Wow! Love this place so much. Went with my partner and our friends who were pretty familiar with the campsite and the area. Stayed for 3 nights at the campsite and it was great! Stayed at 22 and 23 and it felt like we were away from people enough. Campsite was clean and well kept up and the camp hosts were so nice and helpful! A bonus with this campsite were the showers and they were hot! Good bathrooms too with flushable toilets. Just remember to bring enough quarters for the showers. The best small hikes next to the campsite and one of them even went down to a beach area! I would say this was one of my favorite campsites to stay at and we will definitely be coming back to explore some more! read more

Stillwater Cove Regional Park - Cove trail - Campgrounds Near Me - Jenner, California

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Awesome campsites gorgeous views nice trails. Clean bathroom and nice camp attendant. The campsites are nicely spaced. The attendant gave us some wood. There is a small store with everything you need a small ride down the way. read more

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Beautiful campground and beach (and dogs are allowed on the trail to the beach and the beach itself. Near Salt Point State Park, which has good mountain bike trails. read more

Beautiful place to visit with your family. Love it here... 07/16/2025 Trails are the so pretty and every place is picture perfect. read more

We always have a spectacular time with a bit of a hike down to the water to the cove kind of scary going up onto the point around the corner, but well worth a little walk read more

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Way up the Sonoma Coast, one can find some solitude, foggy days and lush green canyons even in the midst of summer. Stillwater Cove is a nice little park to stretch your legs out and enjoy some cooler air during hotter inland days. I had visited this past July 2023 and included it as a stop, visiting nearby Salt Point and some other coastal stops. Admission can be paid via cash or card at a self serve kiosk for day use. This isn't a hiker's destination per se since there aren't many trails or miles to hike. But it is a nice way to stretch your legs and enjoy nature. I did the Canyon Trail loop, which features some redwoods, stream and a side trip to the historic Fort Ross schoolhouse (this wasn't its original location-just placed here for visitors to check out.) It was short but enjoyable. Next, I did a portion of what's labeled the "Dead end trail." The forest wasn't as nice as I climbed up the hill there-it was sort of overgrown and monotonous as well as had a few wildlife trail cams-it seemed a bit isolated and not really enjoyable, so I didn't make it to the end and turned back. Last but not least was a short trail over to the cove. Pretty beach with barely anyone there. While the park has nice variety, it's not somewhere I'd make a regular trip to for hiking. unless I was up on the coast making other stops. It is well known for camping. The trails and park do seem well cared for and it's a nice little regional park. Just don't expect long or epic hikes if that's your objective . read more

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Awesome campground! A couple of beautiful redwood trails right from the campground that will take you to a small beach. These are short trails but lovely and dog-friendly. Not the most private campsites, though. That is the main drawback for us. Be sure to ck out Fort Ross while here! Only a few mins away. read more

Campsite 20 and 21 are the best. Beautiful location and farthest away from other campers. You even get your own hillside Trailhead access. While it was a little bit chilly for some of my camping partners, I absolutely love the weather. During the day it was around 72, and night it got as low as 58. This made for very comfortable sleeping. Absolutely no flying insects. there were some raccoons in the area, but I didn't see them. The camping area is less than a ten-minute walk from the beach. Stillwater cove Beach is a nice little isolated cove with some great geology and some beautiful sunset views. The camping area has on-site caretakers that well give local information and make change for the pay showers. Only complaint, there is a ridiculous policy sold as required for water conservation. Showers are only open from 4 to 7 p.m. . What makes this ridiculous, there are any number of other sources for water around the campsite. read more

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Stayed at site 10 and it was private for the most part. At the rear is highway 1. It did not negatively impact my stay. I barely noticed it until I walked back there and I was sleeping like a baby at night. We could hear our neighbor's muffled conversations and could barely see anything through the partitioning trees. There are many nice spots here that are fit for tents, RV campers, and large parties It's always a turn off when a campground charges a dump station fee. That was the case here. Why not just include it in the reservation? Who carries cash these days? I sure don't. When I do, it's never that much. It was inconvenient, but by luck I had the exact bills to cover it. On the plus side, you are within walking distance from the campground to the park and Stillwater Cove. Book a long stay. I didn't want to leave. read more

