About Point Reyes National Seashore Campground
Number of accommodations: 68
Campground Amenities
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Beach Access -
Potable Water
Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
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Reviews (552)
What Guests Are Saying
Point Reyes National Seashore Campground offers stunning views, well-maintained sites, and accessible hiking trails, making it a great choice for campers and backpackers. Many visitors appreciate the availability of potable water, food lockers, and clean facilities, enhancing their overall experience. While some trails may have challenges like poison oak and exposure to wind, the natural beauty and wildlife encounters, such as deer and elk, contribute to the campground's charm and appeal.
What Guests Are Saying
Point Reyes National Seashore Campground offers stunning views, well-maintained sites, and accessible hiking trails, making it a great choice for campers and backpackers. Many visitors appreciate the availability of potable water, food lockers, and clean facilities, enhancing their overall experience. While some trails may have challenges like poison oak and exposure to wind, the natural beauty and wildlife encounters, such as deer and elk, contribute to the campground's charm and appeal.
Review Summary
Andrew G
VerifiedAugust 19, 2025 • Stayed at: 011, Loop: Coast
Hike is less than an hour on a flat gravel road. Water tastes good and campsites are very nice. Our campsite and the neighboring one had separate trails to go to the bathroom which is nice. Beach is beautiful with lots of tide pools and rocks to the south.
David D
VerifiedAugust 16, 2025 • Stayed at: 004, Loop: Wildcat
Great location, clean toilet facilities, decent primitive campsite. If you want to hike to Alamere Falls, be sure to do it at low tide. It can't be reached at high, or mid tide.
Greg P
VerifiedAugust 16, 2025 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: Sky
Stayed at camp 1 and luckily we had shade nearby. There was not an established area for a tent so we found an area close to the trees and it was a tad lumpy but with sleeping pads it’s fine. It gets a lot of foot traffic from passersby going to get water or continuing on the trail. One positive is how close you are to the water and bathroom and an open area my son and I played frisbee. The hike in is only 1.3 miles with a steady grade on the way in. My ten year old did amazing carrying his pack and trudging through the warm weather. More than half the camp spots do not have shade so I recommend bringing something or else you’ll cook in warm weather and will have to find shade.
Mic T
VerifiedAugust 13, 2025 • Stayed at: 010, Loop: Sky
Outstanding!
Christoph M
VerifiedAugust 10, 2025 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: Coast
This really isn’t a nice campsite unfortunately. Between the loud group site and the smelly toilets, it’s not exactly “getting away from it all”. They really could have thought this one out a bit better. This should be a free campsite given the conditions
Joel O
VerifiedAugust 6, 2025 • Stayed at: 010, Loop: Glen
Me and my kids stayed at sky one night, Glen one night and coast one night. scenery was amazing. I expected grasslands with a few trees and ended up seeing amazing wooded areas, fern and huckleberry covered trails to our surprise. Overall campsites were great, all but the Glen number 10 were spacious with a fair amount of privacy. The coastal views from the hill areas were amazing. The pit toilets are relatively clean. The water was easy to find and use. Already thinking about our next trip to Point Reyes.
John C
VerifiedAugust 4, 2025 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: Sky
Great campsite with nice separation of individual sites, clean toilets, and potable water. Z Ranch Trail needs better marking to Horse Trail and clearing of fallen trees. Trail to Sculptured Beach overgrown; otherwise, great hike.
Randall S
VerifiedAugust 1, 2025 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: Sky
Great campsite at Sky Camp. Be warned about the very wet summer fog. Indistinguishable from rain, so come prepared.
Peter G
VerifiedJuly 29, 2025 • Stayed at: 003, Loop: Sky
Beautiful hike to the campground. The site itself was well taken care of, very quiet, and had good views.
Victor R
VerifiedJuly 29, 2025 • Stayed at: 010, Loop: Coast
Beautiful
Location Point Reyes National Seashore Campground
Address:
1 Bear Valley Road
Point Reyes Station, CA, 94956
United States
Point Reyes is located approximately 50 miles north of San Francisco and can be approached either northbound or southbound via Highway 101 and Exit 450A/B Sir Francis Drake Highway. Visitors can also reach the park via the longer and winding scenic Highway 1 or the Point Reyes-Petaluma Road.
Public transportation to the Bear Valley Visitor Center from San Rafael along Sir Francis Drake Boulevard is available through the West Marin Stagecoach .
Directions http://www.nps.gov/pore/planyourvisit/directions.htm for the quickest routes to Point Reyes National Seashore's Bear Valley Visitor Center.
