2013 Camping Guide! - Active Family Magazine

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2013 Camping Guide! - Active Family Magazine
Camping Guide
Alameda County
Calaveras
7867 Redwood Rd, Oakland, CA 94618
Cost: $5/ vehicle; $2/dogs; Campsites vary /trailered;
campsites vary
Hours: 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM
A hidden redwood forest whose peaceful groves give little
evidence of its bustling past lies on Redwood Road just a
few miles over the ridge from downtown Oakland.
Phone: 888.327.2757
Website: www.ebparks.org/parks/redwood
1170 E Hwy 4, Arnold, CA 95223
Cost: $20.00-$35.00/night
Hours: Sunrise to Sunset
Calaveras became a State Park in 1931 to preserve the
North Grove of giant sequoias. This grove includes the
“Discovery Tree”, also known as the “Big Stump”, the first
Sierra redwood noted by Augustus T. Dowd in 1852. This
area has been a major tourist attraction ever since, and is
considered the longest continuously operated tourist facility
in California.
Phone: 209.795.2335
Website: www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=551
Redwood Regional Park
Anthony Chabot Family Campground
9999 Redwood Rd, Castro Valley, CA 94546
Cost: $2/dogs; Campsites vary
Hours:8:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Overlooking Lake Chabot is Chabot Family Campground,
year-round getaway only minutes from the city (camping
fee). The camp has 75 trailer, tent, or walk-in campsites,
hot showers, Naturalist-led campfire programs, an
amphitheater, and hiking/fishing access to Lake Chabot.
Phone:888.327.2757, option 3, ext. 4502
Website: www.ebparks.org/parks/anthony_chabot
Del Valle Regional Park
7000 Del Valle Rd, Livermore, CA 94550
Hours: 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Cost:$6/ vehicle; $4/trailered; $2/dogs; Campsites vary
Deep in a valley framed by oak-covered hills, with sailboats
and sailboards skimming over its waters, Del Valle is like a
lakeside resort only 10 miles south of Livermore.
Phone: 888.327.2757, option 3, ext. 4524
Website: www.ebparks.org/Page115.aspx
Butte
Lake Oroville State Recreation Area
Cost: $45.00/night 400 Glen Drive, Oroville, CA 95966
Hours: Sunrise to Sunset
Near the City of Oroville this man-made lake was formed by
the tallest earth-filled dam (770 feet above the stream bed
of the Feather River) in the country. The lake offers a wide
variety of outdoor activities including camping, picnicking,
horseback riding, hiking, sail and power boating, waterskiing, fishing, swimming, boat-in camping, floating
campsites and horse camping. Lake Oroville Visitor Center
has a museum, exhibits, videos and a store. The view from
the 47-foot tower, with two high-powered telescopes, is a
spectacular panoramic view of the lake, Sierra Nevada’s,
valley, foothills, and the Sutter Buttes mountain range
(smallest in the world).
Phone: 530.538.2200
Website: www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=462
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Colusa
Colusa-Sacramento River
State Recreation Area
Levee Street & 10th Street, Colusa, CA
Cost:$15.00-$25.00/night
Hours: Sunrise to Sunset
This area offers visitors campsites, picnic sites, and a launch
ramp for small boats. Riverbank cottonwoods and willows
shelter one of the finest fishing stretches in California, with
king salmon, steelhead, rainbow trout and striped bass
some of the catches. The river is on a major migratory route
for birds of the Pacific flyway and provides home to an
amazing number of species.The River Patwin Indian tribe
once lived nearby the area and in 1872 John Muir camped
near what is now the park.
Phone: 530.458.4927
Website: www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=461
Contra Costa
Morgan Territory Regional Preserve
9401 Morgan Territory Rd, Antioch, CA 94509
Cost: Campsites vary
Hours: 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Sandstone hills within the park’s 4,708 acres are adorned
in spring with more than 90 species of wildflowers,
including the Diablo sunflower which grows only in the
foothills of Mount Diablo.
