Samuel P Taylor State Park
Located 15 miles west of San Rafael, Samuel P. Taylor State Park has over 2800 acres of wooded countryside in the steep rolling hills of Marin County north of San Francisco.
The park offers a network of hiking trails and fire roads, and an easy to hike to the top of Mount Barnabe.
Activities: Camping, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Biking
CAMPING: There are 61 family campsites in redwood groves at the base of a canyon near a creek, four tent-only group sites, and a horse camp in Devil's Gulch near two of the group sites.
FAMILY CAMPSITE: Family campsites are limited to eight people per site and include:
GROUP CAMPING: Two large group campsites are located in the Madrone Group Area, about 300 yards west of the park entrance on Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, and two additional group camps are located in the Devil's Gulch area near the horse camp.
Madrone Group Camp #1 can accommodate 9-50 people and 20 vehicles (Troop 722 has stayed here and had a great time) Madrone Group Camp #2 can accommodate up to 9-25 people and 10 vehicles Devil's Gulch #2 can accommodate 9-10 people and 3 vehicles Devil's Gulch #3 can accommodate 9-10 people and 3 vehicles Group site reservations can be combined to accommodate larger groups.
Information website: https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=469
Map Link (beta): https://www.google.com/maps?q=38.0242948,-122.7213977
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