Bear Valley Visitor Center GPS:
Latitude: North 38 degrees, 2 minutes and 27 seconds. Longitude: West 122 degrees, 48 Minutes and 1 second.
Latitude & Longitude: 38.0412 / -122.8
Elevation: 29 feet
Policies & Rules
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PLEASE READ! NO CAR OR RV CAMPING ANYWHERE IN POINT REYES NATIONAL SEASHORE.! PETS ARE PROHIBITED (only trained service animals are allowed) IN CAMPGROUNDS, AND ON TOMALES BAY BEACHES FOR BOAT-IN CAMPING.! PARKING PERMIT REQUIRED FOR OVER NIGHT PARKING AT ALL TRAILHEADS (a printout of your reservation confirmation face up on your dash serves as a valid parking permit.)! ONLY ONE CAMPGROUND RESERVATION PER NIGHT PER PARTY OR GROUP. ! DON’T BE A “NO SHOW”. Be kind and cancel reserved nights that you will not use.! NOISE: AUDIBLE MUSIC OF ANY TYPE IS NOT ALLOWED. NO INSTRUMENTS OR AMPLIFIED MUSIC. ! NO DISPERSED CAMPING ALLOWED. ! LEAVE NO TRACE: Pack out all your trash. Do not leave trash at the campsite. ! THERE ARE ABSOLUTELY NO CAMPGROUND FIRES ALLOWED, EVER! BEACH FIRE PERMITS: If fire danger allows, beach fire permits may be downloaded on the Point Reyes National Seashore website. Beach Fire Permits ! WASTEWATER DISPOSAL: Camping wastewater (dishwasher and cooking water) must be discharged at least 100 feet from streams or bodies of water. |
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BACKCOUNTRY HIKE-IN SITE INFORMATION> All sites at Coast, Glen, Sky and Wildcat Camp are Hike-In backcountry sites that require hiking or biking in with camping gear for several miles. > THERE ARE ABSOLUTELY NO CAMPGROUND FIRES ALLOWED. > Charcoal use is prohibited, use only gas stoves for cooking. > Always keep all food or scented items in the provided food lockers.> Possession of a glass container on the water or in a vessel or within 50 feet of any riverbank, lakeshore, beach, on the water or in a vessel is prohibited.> CHECK IN and CHECK OUT: NOON > There is no need to check in at the visitor center. Keep a copy of your reservation number with you to present to a ranger if needed. > All areas in the park are closed to visitor vehicle parking between the hours of midnight and 6 am with the exception of visitors holding backcountry camping permits may park at established trailheads. Leave a copy of your reservation on the dash of all vehicles associated with camping reservation to serve as a valid parking permit. |
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TOMALES BAY BOAT-IN INFORMATION> Boat-in sites are ONLY reachable by Boat. ALL Tomales Bay permits require use of a boat, including group sites on Marshall Beach and Tomales Beach. > Boat Launch and vehicle parking for all Boat-In campsites are located outside of the boundaries of the Point Reyes National Seashore. ! A Wag Bag or portable toilet is required to carry out human waste for all Boat A and Boat B permit holders. > There is NO potable water on Tomales Bay for Boat-In camping- you must bring your own. > Possession of a glass container on the water or in a vessel or within 50 feet of any riverbank, lakeshore, beach, on the water or in a vessel is prohibited.> Boat-in Amenities: NONE. Except for vault toilets on Marshall Beach and Tomales Beach.> Food Storage: Raccoon- and rodent-proof food storage, such as bear canisters or Kevlar food bags are required. > Group Site Permit holders at Marshall Beach and Tomales Beach are required to camp only at Marshall or Tomales Beach. > Marshall Beach allows for two group permits at any one time. Groups 1 and 2 must set up camp in a way that allows room for two parties to be able to share the beach.> Boat A and Boat B Permits are not assigned to specific campsite locations. These permits are authorized for dispersed minimum impact camping within 75 feet of the mean high tide level at any of these select beaches along the west shore of Tomales Bay: *North Blue Gum Beach*South Blue Gun Beach*Pita Beach*White Gulch Beach*Wall Beach*Pelican North Beach*Elk Fence North Beach*Elk Fence South Beach*Tomales Beach*No Name Beach*Marshall Beach*Long Cove Beach*Kilkenny BeachBOAT-IN WEATHER AND SAFETY: Expect calm winds in the mornings with increasing winds from the northwest in the afternoon. Crossing Tomales Bay during Small Craft Advisories issued by the National Weather Service can be hazardous. You are responsible for checking safe weather and tide conditions. You should be an experienced kayaker or be going with an experienced group. ALWAYS WEAR A LIFE JACKET. |
