The drive into the area lets you know you're entering an absolutely gorgeous and special place…read more We haven't camped here yet, but we do have camping reservations for later this summer. Have been to the day use area a handful of times, and love it. Immersed in redwoods, it's a perfect place to enjoy reading a book, picnicking with loved ones, and learning about the days past of this former outdoor resort/gathering place. Bathrooms are simple and not stinky, so that's a win. Sometimes, there are bees aplenty, but that's nature so...deal with it and eat in your tent or van or ??

8/31/2026: Exploring the majestic, towering, Samuel P. Taylor's redwoods then, off I go . . . To…read moresee the Wizard of MRI/CAT SCAN. Augh--I can't seem to obtain a hiatus from attending VA Hospital appointments! More importantly, it's imperative purchasing TOKENS at the Ranger's Kiosk BECAUSE of the inability taking a shower, i.e., one token equals $1.00!!!! BTW: The Combination Disabled Shower/Restroom by Disabled Campsite #58 which I reserved camping at Campsite #58 was stinky so, I cleaned it. Campsite #58's fire pit and barbecue were unkept and definitely not sanitary cooking ANYTHING on the grill. Moreover, I noticed so many Non-Disabled Campers were just using the Combination Disabled Shower/Restroom rather than the designated male/female restrooms flanking the Combination Disabled Shower/Restroom. Worse, the Non-Disabled Campers were staring at me as I pass by heading towards Campsite #58 and also, when I would pass on the road heading towards the Combination Disabled Shower/Restroom . . . Frustratingly, the non-disabled Campers would sneakily spy on my Truck's license plate investigating whether I had the "right" qualifying camping at Campsite #58, i.e., NOT COOL! Who ARE these Campers "clerking" me, eh?

Beautiful area, lots of landscape/seascape diversity to explore in a single day. Especially lovely…read morefor summertime when I want to escape the heat.

Pt. Reyes is a treasure. This was our third camping trip to the park, and first time backpacking…read moreinto Coast Camp. From the Bear Valley Visitor Center, it is about a 6.5-7 mile hike, depending on which route you take. The Mt. Wittenberg trail is the steepest, and we went with the Bear Valley trail to the Meadow trail. From there you take the Sky Trail to the Woodward Valley trail, and then there is 0.9 miles on the Coast trail to the campground. In terms of surroundings, you go from meadow, to pine forest, to ridge line, down to the coast covered in chaparral. It's lovely. The campground is just 100 yards from the beach, but because of the large slope, you are protected from the heavy winds. That said, you still get a nice view of the water from sites 1-7. We stayed in site 2, which had everything we needed, including a bear box and picnic table. The larger campground has potable water, vault toilets, and trash bins. After we set up camp we went down to the beach, and walked a mile south to Sculptured Beach, which has lovely rock formations and tide pools. We saw anemones, urchins, and mussels.

Fog is burning off. He fires up the Jetboil…read more She probes him: "Say, What is this little rat-tail thing you've got going on?" He has a short braided thing of hair hanging off the back of his head, like he's a Padawan apprentice or something. "What, this?" he laughs. "Party in the back?" In a thicket by the creek, they sip coffee. Song of the thrush ascends. Seems to spiral to heaven upward like a shell. They gaze through a seven foot tall cow parsnip at the sky. The umbels are bobbing galaxies in a vast universe. Ever expanding. Wielding a magic wand, she identifies the plant: "Heracleum maximum!" It has gigantic leaves. Each one is connected to a thick, hollow, densely-haired stem. She steers the huge leaves on their thick stems in her slender arms. Swipes away the poison oak. "Found a path to the creek," she says cheerily. Clear water riffles and splits around a shoal. It's sandy with willows and cattails. There is a great blue heron in the reeds. The heron saunters forward deceptively, like a starlet at the Croisette, then recoils its long neck and strikes. "Bill stab!" he exclaims. He purses his mouth, throws his arm up and makes a fist. Taking a beat, she observes the scene, and says wryly "Sick, huge fan. What a bird." The impaled fish writhes on the heron's spear in the sun, scales glinting. It has met its immutable fate. They sit on a bank dotted with Cyperaceae. Lady beetles fly about. They turn and face each other. "F#$%#g sh*# show that was..." he moans. "What do you mean? We shucked a thousand shells. You have to respect your aunt's stamina, it's a Vibe!" she says, grinning. The moment is fleeting. The song and the chirping and the thrum of insects in the morning heat. They kill the coffee. It's time to pack up their tent and go. "Check out time!" she says. "Pack it up!"

