Best Tent Camping near Orinda, CA

Looking for the best campgrounds near Orinda, CA? Orinda is a great camping destination for everyone. There are tons of nearby hikes, adventurous activities, and sights to see. Find the best campgrounds near Orinda, plus reviews and photos from other campers like you.

Best Tent Sites Near Orinda, California (40)

    1. Sunrise Campground — Angel Island State Park

    9 Reviews
    Tiburon, CA
    13 miles
    Website
    +1 (415) 435-5390

    $30 / night

    "Angel Island is a unique backpacking experience, one I'd gladly do again."

    "Angel Island is a California State Park, but it's surprising how many visitors do not know of the 10 campsites scattered around the island!"

    2. Tilden Regional Park

    4 Reviews
    Kensington, CA
    4 miles
    Website
    +1 (888) 327-2757

    $75 - $120 / night

    "Tilden Park is perfect for anyone whose interested in wildlife and hiking in perfect climates. Tilden offers a lake in the middle to swim in and fish. The campsites have lots of fire pits."

    "Tilden is great for anyone looking for a close park right outside of the Berkeley/San Fran area. It is a rather large park area that overlooks Berkeley."

    3. Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve

    1 Review
    Orinda, CA
    2 miles
    +1 (888) 327-2757

    "The Sibley backpack camp is a small, primitive hike-in site for a maximum of 15 campers (although this would be super cramped in my opinion, unless it a bunch of small kids), a moderate 0.2 mile walk from"

    4. Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park

    1 Review
    Piedmont, CA
    4 miles
    Website
    +1 (888) 327-2757

    $75 / night

    "Magical :) I feel at Peace at Such a Beautiful Location. Its a Must see."

    5. Briones Regional Park

    1 Review
    Pleasant Hill, CA
    5 miles
    Website
    +1 (888) 327-2757

    $75 - $200 / night

    "A few low spots. Cleared 12' barely with minor scrapes. Good parking and turn around. Lots of opportunities for horse riders in area. Pets on leash."

    6. Pantoll Campground — Mount Tamalpais State Park

    15 Reviews
    Stinson Beach, CA
    23 miles
    Website
    +1 (415) 388-2070

    $7 - $25 / night

    "Pantoll is a pretty campground located adjacent to the entrance to Mount Tamalpais.  You can hike to, bike to, take the bus to, or even drive to this campground.  "

    "Pantoll would be one of my favorite campgrounds of all time if not for the noise levels. One would think that quiet time would be respected in a backpackers campground, but not here."

    7. Steep Ravine Campground — Mount Tamalpais State Park

    15 Reviews
    Stinson Beach, CA
    24 miles
    Website
    +1 (415) 388-2070

    $25 - $100 / night

    "And charcoal grills outside each cabin. A couple general use picnic tables scattered about. So those are the basics you can read anywhere."

    "There is a separate bedroom, you could sleep 2 couples on beds easily with extra floor space and a small individual bunk for larger families."

    8. Las Trampas Regional Wilderness

    1 Review
    Alamo, CA
    9 miles
    Website
    +1 (888) 327-2757

    $75 / night

    9. Bicentennial Campground — Golden Gate National Recreation Area

    7 Reviews
    Sausalito, CA
    19 miles
    Website
    +1 (415) 331-1540

    $25 / night

    "this is an excellent primitive campground with 3 sites."

    "3 sites, very close to each other/nothing separating them. Sites were clean."

    10. Juniper Campground — Mount Diablo State Park

    2 Reviews
    Diablo, CA
    14 miles

    $30 / night

    "We didn’t have a reservation, but got 1 upon arrival around 2pm. Our site had nearby bathrooms, showers & trash. It included picnic table, fire pit, food storage boxes, & is very spacious."

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Tent Camping Reviews near Orinda, CA

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Which is the most popular tent campsite near Orinda, CA?

According to TheDyrt.com, the most popular tent campground near Orinda, CA is Sunrise Campground — Angel Island State Park with a 4.9-star rating from 9 reviews.

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