Phone: 510.544.3060
Website: www.ebparks.org/parks/morgan
Mount Diablo State Park
North Gate Road, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Cost: $30.00-$165.00/night; $6 parking fee.
Hours:8:00 AM to Sunset
Mount Diablo offers hiking, biking, and horseback riding.
With this beautiful ‘ecological treasure’ of the San Francisco
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Bay Area, your family is sure to have wonderful time.
Phone: 925. 837.2525
Website: www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=517
Del Norte
Del Norte Coast Redwood State Park
1111 2nd Street, Crescent City, CA 95531
Cost: $35.00/night
Hours: Sunrise to Sunset
The park, established in 1927, has approximately 50% old
growth coast redwood and eight miles of wild coastline. The
topography is fairly steep with elevations from sea level to
1277’. The predominant mountain range is oriented in a
north-south direction with steep cliffs adjacent to the Pacific
Ocean, making the bulk of the rocky sea coast generally
inaccessible except by Damnation Trail and Footsteps Rock
Trail.
Phone: 707.465.2146
Website: www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=414
El Dorado
Ed Z’berg Sugar Pine Point State Park
Sugar Pine Point State Park, El Dorado, CA
Hours: Sunrise to Sunset
Cost: $35.00/night
The beautiful grounds of the Hellman-Ehrman Mansion are
available for special events such as weddings, school or
family reunions, and corporate dinners. The grounds have
spectacular views of Lake Tahoe with the 12,000 square foot
mansion serving as an elegant backdrop.
Phone: 530.525.3345
Website: www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=510
Camp Concord
Hours: 6:30 AM to 8:30 PM
Sly Park is a wonderful place to bring the whole family for
an unforgettable camping experience. The park features 8
family campgrounds that contain a total of 191 individual
sites, each with a picnic table, fire ring, and barbecue.
Vault toilets and water faucets are nearby. Reservations for
family campsites are accepted all year long and up to 14
months in advance. Every year, EID’s Sly Park Recreation
Area and the District’s other recreation sites rank among
the most popular destinations for campers, hikers, boaters,
anglers, equestrians, photographers, and all-around nature
lovers. Visitors can enjoy Sly Park as well as the other EID
facilities at Silver Lake, Caples Lake, and Forebay Reservoir.
Phone: 530.295.6824
Website: http://168.143.6.148/recreation/recreation.htm
Lake
Clear Lake State Park
5300 Soda Bay Road, Kelseyville, California 95451
Hours: Sunrise to Sunset
Cost: $30.00-$75.00/night
Clear Lake State Park is on the shores of California’s largest
freshwater lake. The area is popular for all kinds of water
recreation, including swimming, fishing, boating and
water-skiing. Anglers can catch largemouth bass, crappie,
bluegill and channel catfish. The park is the nesting place
for waterfowl. Hikers enjoy the Indian Nature Trail, a selfguided trail that shows how the Pomo people, who lived in
the area for centuries, utilized the area’s resources. The trail
passes through the site of what was once a Pomo village.
Phone: 707.279.2267
Website: www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=473
1000 Mt. Tallac Rd, South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
Hours: Sunrise to Sunset
Cost: $33.00-$99.00
Family Camp at Camp Concord is a great opportunity for
parents and kids to unplug and experience nature together.
Truly a vacation for everyone - families can participate in
our organized camp activities, or strike out on their own.
With age appropriate kids hours, parents get time to relax
knowing their children are experiencing new adventures
under the guidance of a highly-trained counseling staff.
