About Bicentennial Campground
Number of accommodations: 3
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Seasonal information
2026 Season availability
Open year round
This campground is open year round, providing flexibility for your stay.
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- Restrooms
Cooking and Fire
- Grill
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- Parking
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Reviews (236)
What Guests Are Saying
Bicentennial Campground offers stunning views of San Francisco and the Golden Gate Bridge, along with numerous hiking trails and a peaceful atmosphere. While the campground features basic amenities, including a porta-potty, some visitors noted the need for improved cleanliness and parking instructions. Overall, it's a charming spot for nature lovers seeking a quiet retreat close to the city.
What Guests Are Saying
Bicentennial Campground offers stunning views of San Francisco and the Golden Gate Bridge, along with numerous hiking trails and a peaceful atmosphere. While the campground features basic amenities, including a porta-potty, some visitors noted the need for improved cleanliness and parking instructions. Overall, it's a charming spot for nature lovers seeking a quiet retreat close to the city.
Review Summary
Jee C
VerifiedJanuary 8, 2024 • Stayed at: 03, Loop: BICENTENNIAL
The form in not allowing a star rating to be selected (iphone using safari). It was overall good but the bathroom (pot-a-potty) had not been cleaned since november. It was extreemly dirty and smelly and had no toilet paper too.
Jee C
VerifiedJanuary 8, 2024 • Stayed at: 03, Loop: BICENTENNIAL
The form in not allowing a star rating to be selected (iphone using safari). It was overall good but the bathroom (pot-a-potty) had not been cleaned since november. It was extreemly dirty and smelly and had no toilet paper too.
Mary F M
VerifiedJanuary 2, 2024 • Stayed at: 01, Loop: BICENTENNIAL
Peaceful place to sleep, thank you!
Mary F M
VerifiedJanuary 2, 2024 • Stayed at: 01, Loop: BICENTENNIAL
Peaceful place to sleep, thank you!
Wesley D
VerifiedDecember 27, 2023 • Stayed at: 01, Loop: BICENTENNIAL
Definitely needs to be some drain holes cut in the lumber outlining the tent pad. The rain was puddling up with no way to drain. Had to get out of my tent and start pitching water out of the tent pad with my coffee cup. Same issue I've experienced at hawk campground as well. The people need a way for the rain to exit the environmental tent pads!
Wesley D
VerifiedDecember 27, 2023 • Stayed at: 01, Loop: BICENTENNIAL
Definitely needs to be some drain holes cut in the lumber outlining the tent pad. The rain was puddling up with no way to drain. Had to get out of my tent and start pitching water out of the tent pad with my coffee cup. Same issue I've experienced at hawk campground as well. The people need a way for the rain to exit the environmental tent pads!
Taryn B
VerifiedDecember 2, 2023 • Stayed at: 02, Loop: BICENTENNIAL
Absolutely stunning views, you do have to walk down a steep hill with all your gear, but it's pretty short. The sites are all fairly close and there's no privacy since the middle of the campground is an open field. Would have given it a 5 if it weren't for the overflowing port a port 🤢 we went up to the picnic area right above the campground to use the built in pit toilet.
Taryn B
VerifiedDecember 2, 2023 • Stayed at: 02, Loop: BICENTENNIAL
Absolutely stunning views, you do have to walk down a steep hill with all your gear, but it's pretty short. The sites are all fairly close and there's no privacy since the middle of the campground is an open field. Would have given it a 5 if it weren't for the overflowing port a port 🤢 we went up to the picnic area right above the campground to use the built in pit toilet.
Rebekah M
VerifiedNovember 28, 2023 • Stayed at: 01, Loop: BICENTENNIAL
I booked this campsite because I had a late flight back into San Fransico and was hoping to enjoy a quiet place to sleep before I had to drive 8 hours the next day. I got into the campground around 10:30 pm and I could not find the actual tent area. Before arriving, I spent time doing the research so that I wouldn't have to guess when I got there. After 20 minutes of searching for the road I was supposed to go down, I still couldn't find the camping area. I pulled off the side of the road and found another person was also looking for the same campground. I found the trail that led to the campground, but since I was planning on sleeping in my car, I couldn't drive down to the camp spot. Note that in the description, it doesn't mention that you have to hike to the spots. I was confused because the online form asks how many vehicles are expected to be there. I ended up parking off the road next to the other guy who couldn't find his spot. An hour later a park ranger comes by and shines lights into both of our windows. It was a very nerve-racking night. The park is very nice, but it was very confusing and I think better directions (online or in park) to the camping spots would be very helpful for people who have never visited the park before.
