, sturgeon, shad, bluegill and migrating salmon are among the Delta’s inhabitants. Anglers over 16 must carry a valid California fishing license. For fishing
details, visit www.dfg.ca.gov. Boating—A ten-lane launch ramp has parking and nearby restrooms.
Swimming—The day-use area has Family Camping—Cottonwood and Willow Campgrounds have 102 tent or RV sites
with no hookups. The Olympic Loop RV Campground has 12 sites with water and electric hookups. A sanitation station is nearby. A small, hike-in cabin can accommodate four campers.
Boat-in Camping—Thirty-two slips take boats up to 35 feet long and 10 feet wide.
Walk-in Camping—These 13 sites have tables, stoves and cupboards. Drinking water and restrooms are nearby.
Group Camping—Six group sites each hold up to 30 people; larger groups may reserve multiple sites. Sites accommodate RVs up to 36 feet long.
Lawson's Landing
Drive In
Boat In
Marin
Arrival Type: Drive In, Boat In
Person Capacity:
Car Capacity:
Description: Activities
Clamming: Done at minus tides. Check the tide calender to see when those are. Requires a boat. It is a short trip from the dock to the sand bar where the horse neck clams are.
Camping: You stay in a public camp site by the water to your front and behind you are sand dunes.
Hiking: If enough people want to you can take a hike through the sand dunes and play capture the flag and other games.
Fishing/Crabbing: You can fish from the beach for surf perch or striped bass (in season), or drop pots/nets to crab from the dock for rock crab or Dungeness crab (in season).
Reservations
Click HERE to make reservations.
Reservations can only be made 16 weeks in advance. Reservations open every Wednesday at 9am.
Each camp spot can only accommodate ten people and two vehicles.
Check in is at 1PM. Check out is at noon
Try to reserve a camp site near one of the water faucets.
Point Reyes National Seashore
Tomales Bay Camping
Boat In
Marin
Arrival Type: Boat In
Person Capacity: 25
Car Capacity: 0
Description: Tomales Bay boat-in camping is allowed on west-side National Park beaches north of Tomales Bay State Park's northern border (i.e., north of Indian Beach and Duck Cove). These beaches are tidally influenced and generally are small sandy coves backed against steep cliffs. Campers on Tomales Bay beaches must arrive by boat and may not hike, bike, or ride horses to the beaches. Twenty permits are available each day—9 for parties of 1 to 6 people, 8 for parties of 7 to 14, and 3 for parties of 15 to 25.