Phone: 530.541.1203
Website: www.cityofconcord.org/recreation/camp
Marin
4771 Sly Park Road, Pollock Pines, CA 95720
Cost:$10/vehicle/day; $30.00-45.00/night/campsite;
$5/pet
801 Panoramic Highway, Mill Valley, CA 94941
Hours: 7:00 AM to Sunset
Cost: Ranging from $75.00/night to $115.00/night
Sly Park
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Samuel P. Taylor State Park
8889 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Lagunitas, CA 94938
Hours: 8:00 AM to Sunset
Cost:$8/parking; $35.00/night
The park offers a network of hiking trails and fire roads,
making it easy to hike to the top of Mount Barnabe. Or, for
a less strenuous visit, many visitors consider Azalea Picnic
Area the best place in the park for a picnic or a place to
relax.
Phone:415.488.9897
Website: http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=469
Steep Ravine Cabins & Campsites
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Just north of San Francisco’s Golden Gate is Mount
Tamalpais. It has redwood groves and oak woodlands with
a spectacular view from the 2,571-foot peak. On a clear
day, visitors can see the Farallon Islands 25 miles out to
sea, the Marin County hills, San Francisco and the bay,
hills and cities of the East Bay, and Mount Diablo. On rare
occasions, the Sierra Nevada’s snow-covered mountains can
be seen 150 miles away.
Phone: 415.388.2070
Website: www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=471
Lawson’s Landing
137 Marine View Drive, Dillon Beach, CA 94929
Hours: Mon, Tues, Thurs 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM; Wed 8:00 AM
to 9:00 PM; Friday 6:00 AM to 11:00 PM; Sat 6:00 AM to
10:00 pm; Sun 6:00 AM to 9:00 PM
Cost: $30.00/night
Lawson’s Landing is a fishing and boating resort and
campground, situated at the mouth of Tomales Bay,
California— known for generations of families as a place to
escape the heat and to rest along the shores of the Pacific
Ocean. You can find Lawson’s Landing located about 50
miles North of San Francisco and 20 miles West of Petaluma
at Dillon Beach. The Landing was first established in 1929,
and the campground has been running— family-owned and
operated— since 1957. Phone: 707.878.2443
Website: www.lawsonslanding.com
Olema Ranch
Point Reyes Station, CA 94596
Hours: Sunrise to Sunset
Cost: $40.00-$63.00/night
Olema RV Resort and Campground nestled in the stunningly
beautiful wilderness surrounded by Point Reyes National
Seashore just north of San Francisco, is the ideal place
for a respite from the chaos of daily living, or for outdoor
adventures along that world-renowned stretch of coastline.
Just one hour from San Francisco or the Napa Valley
and minutes from one of the most beautiful stretches of
coastline anywhere, Olema RV Resort and Campground
provides access to sixty-five thousand acres of unspoiled
wilderness, from grassy meadows to coastal forests, rife
with wildlife and heart-stopping vistas.
Phone: 415.663.8106
Website: www.olemarvresort.com
Windsong Cottage
25 McDonald Lane, Point Reyes Station, CA 94956
Hours: Sunrise to Sunset
Cost: $175/night on weekdays; $195/night on weekends
The wood burning fire place, the huge, fluffy king size bed,
and of course, the hot tub set in the private yard are all
wonderful reasons to visit Windsong Cottages. Yurts often
40 ACTIVE KIDS have a skylight where the beams meet so in the morning,
it was a gentle waking up. Though the space is really one
big circular room, the bedroom is structured so that there
is privacy and the bathroom is also walled off. It is an
ingenious design. The space feels so open and the view is
great. Perfect for a romantic get-away!
Phone: 415.663.9695
Website: www.windsongcottage.com
Mariposa County
& Tuolumne County
Yosemite National Park
Yosemite National Park Northside Drive, Yosemite National
Park, CA 95389
Hours: Sunrise to Sunset
Cost: Ranges between $5-20 depending upon the campsite.
Yosemite National Park, one of the first wilderness parks in
the United States, is best known for its waterfalls, but within
its nearly 1,200 square miles, you can find deep valleys,
grand meadows, ancient giant sequoias, a vast wilderness
area, and much more.
