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Half Moon Bay State Beach
Sweetwood Group Camp
Drive In
San Mateo
Arrival Type: Drive In
Person Capacity: 50
Car Capacity: 12
Description: Sweetwood Group Camp offers large groups the opportunity to camp on the coast. Located 2.5 miles north of Francis Beach, between Venice and Dunes Beaches, Sweetwood has a large field with a picnic area and fire ring nestled among a cypress tree grove. It is available for $165/night for groups of up to 50 people and 12 vehicles. Sweetwood is limited to tent-only camping, no recreational vehicles or trailers allowed. Pit toilets available, no running water.
Half Moon Bay State Beach
Hike and Bike Sites
Hike In
Bike In
San Mateo
Arrival Type: Hike In, Bike In
Person Capacity: 2
Car Capacity: 0
Description: Hiker/Biker Enroute Camping is available for one night only at Francis Beach Campground for individuals who are long-distance hiking or biking the California coast. Campers arriving by vehicle are not eligible for hike and bike camping. The hike and bike area features shared picnic tables, food lockers, and fire rings. Hike and bike camping is available on a first come, first served basis in person at Francis Entrance Station beginning at 2 pm.
Portola Redwoods
Circle
Drive In
San Mateo
Arrival Type: Drive In
Person Capacity: 50
Car Capacity: 12
Description: FAMILY & GROUP SITES
Of the 55 family campsites at the park, one is wheelchair-accessible and four require a short walk from parking. Each site can accommodate up to 8 people. No family campsites have RV hookups. The park has 4 group campgrounds for visitors with tents only. Ravine Group Camp holds 25 people, and Hillside, Point, and Circle Group Camps each accommodate 50 people. Reservations are required. Limits on the number of persons, including children, are strictly enforced. Visitors pay extra for more than 6 cars at Ravine or more than 12 cars at the other group camps. For all family and group sites, check-in time is 2 p.m. Check-out time is noon. Pay showers are located in the main campground. The rate is 25 cents for two minutes. Showers may be closed in times of extreme drought.
HIKE-AND-BIKE SITES
The park has 4 hike-and-bike sites at Huckleberry Campground. They are first-come, first-served throughout the camping season.
SLATE CREEK - BACKPACKING TRAIL CAMP
Portola’s trail camp is about 2.5 miles from Old Tree trailhead along the Slate Creek Trail. It’s part of a network of eight Santa Cruz Mountains backcountry trail camps that extend to Big Basin, Butano, and Castle Rock state parks. Portola's Slate Creek Trail Camp (for backpackers only) has 6 sites, which are limited to 6 people each. Fires are not permitted, but backpacking stoves are allowed. Water must be packed in or purified from nearby Slate Creek about one-fourth mile from camp. No dogs are allowed. For more information and to make a reservations please visit Santa Cruz Mountain Trail Camps. Reservations are required and no dispersed camping is permitted.
Portola Redwoods
Point
Drive In
San Mateo
Arrival Type: Drive In
Person Capacity: 50
Car Capacity: 12
Description: FAMILY & GROUP SITES
Of the 55 family campsites at the park, one is wheelchair-accessible and four require a short walk from parking. Each site can accommodate up to 8 people. No family campsites have RV hookups. The park has 4 group campgrounds for visitors with tents only. Ravine Group Camp holds 25 people, and Hillside, Point, and Circle Group Camps each accommodate 50 people. Reservations are required. Limits on the number of persons, including children, are strictly enforced. Visitors pay extra for more than 6 cars at Ravine or more than 12 cars at the other group camps. For all family and group sites, check-in time is 2 p.m. Check-out time is noon. Pay showers are located in the main campground. The rate is 25 cents for two minutes. Showers may be closed in times of extreme drought.
HIKE-AND-BIKE SITES
The park has 4 hike-and-bike sites at Huckleberry Campground. They are first-come, first-served throughout the camping season.
