Campgrounds near Bay Area & reasons to go
August 1st, 2010 by Ridhima Suri
Camping sites near the Bay Area
Are you thinking of going camping in the Bay Area? You will be surprised to know that there are several hundred campsites in the San Francisco Bay Area. There are many private campgrounds as well. You can pitch your own tents or stay in tent cabins. You can also take RVs (Recreational Vehicle). Almost all the campsites have a picnic area, picnic tables, fire rings, restrooms,group picnic area, etc. Few sites have wi-fi and cellphone network. During the day you can go hiking, fishing, or just relax in your tents. Some camp grounds have sites on dry stretches of land while others are in the middle of redwoods. I personally prefer campgrounds with lots of trees. The camp site remains cool and shaded.
Some campground recommendations are:
- Big Basin Redwood State Park (Saratoga)
- Henry Coe Park(Morgan Hill)
- Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park (Monterey)
- Portola Redwoods State Parks (La Honda)
- Castle Rock State Park (Los Gatos)
- Angel Island State Park (San Francisco)
- Mount Tamalpais State Park (Mill Valley)
- Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park (Scotts Valley, Santa Cruz)
- Mount Diablo State Park (Clayton)
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