Phone: 877.444.6777
Website: www.nps.gov/yose/index.htm
Monterey
Big Sur
47000 Highway 1, Big Sur, CA 93920
Hours: 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM daily
Cost: $47-$390/night depending if you want a cabin, RV,
or tent campsite
Located among majestic Coastal Redwood trees along the
pristine Big Sur River, Big Sur Campground and Cabins
offers camping and lodging with the emphasis on Family.
Enjoy tent and RV camping on the forest floor as you watch
the kid’s inner tube by in the cool water. Or pamper your
family in one of several styles of cabins, from rustic tent
cabins to fully equipped cabins with kitchens and fireplaces.
Phone: 831.667.2322
Website: www.bigsurcamp.com/accomodations.html
TreeBones Resort
71895 Hwy 1, Big Sur, CA 93920
Hours: Sunrise to Sunset
Cost:$85.00-$219.00/night
Treebones is the name affectionately coined for this
wonderful place back in the ‘60’s by Big Sur locals. This
unusual triangular piece of land is surrounded by the Los
Padres National Forest and the Pacific Ocean. It was then a
crude recycling wood mill.
Phone: 877.424.4787
Website: www.treebonesresort.com/index.php
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Limekiln State Park
63025 Highway 1, Big Sur, CA 93920
Hours: 8:00 AM to Sunset
Cost: $35.00/night
The park features breathtaking views of the Big Sur Coast,
the beauty of the redwoods, the rugged coast and the
cultural history of limekilns and has 24 campsites.
Phone: 831.667.2403
Website: www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=577
Napa
Bothe-Napa Valley State Park
Saint Helena Highway,
St. Helena, California 94515
Hours: Sunrise to Sunset
Cost: $35.00-$245.00/night
Located in the heart of the beautiful Napa Valley wine
country, the Park offers camping, picnicking, swimming,
and hiking trails that go through stands of coastal redwoods
as well as forests of Douglas-fir, tanoak, and madrone.
Phone: 707.942.4575
Website: www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=477
Placer
Folsom Lake State Recreation Area
7806 Folsom—Auburn Road, Folsom, CA 95630
Hours: Sunrise to Sunset
Cost:$35.00/night
Located at the base of the Sierra foothills, the lake and
recreation area offers opportunities for hiking, biking,
running, camping, picnicking, horseback riding, waterskiing and boating. Fishing offers trout, catfish, big and
small mouth bass or perch. Visitors can also see the Folsom
Powerhouse (once called “the greatest operative electrical
plant on the American continent”), which from 1885 to
1952 produced 11,000 volts of electricity for Sacramento
residents. For cyclists, there is a 32-mile long bicycle path
that connects Folsom Lake with many Sacramento County
parks before reaching Old Sacramento. The park also
includes Lake Natoma, downstream from Folsom Lake,
which is popular for crew races, sailing, kayaking and other
aquatic sports.
Phone: 916.988.0205
Website: www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=500
Sacramento
Brannan Island State Recreation Area
Brannan Island State Recreation Area, Rio Vista, CA
Hours: Sunrise to Sunset
Cost:$30.00-$50.00/night
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Brannan Island State Recreation Area is a maze of
waterways through the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
This park northeast of San Francisco Bay, has countless
islands and marshes with many wildlife habitats and many
opportunities for recreation, including boating, windsurfing
and swimming.
Phone: 916.777.6671
Website: www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=487
San Francisco
Angel Island State Park
Angel Island State Park,
San Francisco, CA 94920
Hours: 8:00 AM to Sunset
Cost: $30.00/night
In the middle of San Francisco Bay sits Angel Island State
Park, offering spectacular views of the San Francisco
skyline, the Marin Headlands and Mount Tamalpais.