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Just returned home from a lovely 3 day, 2 night stay at Stillwater Cove Regional Park! We stayed at campsite 3, and were pleasantly surprised with how spacious the site was. Overall the campgrounds aren't very private, but with such few campsites it wasn't loud or inconvenient. Our site was flat and had plenty of space for our tent. The fire ring and picnic table were great, and the bathrooms and drinking water are close by. We purchased firewood from the camp host for $10 a bundle, which was about 8 pieces of wood and some kindling. The firewood is self serve and was slightly confusing, but the camp host was readily accessible and super friendly! There is no formal check in or check out, and the ranger drives around to check you in when it's convenient. We enjoyed the easy trails through the redwoods, and used the .3 mile trail to the beach multiple times. We loved how close it was to Salt Point State Park and enjoyed a cove and bluff trail up there too. Overall we really enjoyed our experience and would definitely camp here again. read more

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I am on my last night camping here and I have had such an amazing time. I'm writing this at my toasty campfire! When we arrived our campsite was flooded but we wanted to make the best of it and just decided it wasn't going to be a problem! But the park ranger came over to check us in and she was like "this sucks let me move you to a better open site" and we didn't even ask her. She was so sweet and lovely and thoughtful. She got us moved nearby to a not flooded site that was perfect. We've had a wonderful time. The women's bathroom was kept in very maintained and friendly conditions. Well stocked. My husband says the men's bathroom was not a great experience but since the women's is nice we'll blame it on the men and not the park Maintence team LOL. The showers are $2 for 3 minutes and only take quarters so come prepared! The water got hot hella fast which is great. Technically the water here has an "e coli" warning but that was from 2021 and I think it's tested negative since then but they still have to warn people for awhile. We brought a bunch of water though so it didn't affect us. The park ranger will help you with firewood but you should come prepared. For newbies (about 2 to 3 stacks per fire - you'll want a fire in the am and pm most likely) The trails connected to this are really fun! You can do it easy and just turn around after a certain distance but we decided to be fun and climb over the logs and through the rivers! There's a really cool beach nearby as well where you can climb down a rope already set up down a cliff and access a cute beach it was the trail on the side of the road across from the cows I don't remember the name LOL. You will get wet and muddy going down the side of the cliff if the weather has been rainy or damp. There's an old one room school house on the main campsite trail. Only took like 30 mins to get to probably less! You have to cross the river though. It's shallow but wear good boots and you'll be fine. Or just be cool with having wet feet. Your call! There's a nice resturant nearby at the timber cove if you wanna go out to eat and glamp a little. You make the rules! So fun! Also there's a very LGBTQIA+ general store that has a cafe and sells firewood called Fort Ross store or something. Really great!!!!! And cute earrings!!! IM HAVING SUCH A GREAT TIME!! This is a great beginner campsite I think because the trails are easy and connected. The campsites aren't in the middle of nowhere and it's a small site. There's always a ranger on-site (even overnight) they are parked in an RV by the bathrooms. read more

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Two nights away to unwind after the school year with my kids. Pros: Hot water-yup actual hot water from the tap in the bathrooms, showers and clean up sink. This is no longer "roughing it". Loved this feature. Trail to the beach is through the redwoods with foliage so large you swear you are in the Jurassic period-such a treat. Clean showers and restrooms -these were well maintained for state/county parks. Good lighting at night. Never ran out of toilet paper. Cons: Proximity to other sites. You are sharing space with others with little to no foliage in between. Great if you are group camping, downer if you are looking for more secluded experience. Walk to beach involved a dash across Hwy 1. Not as perilous as it sounds but if you have Little's I would not recommend it. "Beach" -it's a cove with zero sand. All pebbles and shells. Lovely spot but no sand and we weren't prepared for that. We climbed on the rocks, looked at tide pools and founds lots of shells but ultimately we dragged our sand gear for nothing. I've warned you--you are welcome. There are beaches north (stump beach) and south if you need sand :) Sites: There are two "loops". If camping with others I recommend the sites in 20-23. The walk to be bathroom is not far like it looks on the map. All sites are not created equal. Some sites are just a small strip next to the "road" through the camp ground. Firewood was $10 a bundle-store up the road has some for $8. Cove store also had ice $3 for 5lbs. read more

