Mt. Tamalpais State Park
Alice Eastwood Group Camp, on Panoramic Highway near the Mountain Home Inn, has two sites for groups of 25 to 50 people. Both sites have tables, grills, and a large tent space. Located about six miles north of the Golden Gate bridge, Mount Tamalpais State Park features redwood groves and oak woodlands. Main park lands lie west of the peak, but the park maintains a road connected to a visitor center near the summit. Trails connect the main park lands to the peak and other points of interest. Activities: Camping, Hiking, Backpacking, Cycling, Horseback Riding, Hang Gliding, Astronomical Observation
Free astronomy programs are offered at the Mountain Theater on Saturday evenings from April through October. Visitors can enjoy multimedia programs on astronomy and the space sciences. Following each program, members of the San Francisco Amateur Astronomers make telescopes available.
Ambitious cyclists can take the road from the park to the peak of Mt. Tamalpais. (Steep uphill getting there, but an easy return!) CAMPING: Camping opportunities at Mount Tam include group camps, family camps, environmental sites, rustic cabins, and trail camps for backpacking and biking. GROUP CAMPING: There are two group campsites at the Alice Eastwood Group Camp entrance gate, located on the Panoramic Highway near the Mountain Home Inn. Both sites have tables, barbecue grills and a large area for tents. Both sites are reservable on-line or by phone.
ENVIRONMENTAL SITES: There are six "environmental" campsites, intended to be relatively primitive camping, reservable on-line or by phone. These sites are in the Steep Ravine area, two miles south of Stinson beach. Each site has a table, fire pit, food locker and tent space. Pit toilets and running water are nearby. No showers. There is a maximum of five people and one vehicle per site.
FAMILY CAMPSITES: There are 16 walk-in family campsites at Pantoll Campground, available on a first come, first served basis. These sites are about 100 yards from the parking area. Each site has a table, rock barbecue, food locker and tent space. Phones, drinking water, firewood and restrooms with flush toilets are nearby. There are no showers. Maximum capacity in family sites is eight people and three vehicles; one vehicle is included in the camping fee.
BACKPACKING AND BIKE HIKING: Bikers and backpackers may overnight at $2 per person per night. Park maps and brochures don't identify any specific trail camps for backpackers or cyclists.
CABINS: There are nine rustic cabins reservable on line or by phone. These cabins are also in the Steep Ravine area. Each cabin has a small wood stove, picnic table, sleeping platforms and an outdoor barbecue, but no running water. Primitive toilets, firewood and water faucets are nearby. The maximum capacity in cabins is five people and one vehicle.
Site A is for 9-50 people and up to 15 cars. This site has a large sink w/ running water, fire pit, two bbq grills, large shelter with 4-5 picnic tables, 5-6 more picnic tables spread around the site, 2-3 cabinets to store supplies, and lots of good tent sites scattered over a large area surrounding the shelter. The center of the site is less than 100 ft. from the parking lot. Day hikers may traverse this site during the day
Information website: https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=471
Map Link (beta): https://www.google.com/maps?q=37.9084691,-122.5809283
Bookings: https://www.mttam.net/Default_tabid_863.html