Phone: 800.444.7275
Website: www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=468
Santa Cruz
Big Basin Redwoods State Park
21600 Big Basin Highway, Boulder Creek, CA 95006
Hours: Sunrise to Sunset
Cost: 435/night; $10/vehicle/night; $8/reservation fee
Big Basin Redwoods State Park is California’s oldest State
Park, established in 1902. Home to the largest continuous
stand of ancient coast redwoods south of San Francisco,
the park consists of over 18,000 acres of old growth and
recovering redwood forest, with mixed conifer, oaks,
chaparral, and riparian habitats. Elevations in the park
vary from sea level to over 2,000 feet. The park features
family and group camping, tent cabins, backpacking camps,
hiking, mountain biking, and equestrian trails. The park is
open year round and reservations are encouraged during
the summer.
Phone: 800.444.7275 or 800.874.8368
(for “Tent Cabin” sites)
Website: www.bigbasin.org
New Brighton State Beach
1500 Park Avenue, Capitola, CA
Hours: 8:00 AM to Sunset
Cost: $35.00/night
The beach features picnic areas, swimming, fishing and a
nearby forest of Monterey pine and Coastal Live Oak.
The camping area is on a bluff overlooking northern
Monterey Bay.
Phone:831.464.6330
Website: www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=542
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Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
2591 Graham Hill Road, Scotts Valley, CA 95060
Hours: Sunrise to Sunset
Cost: $35.00/night
This park features 15 miles of hiking and riding trails
through a variety of forested areas including redwoods,
mixed evergreens, riparian, ponderosa pine, as well as rare
ancient marine deposits called Santa Cruz sand hills. Henry
Cowell Redwoods is home to a centuries old Redwood Grove
that features a self-guided nature path. It also boasts other
old-growth woods such as Douglas fir, mandrone, oak and a
stunning stand of Ponderosa pines.
Phone: 831.438.2396
Website: www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=546
Seascape Beach Resort
One Seascape Resort Drive, Aptos, CA 95003
Hours: 24 hours a day
Cost: $495.00-$620.00 depending upon room, how long
you stay, and season
For a spectacular Santa Cruz vacation, a visit to Seascape
Beach Resort in Aptos, California, is like having your own
beach home with all the amenities of a four-diamond
resort. Seascape Beach Resort offers 285 spacious
suites and beach villas with fully equipped kitchens or
kitchenettes, fireplaces, and private balconies facing the
majestic Monterey Bay.
Phone:831.688.6800
Website: www.seascaperesort.com
Castle Rock State Park
1500 Skyline Blvd, Los Gatos, CA 95032
Hours: Sunrise to Sunset
Cost: $15.00/night
Along the crest of the Santa Cruz Mountains, Castle Rock
State Park embraces coast redwood, Douglas-fir, and
madrone forest, most of which has been left in its wild,
natural state. Steep canyons are sprinkled with unusual
rock formations that are popular with rock climbers. The
forest here is lush and mossy, crisscrossed by 32 miles of
hiking and horseback riding trails. These trails are part of
an even more extensive trail system that links the Santa
Clara and San Lorenzo valleys with Castle Rock State Park,
Big Basin Redwoods State Park, and the Pacific Coast.
Phone: 408.867.2952
Website: www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=538
Castle Crags State Park
20022 Castle Creek Rd,
Castella, CA 96017
Hours: Sunrise to Sunset
Cost: $15.00-$30.00/night
The park offers swimming and fishing in the Sacramento
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Shasta. There are 76 developed campsites and six
environmental campsites. The park features 28 miles of
hiking trails, including a 2.7 mile access trail to Castle Crags
Wilderness, part of the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. The
Pacific Crest Trail also passes through the park. The park is
named for 6,000-feet tall glacier-polished crags.
Phone: 530.235.2684
Website: www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=454
San Joaquin
Caswell Memorial State Park
Caswell Memorial State Park, San Joaquin, CA
Hours: Sunrise to Sunset
Cost:$30.00/night
The park is located along the Stanislaus River near the town
of Ripon, California. Caswell is home to several endangered
animal species, including the riparian brush rabbit which is
not known to occur anywhere else.