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We just returned from a weekend camping trip at Stillwater Cove. We camped in sites 20 and 21. Probably the most private sites in the campground. Only downfall to these sites is there was not a flat spot. So our whole party was on some kind of incline. Wasn't a huge issue though. We were a party of 10 with 5 tents and 3 dogs. We had plenty of room to sprawl out. The bathrooms were always clean and had hot water. The ranger we checked in with was extremely nice and helpful. The trails are absolutely gorgeous here. 4 stars has nothing to do with the campground but more my disappointment with the beach. Very small, rocky and you have to cross the highway. read more

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Stillwater cover is a magical little place. You can hike right to the beach from the campgrounds. The campsites are smaller and not that many. Makes it for more intimate. Pet friendly in campsites and on the trail (Thank you Sonoma County Regional Parks) The camp host is very friendly and helpful. From the campgrounds, you take a beautiful trail that weaves through Redwoods and green ferns. You feel like you're in an enchanted forest. To get to the beach you must be very very careful crossing the road on the bed. It can be dangerous. It's so quiet out here that you will be able to hear a vehicle approaching. There are bathrooms at the cove. Not very nice but a place to go in case you need to drop a few kids off at the pool. The cove itself is protected and calm. The water was like glass and everything was still. I wondered what diving conditions were like out there? Today I had the whole cove to myself. There wasnt a soul in sight. My heeler could bark her little head off and no one could hear her. Stillwater is about 15 miles north of Jenner. read more

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This review is of the park and not the camping experience. We went hiking at this park and enjoyed the views. There seem to be two main trails and it's not as big as the other nearby regional parks. One of the main trails is the Canyon Trail and it is 0.8 miles and has somewhat of an incline. It is a loop and you have nice views of the trees and the ferns along the way. There is another trail called the dead end trail that goes up the hill. There is also a trail to the beach and it is 0.3 miles. It is a nice and easy walk and you cross Highway 1 to get there. The beach is not that big, although it is nice that the trail leads here. Once you get to the beach area, it is nice because they have restrooms, about 3 picnic tables, and a firepit. You can bring a snack or lunch down to the beach and enjoy a meal while watching the waves. The trails at this park are dog friendly so it's nice that they allow dogs on leashes. There is no bikes allowed on this trail, which is probably for the better because the trails are more on the narrow side so it would be hard for those on foot and on bikes to share the trail. read more

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Delightful to be in nature. Day use pass available for parking. Easy walk in access and bathrooms too

I came here to camp for a weekend with my partner and dog. We selected this campground because it is dog-friendly and you can bring your dog on the trails as well. Overall we had a great experience here. We enjoyed the trails, and the campground was clean and well maintained. The showers were really nice ($2 for five minutes, nice and hot, large stalls). This is a good launch point for exploring the Sonoma Coast and even the Russian River. The little pebbly beach across from the campground is tiny but beautiful. We didn't find it very stressful to cross the 1 to access it; visibility was okay in both directions. We stayed at campsite 11. It is one if the sites with a shared parking pad. This site was fairly secluded from the rest of the campground, but it is essentially fully joined with the site next to it. It would be great for a group to rent both, but although our neighbors were chill it was weird being so close to another group while camping. Also it backs up to the 1 with some modest tree cover in between, and you could hear cars driving by periodically at night. I would definitely come back here to camp again if I'm bringing my dog. I will probably go elsewhere to hike, since we did all the trails within this small park in one afternoon. read more