SLATE CREEK - BACKPACKING TRAIL CAMP
Portola’s trail camp is about 2.5 miles from Old Tree trailhead along the Slate Creek Trail. It’s part of a network of eight Santa Cruz Mountains backcountry trail camps that extend to Big Basin, Butano, and Castle Rock state parks. Portola's Slate Creek Trail Camp (for backpackers only) has 6 sites, which are limited to 6 people each. Fires are not permitted, but backpacking stoves are allowed. Water must be packed in or purified from nearby Slate Creek about one-fourth mile from camp. No dogs are allowed. For more information and to make a reservations please visit Santa Cruz Mountain Trail Camps. Reservations are required and no dispersed camping is permitted.
Portola Redwoods
Hillside
Drive In
San Mateo
Arrival Type: Drive In
Person Capacity: 50
Car Capacity: 12
Description: FAMILY & GROUP SITES
Of the 55 family campsites at the park, one is wheelchair-accessible and four require a short walk from parking. Each site can accommodate up to 8 people. No family campsites have RV hookups. The park has 4 group campgrounds for visitors with tents only. Ravine Group Camp holds 25 people, and Hillside, Point, and Circle Group Camps each accommodate 50 people. Reservations are required. Limits on the number of persons, including children, are strictly enforced. Visitors pay extra for more than 6 cars at Ravine or more than 12 cars at the other group camps. For all family and group sites, check-in time is 2 p.m. Check-out time is noon. Pay showers are located in the main campground. The rate is 25 cents for two minutes. Showers may be closed in times of extreme drought.
HIKE-AND-BIKE SITES
The park has 4 hike-and-bike sites at Huckleberry Campground. They are first-come, first-served throughout the camping season.
SLATE CREEK - BACKPACKING TRAIL CAMP
Portola’s trail camp is about 2.5 miles from Old Tree trailhead along the Slate Creek Trail. It’s part of a network of eight Santa Cruz Mountains backcountry trail camps that extend to Big Basin, Butano, and Castle Rock state parks. Portola's Slate Creek Trail Camp (for backpackers only) has 6 sites, which are limited to 6 people each. Fires are not permitted, but backpacking stoves are allowed. Water must be packed in or purified from nearby Slate Creek about one-fourth mile from camp. No dogs are allowed. For more information and to make a reservations please visit Santa Cruz Mountain Trail Camps. Reservations are required and no dispersed camping is permitted.
Portola Redwoods
Ravine
Drive In
San Mateo
Arrival Type: Drive In
Person Capacity: 25
Car Capacity: 6
Description: FAMILY & GROUP SITES
Of the 55 family campsites at the park, one is wheelchair-accessible and four require a short walk from parking. Each site can accommodate up to 8 people. No family campsites have RV hookups. The park has 4 group campgrounds for visitors with tents only. Ravine Group Camp holds 25 people, and Hillside, Point, and Circle Group Camps each accommodate 50 people. Reservations are required. Limits on the number of persons, including children, are strictly enforced. Visitors pay extra for more than 6 cars at Ravine or more than 12 cars at the other group camps. For all family and group sites, check-in time is 2 p.m. Check-out time is noon. Pay showers are located in the main campground. The rate is 25 cents for two minutes. Showers may be closed in times of extreme drought.
HIKE-AND-BIKE SITES
The park has 4 hike-and-bike sites at Huckleberry Campground. They are first-come, first-served throughout the camping season.
SLATE CREEK - BACKPACKING TRAIL CAMP
Portola’s trail camp is about 2.5 miles from Old Tree trailhead along the Slate Creek Trail. It’s part of a network of eight Santa Cruz Mountains backcountry trail camps that extend to Big Basin, Butano, and Castle Rock state parks. Portola's Slate Creek Trail Camp (for backpackers only) has 6 sites, which are limited to 6 people each. Fires are not permitted, but backpacking stoves are allowed. Water must be packed in or purified from nearby Slate Creek about one-fourth mile from camp. No dogs are allowed. For more information and to make a reservations please visit Santa Cruz Mountain Trail Camps. Reservations are required and no dispersed camping is permitted.