Phone: 209.599.3810
Website: www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=557
San Mateo
Butano State Park
Butano State Park, Pescadero, CA 94060
Hours: Sunrise to Sunset
Cost: $35.00/nightPhone: 650.879.2040
Website: www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=536The park
features miles of hiking trails, 21 drive-in campsites and
18 walk-in campsites. Restrooms with running water are
provided. Drinking water is available at the park in both
the campground and the day use areas. Guided nature
walks and weekend campfire programs are offered during
the summer.
Costanoa Lodge
2001 Rossi Road at Hwy 1, Pescadero, CA 94060
Hours: 24 hours a day
Cost: $89/night to $379/night
Costanoa offers many different options for
accommodations, from our cozy Lodge to our distinctive
Tent Bungalows. Most bungalows have a queen bed
and comfortably accommodate 1-2 guests. These
accommodations combine the best part of camping with
creature comforts you will appreciate. From hiking, kayak
tours and yoga to Costanoa Kids Camp, there is much fun to
be had at Costanoa.
Phone: 650.879.1100
Website: www.costanoa.com
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Pigeon Point Lighthouse Hostel
Sugarloaf Ridge
Half Moon Bay State Park
KOA Petaluma
210 Pigeon Point Road,
Pescadero, CA 94060
Hours: Sunrise to Sunset
Cost:$25.00-$159.00
Where else can you relax in a hot tub with panoramic
ocean views, then fall asleep gazing up at one of the tallest
lighthouses in America? Pigeon Point Lighthouse Hostel is
also a convenient base for visiting nearby beaches and tide
pools, protected wetlands and redwood forests, and the
elephant seals at Año Nuevo State Reserve.
Phone: 650.879.0633
Website: www.norcalhostels.org/pigeon/features
95 Kelly Avenue, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
Hours: Sunrise to Sunset
Cost: $35.00-$50.00/night
Miles of broad, sandy beaches stretch out to welcome
visitors to Half Moon Bay. This picturesque setting is ideal
for sunbathing, fishing and picnicking. A campground
provides accommodations for those who wish to visit longer.
Phone: 650.726.8819
Website: www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=531
Shasta
Sugarloaf Resort Cottages
19667 Lakeshore Drive, Lakehead, CA 96051
Hours: 24 hours a day
Cost: $1151.00-1587.00/night
Sugarloaf Cottages is the perfect location for a romantic
weekend getaway, a fishing vacation or a family gathering.
Located on the Sacramento arm of Shasta Lake, the resort
is only 25 miles from Redding, California and is a sanctuary
from the pressures of everyday life.
Phone: 530.238.2448
Website: www.shastacabins.com
Sonoma County
Casini Ranch
22855 Moscow Road, Duncans Mills, CA 95430
Hours: 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Daily
Cost: $41.00-$48.00/night
Casini Ranch campground is nestled among beautiful
hills resting on a gentle meander along the Russian River
just minutes from the Pacific Ocean in Sonoma County,
California. One mile of river runs along this 110 acre part
of the ranch offering campers a memorable camping
experience.
Phone: 800.451.8400
Website: www.casiniranch.com
August 2013
2605 Adobe Canyon Rd, Kenwood, CA 95452
Hours: Sunrise to Sunset
Cost: $35.00/night
Offers 49 developed family campsites, a group camp, picnic
sites, and trails. The mountain terrain of the 4900-acre park
has elevations from 600 to 2729 feet. The camp and picnic
sites are set in a large valley with a meadow and stream
at 1200 feet. Favorite activities include camping, resting,
hiking, nature exploration and horseback riding.