My husband and I camped here with our two kids (ages 2 & 3) for two nights with another couple and their son (age 3). Although the campground was completely booked we took a chance and were able to score walk up site #4. Luckily our neighbor booked sites 2&3 and mostly used site 2 otherwise we would have been super close to our neighbors. You need to book in advance to get the better sites with more privacy at this campground otherwise you'll end up somewhat on top of your neighbor. The campground itself is really nice and clean. There is an outdoor sink to clean dishes etc with hot water, the bathrooms are super clean with flush toilets and hot water to wash up, there are two showers that cost $1.50 that are super roomy and very clean and the rangers are very nice and helpful. You can take a short hike from the campgrounds to the beautiful ocean cove or take hike through the gorgeous woods to the little school house or further up into the hills. The campgrounds are located in the perfect place to make short day trips to the other local sights....Fort Ross, Gersle Cove, Sentenniel Rock etc.. There is so much to do. We will definitely be back next year and will make sure to book the site we think is the best one (sorry, I'm not going to say what number it is because I want to be able to book it). read more

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Love this spot. There are not too many sites so less noise, some are small and some no privacy but your on the California coast so whats not to love?. The bathroom has hot water and well stocked with TP. Firewood for sale and the camp host Don was the best! He answered all our questions and even recommended some lovely hikes. read more

Lot's to be Thankful for this Thanksgiving! My friends and family showed up to an unexpected delight of exploration in the Redwoods, amazing coastline, beautiful cove, and 2 great little restaurants and bar up the road. Oh did I mention the hot showers and electricity to charge your devices! It was a delight to be here! The Rangers were great as well, always keeping the place spic and span! Thank you Stillwater Cove, you are doing a lovely job! From an experienced camper! Check out Stewarts Point Cove and Oceans Cove for Great Food and Libations! read more

This is not a review of the adjoining ranch facility, but rather of the Sonoma County campground. Although the local peacocks do occasionally wander over from the ranch. Stillwater Cove is at the heart of the primo Abalone diving real estate. Stillwater Cove Regional Park is run by the County of Sonoma, not the State like nearby Salt Point. This is both good and bad. The state campgrounds tend to not be as well maintained, but the state rangers tend to be smarter and more professional. Similar to the level of the CHP versus local cops. The good news is that the park is fairly well maintained. The hot showers (they take quarters) and bathrooms all work, the SoCo rangers keep the common areas clean and the bathrooms well stocked with TP. It is pretty common for the state facilities to be poorly maintained or for the bathrooms to be in disrepair. As a bonus, there is also a designated Abalone cleaning area so picnic tables don't get slimmed. The bad is the campground location is on the east side of HWY 1 so views of the ocean and the sound of crashing waves are not to be had at the campground. In fact if it wasn't for the drizzle of the coastal fog, it would be easy to forget you were at the ocean. The campsites are relatively small and packed tighter together than at most state campgrounds, so on Abalone season weekends you get to meet your fellow campers, whether you want to or not. Also, since there is only one bathroom (per sex) and two showers for the entire campground, there can be a long line on weekend mornings. As I mentioned before, the SoCo rangers are also pretty uptight. At Stillwater Cove they play the 'good cop-bad cop' game, unfortunately they do it poorly ;^( . The good cop (ranger lady Cherise) comes by during the day to collect fees and read 'everyone' the rules. She is friendly but also very over-controlling and makes sure she collects fees for every conceivable reason she can think of, visiting cars, bonus dog, etc. I'm pretty sure her micro-manger personality is why the bathrooms are so clean. The night-time bad cop (ranger-Mike) isn't smart enough to play the bad cop well, instead he just comes off as an immature jerk. Overly aggressive, bright flashlight in everyone's faces for no reason, breaking up groups larger than four after dark (although the campground rules say 8 per site is OK),even when they are just sitting quietly around the campfire. 'You get what you pay for' definitely applies to coastal camping. Since it is about $20-25 per night, no matter where you camp, the price of hot showers (not available at Salt Point or Ocean Cove) is dealing with the Butt-Head rangers at Stillwater Cove. In addition to the rangers, the local raccoons tend to be pretty aggressive after everyone goes to bed. This is what happens when you feed wild animals people! You have to lock every scrap of food in the campsite wooden cubbys or in your car (and put all garbage in the dumpster) or they will make a big ruckus getting at it. They have even been known to paw at tents late at night if you are dumb enough to bring food into your tent. I learned a few years back to take a few pine cones to bed and I lay my two-seam fastball 'high and tight' on the overly aggressive ones to send them on their way. The real reason to come here is this location is prime real estate for Abalone divers. You can hike straight down to the ocean without having to load up all of your wet dive gear in someone's car. And as the cove gets fished out late in the season, you are only a few minutes (by car) from a few other primo dive spots. read more