Edgewood
Toyon Area #3
Hike In
San Mateo
Arrival Type: Hike In
Person Capacity: 50
Car Capacity:
Description: The serpentine grasslands of Edgewood Park and Natural Preserve are famous for their magnificent displays of wildflowers each spring. The park's location, within easy access to Interstate 280 and Edgewood Road, makes this beautiful display readily accessible to the population centers of the San Francisco Peninsula. The Park's 467 acres of woodlands and grasslands afford wonderful hiking and sightseeing opportunities.
Three youth campgrounds, Toyon areas #1, #2, and #3, are available by reservation only April-October (closed Nov-March) for organized youth group activities. Group camping is also available in the Toyon areas with a maximum occupancy of 50 people per site. Restroom facilities are available with running water. The Sequoia Day Camp, located in the easterly portion of the park is popular youth for day camp activities. An amphitheater is located in the Sequoia Day Camp area and can be reserved alone on selected days for activities. All these areas are by reservation for organized youth and/or adult groups.
Huddart Park
Toyon #1
Drive In
San Mateo
Arrival Type: Drive In
Person Capacity: 50
Car Capacity: 15
Description: Located in San Mateo County only 3.5 miles west of Highway 84, Huddart Park offers forested slopes and steep, cool canyons within easy reach of Peninsula population centers. Facilities include hiking and horse trails, grassy meadows, youth and adult camps, and an archery range. There are three youth group camping sites. All are closed from November to March and available by reservation only from April to October. Campfires require a permit. Toyon #1 - maximum of 50 people and 15 vehicles.
Huddart Park
Toyon #2
Drive In
San Mateo
Arrival Type: Drive In
Person Capacity: 50
Car Capacity: 20
Description: Located in San Mateo County only 3.5 miles west of Highway 84, Huddart Park offers forested slopes and steep, cool canyons within easy reach of Peninsula population centers. Facilities include hiking and horse trails, grassy meadows, youth and adult camps, and an archery range. There are three youth group camping sites. All are closed from November to March and available by reservation only from April to October. Campfires require a permit. Toyon #2 - maximum of 50 people and 20 vehicles.
Huddart Park
Toyon #3
Drive In
San Mateo
Arrival Type: Drive In
Person Capacity: 50
Car Capacity: 10
Description: Located in San Mateo County only 3.5 miles west of Highway 84, Huddart Park offers forested slopes and steep, cool canyons within easy reach of Peninsula population centers. Facilities include hiking and horse trails, grassy meadows, youth and adult camps, and an archery range. There are three youth group camping sites. All are closed from November to March and available by reservation only from April to October. Campfires require a permit. Toyon #3 - maximum of 50 people and 10 vehicles.
Memorial County Park
Wurr Flat 1
San Mateo
Arrival Type:
Person Capacity: 75
Car Capacity: 20
Description: Wurr Flat 1:
This area is approximately 2 acres in size with an asphalt and wood chip surface. Its surface slope varies from 0%-10%. The area is partly shady due to surrounding vegetation composed of redwood, doug fir, tan oak and huckleberry. Days are usually sunny, but can be cool and damp after sunfall. The site has room for 15 trailers or 15 tents and will seat 75 people. The bathroom and shower facilities are shared with Wurr Flat Camping Area #2. The area includes a lighted barbecue area. Be cautious of poison oak just off the trails. Parking is shared among all park users and is available on a first come, first served basis.
Memorial County Park
Wurr Flat 2
San Mateo
Arrival Type:
Person Capacity: 75
Car Capacity: 20
Description: Wurr Flat 2:
This area is approximately 2 acres in size with an asphalt and wood chip surface. Its surface slope varies from 0%-12%. The area is partly shady due to surrounding vegetation composed of redwood, doug fir tan oak and huckleberry. Days are usually sunny, but can be cool and damp after sundown. The site has room for 15 trailers or 15 tents and will seat 75 people. The bathroom and shower facilities are shared with Wur Flat Camping Area #1. The facility includes a lighted barbecue area. Be cautious of poison oak just off the trails. Parking is shared among all park users and is available on a first come, first served basis.