Beautiful campground and hike in, I took coast trail from bear valley and it was 8 miles... trail…read morewas very secluded after bear valley fire road... magical forest and garden surrounds the campgrounds. Camped at 2ab and it was ok, it was not very private and near the bathroom/water spigot so I felt like it was more people interaction than I cared for but that was what was available! The beach was a great place to relax after my hiking days and I loved it. I was there 3 days mid week in June and it was 75 one day and foggy/wet 60 degrees the other days, recommend rain fly for tents, and exploring the singletrack trails , they are so beautiful, full of wildlife

I have been coming here with friends and family (and obviously horses) for 30 ++ years…read more Just spent three days here in May 2025. Andreas, who is running it now, is a very nice guy. Easy to make reservations. And so well worth the fees. Remember since it's a national park, no dogs are allowed. Things are a little older and rundown a bit, but it's still an amazing place to horse camp! Hey, aren't we all older and run down?? Free hot showers and real toilets. Clean too! Know that cell coverage is limited in camp. Yes nice to get away! There are level sites, fire pits, picnic table, Tielines, water (not potable) and a manure dumping pit plus on the way out, there is recycle bins and trash bins. I also noticed you can rent horse panels if needed. Trails are part of the National Sea Shore. Always beautiful.

I've been camping at 5 Brooks for more than 15years…read more Riding is fabulous, owners are very friendly and accommodating. Grounds are well kept bathroom n showers are clean and easily accessible.

Hiking from Limantour Rd. to Sky Camp is about as easy as backpacking gets at only a little over a…read moremile and only a short incline. There are many different ways in if you want a harder hike. Point Reyes is one of my favorite places to hike in the country. I highly recommend taking a trip there. Sky Camp is a lovely campground. It is up there so you have nice views of the ocean without the coastal winds. It's a open campground with many of the campsites feeling very private. We stayed at campsite #10, which had a nice view. The best views seemed to be #'s 10, 11, and 1 (which is not as private). Other notable sites for larger groups if you want more privacy then the group site offers are #6 which is in the shade and #8 and #9 which have a small trail between them. I am not giving Sky Camp 5 stars because my favorite place to camp in Point Reyes is Wildcat.

I just stayed at site #5 with 5 people... a beautiful campsite!…read more The hike in from the Sky trail head was short, but with a decent incline (this may be easy for some, or pretty challenging for others....) This site was very spacious - we fit three tents and could have easily fit a few more. It does border on another campsite and there is no complete privacy, but they are bigger sites, so it wasn't really an issue. #5 was totally shaded, but there are other sites with more sun, if you'd prefer. We had great weather, but the camp remained cool all day... and then the fog rolled in around 7PM and it was cold!! It also rained on us, but it wasn't bad... added some ambiance. The hiking around this camp is great, and there even a shorter 2.5 mile loop if you are tuckered out from the hike in. While Sky Camp doesn't have the beach that Coast Camp boasts, the campsites and general location are amazing.