I love this place, for hiking, camping, and for its delightful little beach access. Beach access: You have to park in the Regional Park ($7 fee) on the east side of the road and walk through the forest for 1/4 or 1/2 a mile or so to get to the beach. It's a beautiful walk on a dirt path with some decent downhill elevation loss towards the beach/ uphill back to your car. You'll have to walk across Highway 1, so be ready for that. There are several picnic tables, a barbecue, and out houses. There are great rocks for climbing and finding some tide pools, and a beach that's pretty good for laying out on. The water here isn't generally safe for swimming because of the swell conditions. I often find some pretty smelly collection of washed up seaweed here... so the smell can be unpleasant, but not terrible. Hiking: The parking fee is the standard $7 Sonoma County Parks fee. There is an excellent, short-ish loop trail through the redwoods. It's beautiful. You can also take a side trail to see a little historical school house! If other visitors haven't grabbed them, you'll also find a trail guide with information about the history of the park. Camping: Over Labor Day weekend I had the pleasure of camping here in spot #1 with several friends for 2 nights. There was just enough room for our 2 tents on our site. I and another friend have Sonoma County Parks annual passes, so we used our free camping nights that come with the passes... I think it's normally around $30/night otherwise. They allow 2 cars with the reservation, and extra cars are allowed, but charged $7/night/car. There was also plenty of parking in our area for the 3rd car... so we had to pay the extra fee, but didn't have to worry about parking it elsewhere. The bathrooms are clean and well-maintained. The showers are hot and coin-operated. They sell wood for $7/bundle. There is a raccoon issue, so plan to keep all of your food in your car or the locked wood cubby by the picnic table. There is blessedly no cell reception. You are off the grid, here. The rangers we interacted were generally kind. They do have lots of rules and a quiet time and they do come around and check on your site at night... but we didn't run into any problems. read more

Hot water, showers, close to beach and other activities, check, check and check. Rude host, oppressive rangers, check and double check! Wow. I knew that the rangers were going to be strict with the dog laws, but I didn't know that if gave them license to be bullies. Deputy Yeager came into my friends' site as I bent to pick up my dog's leash (she was asleep on the ground) and pointed at me and yelled "give me your licence!" Then screamed at me as I walked towards my campsite to get it. He didn't know where I was camping. He gave me a warning ticket, but I was amazed someone that deals with tourists would be so rude in doing their job. No thanks, I'll go elsewhere. read more

@ Chris L .....LOL...Sorry you had such a negative experience with the Rangers and Hosts. My experience was the total opposite. I can see how bad interactions can be a buzzkill for a good getaway, though. @ Dave H (who wrote a review in 2008) This is probably the most accurate description of all the reviews so far. I read reviews and booked a site here. I'm getting older and I dont' want to RV, but I still enjoy tent camping very much. The things I liked about this campground were that the hosts were very nice (I realize they change every 3 months), it was out of the wind, the bathrooms were kept clean (Hey...I'm willing to pop a squat, but no privacy in the campground during the day), it had nice little hiking trails and an enjoyable short walk to the beach. The sites are very close together. There are some that share parking pads with an adjoining campsite and there are some that are simply pull-over spots at the side of the road. We got VERY lucky and the people who reserved the spot next to ours never showed up, so we had both sites to ourselves all weekend when the whole campground was otherwise full. The one thing that I didn't particularly like was there were an awful lot of dogs off leashes. I know Sonoma County Parks is quite strict about this at Doran and other parks, so I was kind of surprised here. I like dogs, I have one. Other peoples dogs make me nervous as I have been bitten by dogs 7 times in my life (3 which required medical attention/stitches). I scoped out my favorite sites and have already made a reservation to tent camp here again in January. I'll put this place in my rotation of camp sites to go to every now and then. read more

