Point Reyes National Seashore Campground

About Point Reyes National Seashore Campground

Overview Point Reyes National Seashore offers four backcountry hike in campgrounds and thirteen boat in campsites along Tomales Bay. Note: For reservation purposes, our campgrounds are organized under the "loop" column of the reservation grid.For more information, visit the Back Country Camping page on the Point Reyes National Seashore website. Recreation Wildlife viewing Hiking Birding Backpacking Kayaking Mushroom hunting Bike riding Facilities BOOKING WINDOWS 3 month and 14-day windows. Sites release at 7AM Pacific Standard Time. COAST CAMP 3 months = sites # 1, 4, 6, 8AB 10, 12, 13AB, 14. 14 days = sites # 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11. GLEN CAMP 3 months = sites # 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 11. 14 days = sites # 4, 6, 7 9, 10, 12. SKY CAMP 3 months = site # 2AB, 3, 6, 8, 9, 11. 14 days = site # 1, 4, 5, 7, 10, 12. WILDCAT CAMP 3 months = sites # 1AB, 2AB, 3AB, 5, 7. 14 days = sites # 4, 6, 8. TOMALES BAY BOAT-IN PERMITS: All Boat in permits including Marshall Beach and Tomales Beach group permits are available at 3 months prior to arrival date. More facility information: Camping facilities at Point Reyes National Seahsore include four hike-in/bike-in-only campgrounds in the southern area of the park and twenty boat-in-only campsites on Tomales Bay. Camping is allowed only in designated campgrounds and sites. Dispersed camping is not allowed. There is NO car or RV camping at Point Reyes National SeashoreAmenities at the hike-in/bike-in sites include picnic tables, and food storage lockers with centrally located vault toilets and drinking water. No pets permitted. COAST CAMP - Coast Camp is nestled within a small coastal grassy valley with easy access to the beach and tide pools. The beach is within 200 meters (200 yards) of the campground. The shortest approach to Coast Camp is via the 3 km (2 miles) slightly uphill hike on the Laguna and Firelane Trails starting at the Laguna Trailhead just past the hostel. An alternate route following the Coast Trail starting near the hostel offers a

How to Get There

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.

What to Pack for Your Stay

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Plan Your Visit to Point Reyes National Seashore Campground

Heading to Point Reyes National Seashore Campground? A few things to know before you go:

• Reservations: popular sites fill up fast — check Recreation.gov 6 months in advance
• Fees: day-use and camping fees vary; check current rates on the official park page
• Trash & pack-out: follow Leave No Trace principles
• Wildlife: store food in bear boxes where provided; never feed wildlife
• Weather: the 5-day forecast above is updated every 6 hours; verify just before you go

References & Official Resources

• Official Recreation.gov page
• View on OpenStreetMap
• Driving directions (Google Maps)