What a somewhat hidden gem! Definitely lesser traveled than a lot of other NPS places. When we…read morewent, in the beginning of July, it was cold and windy - about 55F but with windchill. I ended up buying a sweater at the visitor's center and used it during the entire trip! Our itinerary included the Bear Valley Visitors Center, Chimney Rock, Elephant Seal Overlook, Lighthouse, Drakes Beach, Cypress Tree Tunnel, then back to the Bear Valley Visitors Center. The entire trip took about 6.5 hours - it was great! The visitors center was clean, well-stocked, and informative. Bathrooms on the outside, plenty of parking. Inside there's a shop with lots of goodies including clothing, totes, stickers/pins, first aid supplies, and more typical goodies. Rangers were very friendly and informative. Lots of interactive displays as well. Chimney Rock was a quick hike. There's a bathroom and a bench or two at the trailhead. We thought the hike was pretty easy. Lots to see including wildflowers, bugs, birds, and deer! Plus, the view at the end is gorgeous, and there's a geological stamp there too. No elephant seals at the overlook, but it's not peak season, so we weren't expecting any. The lighthouse was a nice surprise! According to the website, it should have been closed on a Tuesday, but the ranger told us that summer hours are different, and it was open! We went to the small visitors center, then walked the 313 steps down to see the lighthouse. It was super windy. There are several rest points along the staircase in case folks need it. While we couldn't climb into the lighthouse, we could go inside and peak around, which was pretty cool. There was a ranger there who answered questions, and we saw some people looking for whales. Drakes Beach was gorgeous. We ended up staying for about 1.5 hours because the kids had so much fun digging in the sand and watching crabs scurry along the beach. There was barely anyone else there, so we had a huge part to ourselves. And there are a bunch of sand dollars! That was so cool to see. Most of them were cracked, but occasionally we saw some whole ones. The visitors center here was closed, but looked like it was well-stocked with unique goodies. Bathrooms were open, big, and clean. Cypress Tree Tunnel was every bit as beautiful as I've seen in photos. Quite a few people there walking the tunnel and taking photos. The boys earned their Junior Ranger badge at the end of the visit. And we got our stamps! Fun times - we'll definitely be back!

How fortunate we are to have Point Reyes National Seashore. The headquarters is fantastic- maps,…read morerecommendations, nice restrooms & plenty of free parking. Today we chose the Bear Valley hike trail. The path is wide and mostly flat and even includes a bathroom midway. As you walk you are able to hear the beautiful sounds of the babbling brook along the route. Being late Spring we were able to spot a good amount of wildflowers- buttercups, poppies, bleeding heart, foxglove and more. We encountered several equestrian's throughout our hike.

AWESOME. Hiked a 5…read moremile night hike to arrive around 3am with 7 people. We had two sites and it was great. Clean bathrooms, and running water which we purified and cleaned. This place is tucked deep away and its really nice. We hiked in from the south and then used bear valley trail to leave towards the coast.