This is one of my favorite spots to camp. Beautiful hiking right across the way, and the beach is .3 miles away. I absolutely love it here. Try to get site 20 or 21, they are the most private areas. We were in site 20 the first time we went, but could hear everything our neighbors in 21 were saying (there are no trees or anything between the 2). This weekend we booked 20 and 21 so we have the entire area for our group. There were no racist redneck rangers (honestly if you're saying that it was probably YOU that was the issue.) We had a campfire, and had an amazing time. Can't wait to go back!! read more

My only 'complaint' was that we had to pay an extra vehicle fee ($7/night) even though our two vehicles easily fit on the pavement and the sign said max 2 vehicles. Minor point in the grand scheme of things. We camped with 6 adults, one toddler for 3 nights. We only saw a couple rangers from a distance (and the one that came and charged us more, but even she was nice), never saw the camp hosts. Bathrooms clean, showers VERY hot. I guess another thing I wasn't thrilled about would be the dogs. Others have said the Rangers are Nazi-like in enforcing the leash policy. I never saw that. In fact, our neighbors didn't seem concerned at all about leashing their numerous dogs. Made me a little nervous when one came tromping over behind me while I was 'walking' my 14 month old granddaughter around our campsite. The dog was bigger than her and although nice, was very interested in her and it made me a bit uncomfortable. That and a few yap-yap dogs did irritate us, but not enough to ruin the trip. Take the hike down to the cove. Absolutely beautiful walk! The redwoods are gorgeous. Oh but be careful heading the other direction, signage was confusing and we ended up in an area we definitely weren't expecting. But it was a fun 'adventure'! read more

it was ok but the water is polluted and charged me a reservation charge of 10 bucks for 5 minutes of time plus the police ranger came to our site to said if ur to cheap to buy wood here they have cheaper across the street we found some wood in the bush and we used that for fire wood that nobody was using the officer said it's not in good practice to use the wood he thought we had fire works and I told them it wasnt probably won't go back water has poop in it read more

Great hidden getaway in Sonoma! We went up for two nights. Not very busy due to it being a weekday, nice host and rangers, and actual working bathrooms with access to a dish sink and shower for campers. There were some hiking trails and beach access. We stumbled upon it, and happy we did. read more

Just a beautiful small campground. Clean quiet and a five minute hike to the cove through beautiful redwoods. Dog friendly campground and beach, dogs must be on leash. Rangers are friendly and helpful. read more

Stillwater Cove campground employs those kind of park rangers who were drummed out of the military and couldn't get another legitimate law enforcement/security guard job. Too bad. Because when these two tools flunked their people assessment skills tests, they spoiled our group's experience in what I consider an OK campground. My advice to Hitler and his little buddy Barney: Size up who you're approaching before you go charging into their camp. Don't march around the camp with a pole up your ass demanding an ID from someone who you've just scared the hell out of. And for god's sake, realize you're talking to adults - not deaf, dumb and blind toddlers. As for the camp ground, meh. Long drive up Hwy. 1. Campsites are very close together, and/or pull throughs right on the camp road. Bathrooms are clean, water in showers warmish (bring quarters). Ocean view is incredible once you cross the highway. But let's face it. If you're going to be treated like crap, I'll find another campground that's closer than the Sonoma Coast. read more

Camp hosts greeted us and were welcoming. Well kept. Clean bathrooms and sink area. After we pulled in, a motorhome​ from British Columbia swung by and had kids the same age; they played for hours that night and the following morning. Big camping spots with adequate fire pits and tables seem to be all over. Secluded amongst the trees and sheltered from the wind, although you can hear Hwy 1 traffic. It's so close to Fort Ross and Bodega Bay where you can go for hikes, eat, enjoy a nice drive, walk along the coast, etc. read more