Memorial County Park
Doug Fir Group Campground
San Mateo
Arrival Type:
Person Capacity: 30
Car Capacity: 8
Description: Memorial Park's newest reservable site, the Doug Fir Group Campground, combines sections of what was formerly the Sequioa B area. It is a spacious group site with a capacity of up to 30 people and eight cars/vehicles, which is set apart from other campsites and overlooks Pescadero Creek. The site has two large BBQs, a redwood serving table, four picnic tables, two fire rings, and one stone fire pit.
Memorial County Park
Redwood Flat
San Mateo
Arrival Type:
Person Capacity: 50
Car Capacity:
Description: Redwood Flat:
This area is approximately 2 acres in size with a crushed rock and wood chip surface. Its surface slope varies from 0%-2%. The area is partly shady due to its surrounding vegetation made up of redwood, tan oak, doug fir and huckleberry. Days are usually sunny, but sometimes damp and cool. Parking is shared among all park users and is available on a first come, first served basis.
Sam MacDonald
Jack Brook Horse
San Mateo
Arrival Type:
Person Capacity: 40
Car Capacity:
Description: This site is approximately 500' x 150' and has dirt and wood chip surface with a 5% slope. The surrounding vegetation is made up of redwood and live oak, which provides some shade. Expect hot summer days, cool nights and occasional heavy fog. Among the amenities of the site are showers/restrooms, a horse wash-rack, and an outdoor kitchen with refrigerator, freezer, and microwave (shared by all the camps). Your reservation includes access to 48 horse paddocks and 6 tie posts, available on a first come, first served basis. Portable corrals are permitted and firewood is available. Remember to bring rain gear during the early and late season. Parking is shared among all park users and is available on a first come, first served basis.
San Bruno
Youth Camp area
San Mateo
Arrival Type:
Person Capacity: 200
Car Capacity:
Description: The Edward Bacciocco Jr. Youth Camp Area is an area designed for day or overnight youth group camping. Set among eucalyptus, oaks, and coastal prairie, the area includes eleven campsites, a group picnic site, an amphitheater, restrooms with showers, and electrical outlets. The camp is located near trails where hikers can enjoy views of the bay, the San Francisco skyline, and the Pacific Ocean. Wildlife in the area include coyote, rabbit, several species of raptors, rare and endangered butterflies, as well as fourteen species of rare or endangered plants. The weather is prone to drastic changes, and campers should be prepared for a variety of weather conditions including heavy fog and strong winds.
Butano State Park
Drive In
San Mateo
Arrival Type: Drive In
Person Capacity:
Car Capacity:
Description: Butano state park lies in a secluded redwood-filled canyon on the coastline of San Mateo County, about 4.5 miles southeast of Pescadero, most easily accessible from Highway 1. The park harbors six distinct natural communities, each sheltering a rich diversity of wildlife and allowing an understanding of the inner workings of an ecosystem. These six communities are Coastal Grassland, Alder Woodland, Oak Woodland, Douglas Fir / Redwood, Vernal Wetland and Chapparal.
There are 39 family campsites and one trail camp at Butano.
BACKPACKING: The trail camp is about 5.5 miles in, with a 1500-foot climb, and has seven sites. There are picknic tables, food lockers and pit toilets, but the nearest water is 1/4 mile away and must be filtered or boiled. First come, first served. Gas stoves only - no open fires.
FAMILY CAMPING: 21 of the family sites are suitable for car camping (only 17 are reservable on-line), and 18 are accessible with a short hike (20-50 yards). Campsites accommodate a maximum of 4, 6 or 8 people each, depending on the site.