Rebekah M
VerifiedNovember 28, 2023 • Stayed at: 01, Loop: BICENTENNIAL
I booked this campsite because I had a late flight back into San Fransico and was hoping to enjoy a quiet place to sleep before I had to drive 8 hours the next day. I got into the campground around 10:30 pm and I could not find the actual tent area. Before arriving, I spent time doing the research so that I wouldn't have to guess when I got there. After 20 minutes of searching for the road I was supposed to go down, I still couldn't find the camping area. I pulled off the side of the road and found another person was also looking for the same campground. I found the trail that led to the campground, but since I was planning on sleeping in my car, I couldn't drive down to the camp spot. Note that in the description, it doesn't mention that you have to hike to the spots. I was confused because the online form asks how many vehicles are expected to be there. I ended up parking off the road next to the other guy who couldn't find his spot. An hour later a park ranger comes by and shines lights into both of our windows. It was a very nerve-racking night. The park is very nice, but it was very confusing and I think better directions (online or in park) to the camping spots would be very helpful for people who have never visited the park before.
Location Bicentennial Campground
Address:
Bicentennial Campground
Sausalito, CA, 94965
United States
From San Francisco (travelling north):
Cross the Golden Gate Bridge and take exit 442 onto Alexander Avenue. This will be the exit after the Vista Point. Continue straight for a few hundred feet, and then turn left onto Bunker Road. Travel through the Baker-Barry Tunnel and continue straight for approximately 2 miles on Bunker Road. Turn left onto Field Road, and drive less than 0.5 miles uphill and make a left turn onto Rathbone Road. There will then be an immediate right onto a one-way road. You will see signs for Bicentennial Camground. Parallel park on the road or park in the small dirt pull-out to the left.
From Marin (travelling south):
From US-101 South, take the last exit before the Golden Gate Bridge onto Alexander Avenue. Turn right at the stop sign and continue straight for about a quarter mile, until you can turn left onto Bunker Road. Travel through the Baker-Barry Tunnel and continue straight for approximately 2 miles on Bunker Road. Turn left onto Field Road, and drive less than 0.5 miles uphill and make a left turn onto Rathbone Road. There will then be an immediate right onto a one-way road. You will see signs for Bicentennial Camground. Parallel park on the road or park in the small dirt pull-out to the left.
Bicentennial Campground is accessible via US-101, approximately 2 miles away, through Alexander Avenue and Bunker Road.
Latitude & Longitude: 37.8309 / -122.525
Elevation: 16 feet
Nearby National Park
Hetch Hetchy Entrance
Approximate driving time: 1 hr 21 min
Policies & Rules
General
- There is no water available at this campground. Campers must provide their own water for drinking, cleaning, etc; bring enough water to last your entire stay. Water is also available at the public restrooms on Field Rd.
- Reservations can be made up to 6 months before your arrival and may extend up to 2 days beyond this 6-month booking window. Only 3 nights per season per camper! This is in order to ensure everyone gets to enjoy Bicentennial Campground.
- No further emails will be sent. Your confirmation is your permit. Please print your confirmation email after reserving a site. Place a copy of your confirmation on the dashboard of each vehicle. A maximum of 3 vehicles for each site.
- The Parking area is separate from the actual campsites. This is a walk-in, Tent Only facility. No RVs or car camping is allowed. The trail from the parking area to the campsites is about 200 yards. The trail is packed dirt and moderately steep most of the way.
- Leave No Trace Do not leave trash at campsite or in food lockers. Help us keep wild animals wild! Raccoons, deer, coyotes and bobcats frequent the area. Do not feed or approach wildlife; keep area clean of scented items and keep all food items in the food locker until the end of your stay.
- Wood fires are not permitted. Gas camp stoves are permitted, as well as the burning of charcoal in the grill provided at each campsite.
- Pets are prohibited, only trained service animals are allowed.
- Please be respectful to others.
- Hammocks tied on trees or structures are not permitted. Only free standing hammocks are allowed.
- Check before you grill. Visit the Recreational Fire Regulations page to find out if there are grill restrictions during your stay.
- In Case of Emergency call 911 or Park Dispatch at (415) 561-5656.
- For more information, call (415) 331-1540 or email us at goga_marinheadlands_info@nps.gov.
- Looking for something to do during your camping adventure?!1) Beginner Birding with a Park Ranger - Join a NPS Park Ranger for a guided hike/program around Rodeo Lagoon and learn all about our local feathered friends. Taking place Saturdays at 11am during the months of March and April 2025. For more information and to sign-up: Click Here 2) Layers of History - A Ranger Guided Hike/Program - Hike along with a ranger on a 2-mile loop starting/ending at Fort Cronkhite and learn all about the multi-layered history of the Marin Headlands. For more information and to sign up: Click Here 3) Nike Missile Site SF-88 - Check out this relic and fully restored piece of Cold War history and take a FREE Ranger/Docent led tour of the site. Open all year every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday with three tour options per day at 12:15PM, 1:15PM, and 2:15PM (No reservation required). For more information: Click Here 4) Point Bonita Lighthouse - Visit one of the oldest lighthouses on California's coast and catch a FREE Ranger/Docent led "Light Chat" about the site's history and ecology (12:15 PM). Check out the site's unique geology, harbor seals, and beautiful views of the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay. The site is open Thursday through Monday from 12:30 - 3:30 PM. For more information: Click Here
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