Great place with beautiful scenery. The other negative reviews on here are 5-6 years old and don't reflect what we experienced. We had 4 sites and a total of 8 families here for 4 nights and had no issues with rude rangers or anything. The rangers were friendly and one time very nicely asked us to keep our voices down and that was the extent of it. The bathrooms were clean, showers were hot, the sites were spacious, and the big redwood trees were beautiful. I saw Ocean cove campground nearby and that looked like a big parking lot and nowhere near the scenery. There is a fish cleaning station and it is a close walk to the cove for abalone diving. I recommend this campground. read more

Great campgound on the the northern coast. The provide a large paved slip for your vehicle (one or two full sized cars/RV's, depending on the site), picnic table, a fire pit, and usually some sort of semi-flat surface to pitch a tent for each camp site. There is running water in the form of faucets shared by several camp sites, a lighted bathroom with running HOT water, heated showers (paid with quarters), a sink to wash dishes in, RV toilet dumping station, and a fish/abalone cleaning station with water and a waste bucket. There are also a couple non-car camping site for bikers and walkers. If you forget the firewood at home, there campground managers near the bathrooms sell it for a nominal price - campfires are always worth it. Campsites are very reasonable running about $20 per night, you can make reservations ahead of time for only a couple bucks extra per night by calling ahead. This is especially important for holidays and weekends with very low tides during the summer, which are popular with abalone divers. The campground sites about Stillwater Cove with has a small protected coarse sand/pebbly beach with outcroppings and larger submerged rocks with larger kelp patches popular with abalone divers and spear fishermen. This a a great beach for shore diving, launching small (carryable) boats and kayaks, or just relaxing. The nearby cliffs and rocky outcroppings are great for fishing, just be very careful when maneuvering. If you head the other direction there is a nice hike with clearly defined trails through the wooded forest and along the creek that feeds into the cove. There is poison oak around, but if you stick to the trail, you should be fine because it is a well maintained trail. Then there's a ton of other places you can easily go to for day trips like Fort Ross and Bodega Bay to the south and Gerstle Cove, Point Arena and Mendocino County to the north. This area is a great get-away from the hustle and bustle of the city. It's quiet and the scenery is gorgeous. This is always our first choice for camp site when we head to this area. Oh yea, if you do go there you'll hear this weird Cawing noise that doesn't match any normal bird or native animal. I've come to the conclusion that it is the peacocks (YES PEACOCKS!) from the a neighboring ranch. They sometimes venture into the campsite, which is pretty awesome. The blue jay are also quite aggressive and know that they can score a free meal when you're not paying attention. They pecked a whole in a chip bag with had sitting on the table unattended and made off with some of our nacho cheese doritios. There are also racoons, squirrels, deer, bugs, etc that you would normally expect with being out in the woods, so those who only know the concrete jungle - BEWARE! read more

What a beautiful place to camp! The campground is very well maintained, with clean bathrooms, showers and even a dish washing area. The stroll to the beach is magical with big coastal cedars, head high ferns and a gentle creek that runs into the ocean. The campground was quiet after 10pm with the sound of the rolling surf in the background and the sky lit up with stars aplenty. The camp host were friendly and knowledgable. I highly recommend camping here. read more

Stillwater Cove Regional Park - Beach path from campground - Campgrounds Near Me - Jenner, California

Campground was fine - showers on at least one side were not working when we went, however. That was a bit disappointing, and the sites were on the narrow side where we were, but the bathrooms and sites were clean, and the trail to the beach was nice. Our kids had a great time there, and we appreciated the extra doggie bags. Nice dog and kid-friendly place! read more

the earlier review about the owner being a raging bitch sounds like someone has confused the campground with the nearby old lodge that has a similar name. Since you wouldn't be dealing with owners but rather rangers. The old lodge is closed the owner retired and I use to work for her. Abrasive with tenacity but the b word ....she actually was dealing with a second daughter who died of cancer.Show some gratitude,and imagination try and observe your surroundings and feel free to camp next time. read more