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
David L
VerifiedOctober 5, 2023 • Stayed at: MARSHALL BEACH BOAT IN GROUP 1 15-25 people, Loop: Tomales Bay Boat Only
Marshall Beach was lovely as always, and the bathrooms were maintained daily as far as I could tell. We had real problems every night with a local family of 5 raccoons who raided our camps nearly hourly and proved capable of opening latched storage boxes - smarter than some kids! ;-) It might be a good idea to install several bear boxes along the beach, as that would give campers a safe place to store both food and the garbage that they're supposed to transport back out. As usual it got quite crowded Saturday night, but was more open during the week. Keep up the good work, and thanks!
Anna S
VerifiedOctober 3, 2023 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: Sky
Our time at Sky Camp was so magical. The hike to the campground is uphill the whole way. The trail is very wide and we even saw a few people wheeling carts (didn't look super easy but it can be done!). The campground has such a great view. We hiked down to the Coast Camp area and back up, which was beautiful the whole way! The hike back up to camp was steep so be aware of that! Overall, we cannot wait to go back!
Torger J
VerifiedOctober 2, 2023 • Stayed at: BOAT A, 1-6 people, Loop: Tomales Bay
Best to carefully pack all food items carefully away in a secure place(not in a tent) so that raccoons will not have any reason to hang around or rummage through your things. We lucked out on the weather and Blue Waters gave us important tips for enjoying our kayak camping trip! There is a lot to see, so beautiful on Tomales Bay.
Jonathan P
VerifiedSeptember 28, 2023 • Stayed at: 007, Loop: Wildcat
The majority of the ground is hard to get tent stakes in, and when you do find relatively "flat ground" it will be sloped. Because of this, the floor of my tent was pitched unevenly. You can hardly see the ocean from this site, but it is the closest to Wildcat Beach. It is, for the most part, private. You'll be able to see Sites #1/2/3 from this site. You can also hike about 1 mile to Alamere Falls. Just check the tide predictions and take note of the high and low tides. Two bathrooms and potable water are available.
Tina M
VerifiedSeptember 21, 2023 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: Sky
Beautiful fog in the mornings, great spot to pitch tent, and excellent view. Sightings of foxes, birds, young buck, and a bob cat!
Chel M
VerifiedSeptember 18, 2023 • Stayed at: 008, Loop: Wildcat
Amazing experience camping at Wildcat that left me feeling immense appreciation for Point Reyes and its proximity to San Francisco.
Most of the campsites were empty – please cancel your reservation if you can’t come so others can enjoy!
All of the sites are great except #1, which is right next to the bathrooms.
Start your hike at Bear Valley Trailhead to avoid the crowded Palomarin parking lot and the horse poop on the Five Brooks trail. Plus, you can stop for ice cream at Palace Market after :)
We saw a ton of tule elk right next to our campsite.
Sarah K
VerifiedSeptember 16, 2023 • Stayed at: 002, Loop: Coast
awesome backpacking trip for our littles. The beach is amazing! Beware - Site 2 is covered in poison oak!
Judy M
VerifiedSeptember 14, 2023 • Stayed at: 006, Loop: Coast
Always Love staying at coast camp
Clean sites. New tables and food lockers
Nice hike in and close to the ocean
❤️
JOSEPH M
VerifiedSeptember 12, 2023 • Stayed at: 004, Loop: Sky
The Rangers at Bear Run Visitor Center were most helpful with adjusting our campsite location to better fit our hike, they are awesome!
Anna & Joe
Brad F
VerifiedSeptember 12, 2023 • Stayed at: 010, Loop: Glen
Glen camp is not the most scenic of camping spots, but it is surrounded in beautiful forest wilderness, has running potable water, two pit toilets, and trash and recycling bins. The tent sites are flat and there are also picnic tables to cook your food on and bear proof boxes (not rodent proof). I enjoyed my stay and will likely stay again.
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. |
