Point Reyes National Seashore Coast Camp Campground California

1 Point Reyes-Petaluma Road
Inverness, California 94937
415 464-5100

Lat / Long:

38.018167, -122.85443

Point Reyes National Seashore Coast Camp has 14 backcountry campsites on an open grassy bluff about 200 yards above the beach. Equestrian facilities are also available for horse campers. Parking for day and back-country use is at the Bear Valley Visitor center.  Exit Bear Valley Road (west) from Highway 1.

Coast Camp has drinking water and vault toilets. Each campsite also has a table, food locker and BBQ grill. The easiest hike to Coast camp is starting from the Laguna Trail just past the hostel and continues for 1.8 miles to the campground. You can also hike/bike to the campground on a relatively flat 2.8 miles on the Coast Trail. Our favorite Coast Camp campsites are 1, 10 and 14.

All four back-country campgrounds can only be accessed by hiking, riding bikes or a horse. There is also a boat-in campground available on the westside of Tomales Bay.

Point Reyes National Seashore is located about an hour’s drive north from the San Francisco Bay area. The Seashore offers spectacular hiking and biking trails through dense forests and grasslands and along expansive sand beaches and coastline. There are also scenic drives to vistas with beautiful views of the rugged northern California coast. The Seashore has a visitor center, several historic sites – including the Point Reyes Lighthouse There are also 150 miles of hiking/biking trails, several beaches, and amazing wildlife viewing.

The three other back-country campgrounds at Point Reyes National Seashore are: Sky Camp, Wildcat Camp, and Glen Camp.

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Best Campsites

1, 10 , 14

Regions

• National Park Service
• National Seashore
• Northern California
• Ocean
• San Francisco Area
• West Coast

Campsite Types

• Equestrian
• Primitive
• Tent
• Walk-To

Amenities

• BBQ Grills
• Campsite Tables
• Drinking Water
• Equestrian Facilities
• Equestrian trail
• Food Storage Locker
• Grills
• Picnic Tables
• Restrooms (Vault Toilets)
• Visitor Center

Activities

• Archeological Sites
• Beach
• Beach Access
• Beach Combing
• Biking
• Bird Watching
• Boating
• Boating (non motorized)
• Fishing
• Hiking
• Historic Sites
• Horseback riding
• Kayaking
• Mountain Biking
• Nature Trails
• Ocean
• Photography
• Picnicking
• Stargazing
• Surf Fish
• Swimming
• Visitor Center
• Walking Trails
• Whale Watching
• Wildlife Viewing