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
Noah K
VerifiedMay 27, 2025 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: Coast
Do it, you’ll thank yourself you chose to backpack in Point Reyes.
Amanda B
VerifiedMay 25, 2025 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: Sky
Site 6 is gorgeous! There’s enough space for at least two tents. Not too much tree coverage so you can get a good view of fhe sun setting and clouds changing colors in the morning. Even with a full camp, you’re hardly able to see other sites which makes it feel more secluded/private. Great great site!
Eric S
VerifiedMay 25, 2025 • Stayed at: 012, Loop: Sky
I camped at Sky Campground for one night in May. Booking a reservation for a Saturday night required logging into this website before 7 AM on the day the sites would become available and clicking the button to reserve at 7 AM exactly. 1 second late, and I would not have gotten the booking.
There was adequate parking at the Sky Trailhead. No one bothered my car. The 1.4 mile hike to the campground was easy and easy to follow. The trail is an access road.
There were no insects and no thieving critters. There was water available at the campground. The pit toilets weren't too bad and had plenty of paper. No campers were noisy overnight.
The best sites are 5, 6, and 12. The worst sites are 3 and 4. Site 2 is for groups. Near Site 1 there is parking for 3 horses.
Anne L
VerifiedMay 23, 2025 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: Wildcat
Point Reyes backpacking is glamping at its finest! The 4 campgrounds need to be reserved in advance and come equipped with tables, "bear boxes", pit toilets, potable water, garbage and recycling. However, don't under-estimate the effort it takes to walk the miles and go up and down in elevation. You can also bike in to these campgrounds on specific roads. The views are stupendous, the flora and fauna are so abundant that you can't quite understand what you see in one day. If you stay at Coast Camp or Wildcat camp, you have a private beach. The downsides are Poison Oak, Stinging Nettles and ticks. Because of budget cuts, the lesser trails are overgrown and sometimes you can't avoid the plants hanging over the trails. Overall, an experience that should be on your bucket list.
JOSEPH B
VerifiedMay 22, 2025 • Stayed at: 009, Loop: Sky
From the photo, I was excited to camp at Sky #9. However, a bit disappointed with the site, and the visit. Pros: The rangers at the Bear Valley Visitors Center were very kind and helpful. There are many beautiful and diverse things to see at Point Reyes. Restrooms (clean and well maintained) and potable water is so convenient, and a real plus. And, if you need any additional food or supplies, Point Reyes Station is only a few miles away. Note that while Sky #9 has a distant view of Drakes Bay, it was fogged-in when I visited on May 10th. Cons: The Sky #9 site is small, and it is NOT level. This made it difficult to sleep. It was adequate for my 3 person tent, but your tent will be perched between the bear box and a picnic table, with little other space. Your tent will be about 20 feet from the tent in the adjacent site. There is no shade at this site, and you will be in the direct sun. As far as the park itself, while I very much enjoyed the park, it was very disappointing to drive 30+ miles on windy roads to arrive at a trailhead, only to find that the trail was completely overgrown with 5-6 foot tall tick-infested weeds, and having to turn around.
Katherine M
VerifiedMay 20, 2025 • Stayed at: 005, Loop: Wildcat
Absolutely stunning campground. We had site 5, which was nice and private. We saw all kinds of wildlife including elk and coyotes and wildflowers were blooming. Worth the early wakeup to hike down to Alamere falls at low tide. It was pretty windy, which might be a problem for some camp stoves. The campground was quite luxurious with vault toilets, potable water, trash disposal, bear boxes, and picnic tables – very pleasant 1 night backpacking trip!
Cheryl B
VerifiedMay 20, 2025 • Stayed at: 012, Loop: Sky
Great experience!
MAria E
VerifiedMay 20, 2025 • Stayed at: 001, Loop: Coast
I just loved the Coast campground. Sunsets were amazing, it was clean, no problem getting stakes into the ground, and water was good. Bathrooms were also surprisingly clean. I did not need extra toilet paper I brought. It is not far from the beach, and had plenty of wildlife.
Cheryl B
VerifiedMay 19, 2025 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: Coast
Lovely
Evan B
VerifiedMay 5, 2025 • Stayed at: 014, Loop: Coast
The Laguna Trail has severe erosion and needs lots of work.
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. |