Point Reyes national seashore is a day hikers and beachcombers paradise, with nearly all of its…read morescenic treasures accessible from a drive-in trailhead or beach parking area. If you have the time and money, you can B&B it in style at Osprey Peak and enjoy oysters and wine at Saltwater in Inverness while hiking during the day. But there's more to Point Reyes than meets the eye. There's also the wilderness. The wilderness? The Phillip Burton Wilderness, actually. And wilderness areas are special - the most protected areas within the National Parks and National Forests in the US with the strictest rules regarding land use and recreation. You traverse the wilderness area on many hikes, but there are only 4 places (and about 50 sites) where you can overnight. Of the four, Glen Camp is to my mind the most secluded and therefore also the most "wildernessy" of the bunch. Wildcat and Coast camps are beach sites, extremely pretty but very popular and rather unprotected from the elements. Sky is closest to the road and the Bear Valley visitor center, which makes it good for folks w/ kids or tons of gear. It has sheltering trees but isn't as deep into the woods as Glen and further away from some of the scenic wonders: the lakes and Alamere falls and wildflower-covered ridges. And of the sites in Glen Camp, 005 and 006 are the most secluded, located up a hillside and under gorgeous tree canopies. Importantly, the toilets and water pump are out of sight up here, so you'll feel more in the woods than on the flat (and dusty) section below. It's not as OutThere! as Montana's Bob Marshall wilderness, but it's secluded and fun and full of forest sounds and sensations, which is all you really need, unless grizzly scat, snowmelt, and sage grouse are what you're after. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/glen-camp-point-reyes-station?select=gqO8uxAcbaNpw1BH3_iNUw#gqO8uxAcbaNpw1BH3_iNUw http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/glen-camp-point-reyes-station?select=gqO8uxAcbaNpw1BH3_iNUw#6DTO7sDytgZWZjrpbpt7nA http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/glen-camp-point-reyes-station?select=gqO8uxAcbaNpw1BH3_iNUw#uMfDaekmvtCXFMjYAVjC2w http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/glen-camp-point-reyes-station?select=gqO8uxAcbaNpw1BH3_iNUw#QaLBtYeVRcDzAtHqIX28Vg From Glen Camp, you are perfectly positioned for a half-day loop hike to Wildcat Beach and back, using part of the epically scenic Lakes trail and getting a full-on forest meets the sea experience: the best Point Reyes wilderness experience you'll find. Lots of microclimates and intimate as well as expansive views. http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/glen-camp-point-reyes-station?select=gqO8uxAcbaNpw1BH3_iNUw#5IMcDlW-oQ6fTTb218z6zw http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/glen-camp-point-reyes-station?select=gqO8uxAcbaNpw1BH3_iNUw#MzaY0PU4X300QfK9T1R4UA http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/glen-camp-point-reyes-station?select=gqO8uxAcbaNpw1BH3_iNUw#KkiBU7OVZQN1q6kJ3vwjNg http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/glen-camp-point-reyes-station?select=gqO8uxAcbaNpw1BH3_iNUw#jHDmbp8uydgCTnq3_utLEw http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/glen-camp-point-reyes-station?select=gqO8uxAcbaNpw1BH3_iNUw#j8kxoOJliLa9mpv5BkbRyA http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/glen-camp-point-reyes-station?select=gqO8uxAcbaNpw1BH3_iNUw#aqfLOMz8P0RTFPZH7DVmYw Remember that you'll be one of 50-100 people around, probably less, once the evening sets in. Because you can't camp anywhere but the four designated spaces. And Glen gets fewer reservation requests than Wildcat or Coast. On the return to Bear Valley, don't take the shortest route to your car. Instead, set out on the Coast Trail to Arch Rock, then return to Bear Valley. You'll be rewarded with wonderful coastal views and - if you get an early start - you'll have the trails to yourself. Solitude is part of what Point Reyes' wilderness experience is all about. Glen Camp gives you a convenient base from which to explore the inner recesses during times of the day when the masses are still asleep or on the road. That's what makes it so special.

I took a detour here on my way up the coast recently. I love how this is a remote spot that still…read morefeels like the California Coast has always been. I have come a few times before while staying in Olema. The drive is beautiful from town to the beach. No matter the tide, there is miles and miles of beach to walk. Most days are cool, some are warm. This is one of my favorite beaches because it is still so natural.

Gorgeous pristine beach with fine sand. You can walk for miles and see great sea life, birds, and…read morespectacular views.

If you manage to snag one the campsite nearest the ridge (lot 4 is my personal favorite) you'll…read morefeel as though you're floating above the ocean at night. Just an incredible, picturesque place. The cabins are popular, and book out for the year quickly, but for me the outdoor camping is the thing.

It was my first time at Steep Racine Campground. Love at first site…read more A little glamorous camp. Must bring sleeping pad, sheets, and blanket/sleeping bag. Bring lights and lots too. It gets really dark at night and you definitely need it for the cooking, reading, and toilet. There is water and a grill by the cabin. You can purchase firewood $10 per bundle. Bring your own coal if you want to grill. Bring your own cooler and lock your food. I had a little visit who loved my avocados and wanted more. Sunset watching and sunrise is amazing. Love!! I hope to come back again.

My fav! Easy…read moreparking, quick walk down to the beach. Feels endless so with a little walking you can feel like you have it to yourself even on beautiful summer days.

Very cool beach to go exploring! My group got here around 11:45am on a Sunday and it was almost…read moreempty except for about two people. We had fun climbing up and down some of the rock formations, as well as chilling on the rocks to enjoy lunch. If the tide is low, you may be able to go further south. To get to this beach, look for a small single-lane trail that shoots off Coast Trail. At the start of this offshoot trail, there is an opening with a post to tie a few horses so it's not completely hidden, but you do have to keep an eye out. The single-lane part can get frustrating if there are large groups going opposite ways (which happened to us). We ran into this group when we were leaving the beach around 12:30pm. They were carrying games, music, etc. and looked ready to party. We were glad that we had gotten the beach to ourselves!