Phone: 707.833.5712
Website: www.sugarloafpark.org/Sugarloaf_Ridge_State_
Park/Sugarloaf_Camping.html
20 Rainsville Road, Petaluma, CA 94952
Hours: Sunrise to Sunset
Cost: $49.50-$60.00/night
This beautiful family camping resort is rated one of
the top RV campgrounds in California and the premier
campground & RV Park resort in the San Francisco Bay
area. With 312 spacious sites on 70 Acres, this KOA offers
the best in family, group and big-rig RV camping in a
rural atmosphere. Explore San Francisco, then relax in the
country, just 34 freeway miles north of the Golden Gate
Bridge.
Phone: 707.763.1492
Website: http://koa.com/campgrounds/san-francisco
Bodega Dunes Campground
3095 Highway 1, Bodega Bay, CA 94923
Hours: Sunrise to Sunset
Cost:$35.00/night
There are 98 campsites with hot showers, flush toilets, and
a trailer sanitation dump station. Maximum trailer length
is 31’, no hook-ups are available. Campfire and Junior
Ranger programs are held in the summer months. The day
use area includes a disabled accessible boardwalk out to a
classic sandy beach. No dogs and no fires are allowed on
the beach as a measure to protect the snowy plovers.
Phone: 707.875.3483
Website: www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=451
Reef Campground
19005 Coast Highway One, Jenner, CA 95450
Hours: Open Sunrise to Sunset Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays
& Holidays
Cost: $25.00/night (includes one vehicle); $8.00/extra
vehicle
Fort Ross was a thriving Russian-American Company
settlement from 1812 to 1841. This commercial company
chartered by Russia’s tsarist government controlled all
Russian exploration, trade and settlement in the North
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Pacific, and established permanent settlements in Alaska
and California. Fort Ross was the southernmost settlement
in the Russian colonization of the North American continent,
and was established as an agricultural base to supply
Alaska. It was the site of California’s first windmills and
shipbuilding, and Russian scientists were among the first to
record California’s cultural and natural history.
Phone: 707.847.3286
Website: www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=449
Doran Regional Park
201 Doran Beach Road, Bodega Bay, CA 94923
Hours: Sunrise to Sunset
Cost:$30.00-60.00/night
Doran Park has a 2-mile stretch of sandy beach and is a
popular place for visitors to picnic, build sand castles, fly
kites, surf, fish and stroll. A rock jetty at the harbor mouth
provides access for fishing, crabbing and exploring sea life.
The boat launch can accommodate up to 20-foot boats. A
parking lot is located adjacent to the launch and can handle
30 vehicles with trailers.
Phone: 707.875.3540
Website: www.sonoma-county.org/parks/pk_doran.htm
are on-site. The park is near stores and tackle shops. Marine
fuel may be purchased at Spud Point Marina. Visit the
marina or go for a short drive to Bodega Head.
Phone: 707.875.3540
Website: www.sonoma-county.org/parks/pk_wstsd.htm
Tuolumne
Pincrest Campground
16 Pinecrest Ave, Pinecrest, CA 95364
Hours: Sunrise to Sunset
Cost: $21.00/night
Pinecrest features a large campground by Pinecrest Lake,
just 30 miles east of Sonora. The campground caters
to all ages and is within walking distance of the lake,
an amphitheater, visitor center, swimming beach and
spectacular hiking trails.
Phone: 209.965.3116
Website: www.recreation.gov/camping/Pinecrest/r/
campgroundDetails.do?contractCode=NRSO&parkId=70541
Westside Regional Park
2400 Westshore Road, Bodega Bay, CA 94923
Hours: Sunrise to Sunset
Cost: $30.00-$60.00/night
The park is ideal for fishing, with its boat ramp and
fish-cleaning station. A large vehicle and boat parking lot is
located adjacent to the launch. Picnic tables and restrooms
Spanish Immersion Classes & Camps
Engaging curriculum uses music, art & games
Experienced, dynamic teachers
Ages toddlers to teens
Small class sizes
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Alameda • Lafayette • Pleasanton • San Francisco
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