Half Moon Bay State Beach
Sweetwood Group Camp
Drive In
San Mateo
Arrival Type: Drive In
Person Capacity: 50
Car Capacity: 12
Description: Sweetwood Group Camp offers large groups the opportunity to camp on the coast. Located 2.5 miles north of Francis Beach, between Venice and Dunes Beaches, Sweetwood has a large field with a picnic area and fire ring nestled among a cypress tree grove. It is available for $165/night for groups of up to 50 people and 12 vehicles. Sweetwood is limited to tent-only camping, no recreational vehicles or trailers allowed. Pit toilets available, no running water.
Pescadero Creek County Park
Tarwater and Shaw Flat Trail Camps
Hike In
San Mateo
Arrival Type: Hike In
Person Capacity: 32
Car Capacity: 5
Description: Hike-in camps are available to backpackers on a first come, first served basis at Shaw Flat and Tarwater Trail Camps. A permit is required, which has a fee of $10 per night, and can be obtained at the Memorial Park Ranger Station. The trail camps have vault toilets but no available water. No campfires are allowed. Call the park for up-to-date information on fire conditions at (650) 879-0238. Each Campsite is for 4 people and costs $10 per night and you get 1 parking permit per site. Shaw Flat Trail Camp has 8 camp sites and can hold 32 people. We will need to bring water or filter it, there is a creek 1/4 of mile from Shaw Flat Trail Camp. Shaw Flat has a stream crossing if you come from the trailhead. Tarwater which is farther in but accessible from the Tarwater Trail head has 6 sites and can hold 24 people. Tarwater has a nearby creek that you have to go down a cliff with a rope to get the water. Tarwater is an additional 25 minute drive down Alpine road to get to the Tarwater Trail head.
From the Tarwater Trailhead to the campsite is a 2.2 to 2.9 mile hike depending on the route you choose. There are pit toilets at both sites. There is a bear boxes at both Tarwater and Shaw Flat. There are fire pits but not every site has a fire pit. Fires are sometimes allowed. There are no benches or tables. Beware of bugs and bring bugspray.
Suggested time to go to Tarwater or Shaw Flat Trail camp is March through October. Good place for short backpacking under the redwoods. This is a good easy beginning backpacking trip
Portola Redwoods State Park
Bike In
Hike In
San Mateo
Arrival Type: Bike In, Hike In
Person Capacity:
Car Capacity:
Description: Located about six miles southwest of La Honda, Portola Redwoods State Park has a rugged, natural basin forested with coast redwoods, Douglas Fir and live oak. The park has one of the tallest redwoods (300 feet high) in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Eighteen miles of trails crisscross the canyon and its two streams, Peters Creek and Pescadero Creek. A short nature trail along Pescadero Creek introduces visitors to the natural history of the area. Visitors can see clam shells and other marine deposits from the time when the area was once covered by the ocean.
Activities: Camping, Hiking, Backpacking
Camping: The park has 4 group sites, 56 family sites, and six backpack sites. There is no camping December 1 through March 31. Reservations are required. Family and Group campsites include:
Tables, Wooden Foodlockers, Restrooms, Coin-operated Showers (main campground only, see map), Running Water
Note: due to raccoons, food is not safe in food lockers and should be stored in cars overnight.
BACKPACKING: Trail camps can accommodate up to six people per site and are available April 1 through November 30. Reservations are required. Limit, 6 people per site. Stoves are OK, but no open fires. Back Packing Camp is 3 Miles from Parking Lot
GROUP CAMPING: Reservations are required for Group Camps and may be reserved from April 1 through November 30. There are four group camps at Portola. Ravine and Hillside are near each other. Point and Circle are near each other.
FAMILY CAMPSITES: There are 52 regular campsites and four walk-in sites. Family campsites are on a first-come-first-served basis from April 1 to May 21, and September 2 through November 30. These sites may be reserved seven months in advance for May 22 through September 1. Reservations are needed for weekends and holidays during the reservation period as the campground fills by reservation. Limit 8 people per site. The first vehicle is included in the camping fee. Some sites can accommodate a second vehicle.