Top Tent Camping near Menlo Park, CA

Best Tent Camping Sites Near Menlo Park, CA (36)

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   Ben Ries Campground — Butano State Park

   18 Reviews

   46 Photos

   48 Saves

   Pescadero, California

   BEN REIS CAMPINPGROUND is CLOSED as a result of fire-related damage to the park's water system.

   Updated Nov 2022: This park unit is partially open. Please take the time to read the information contained on this webpage to find out what is open and closed, and what COVID-19 guidelines are in place: https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=536

   Due to the CZU Fire, areas of Butano State Park will remain closed. The fire has left many trees compromised and other trail hazards exist. Crews are continuing to work on repairs. For your safety, please stay out of closed areas.

   • Pets
   • Fires
   • Electric Hookups
   • Reservable
   • ADA Access
   • Tents

   $35 / night

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   Castle Rock Trail Camp — Castle Rock State Park

   8 Reviews

   18 Photos

   244 Saves

   Saratoga, California

   Castle Rock State Park is a land of sculpted sandstone, lush forests, and sweeping vistas. From one of the highest ridges in the Santa Cruz Mountains, park visitors enjoy hiking, backpacking, and horseback riding. Rock climbers explore the park's caverns and rocks, including the namesake Castle Rock. Plant-lovers come for California black oaks, knobcone pines, and high-elevation coast redwoods. The park’s 34 miles of rugged trails conveniently connect to an extensive trail system that links the Santa Clara and San Lorenzo valleys to nearby Big Basin Redwoods State Park and open space preserves on the Skyline to the Sea Trail.

   The Castle Rock Trail Camp is open year round on a first-come, first-serve basis. The campground is a 2.5 mile (4 kilometer) hike from the parking area and you will have to carry all of your equipment into the camp. Castle Rock Trail Camp has trash receptacles, bathrooms, and 20 campsites with picnic tables and fire rings. Wood is available for sale during the wet season. Fires are not allowed during fire season.

   Camping is permitted only in designated camps. Campers are required to be in their campsites from sunset to 6 a.m.

   To register and pay your fees, check in at the Entrance Station at the Castle Rock parking lot. If you arrive when the station is not staffed, you can use the self-registration envelopes. Make sure you bring exact change or a check to use in case you must use the self-registration. Place your receipt on the dashboard in a visible place as proof of payment. Rangers will verify payment. For more information about camping and fire closure dates, please call Castle Rock State Park at (408) 867-2952. For more information and reservations for Waterman Gap Trail Camp, please visit the Santa Cruz Mountain State Parks Backcountry Trail Camp Page.

   • Fires
   • Tents
   • Trash
   • Picnic Table
   • Firewood Available
   • Drinking Water

   $8 / night

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   Little Basin Cabins and Campground — Big Basin Redwoods State Park

   5 Reviews

   19 Photos

   187 Saves

   Boulder Creek, California

   CAMPGROUNDS CLOSED TEMPORARILY

   This park unit is partially open. Please take the time to read the information contained on this webpage to find out what is open and closed, and what COVID-19 guidelines are in place: https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=540

   • Fires
   • Electric Hookups
   • Reservable
   • Tents
   • Group
   • Standard (Tent/RV)
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   Sunrise Campground — Angel Island State Park

   9 Reviews

   21 Photos

   254 Saves

   Tiburon, California

   In the middle of San Francisco Bay sits Angel Island State Park, offering spectacular views of the San Francisco skyline, the Marin Headlands and Mount Tamalpais. The island is also alive with history. Three thousand years ago the island was a fishing and hunting site for Coastal Miwok Indians. It was later a haven for Spanish explorer Juan de Ayala, a cattle ranch, and a U.S. Army post. From 1910 to 1940, the island processed thousands of immigrants. During World War II, Japanese and German POWs were held on the island, which was also used as a jumping-off point for American soldiers returning from the Pacific. In the '50s and '60s, the island was home to a Nike missile base. Today, there are two active Coast Guard stations - at Point Blunt and Point Stuart - on the island. Angel Island became a State Park in 1958.

   CAMPSITES

   11 environmental, including an ADA site (each site accommodating up to 8 people) and a kayak-accessible site (holds up to 20 people).

   For more information contact the rangers office: 415-435-5390

   Please check in with the park staff upon arrival on the island.

   Be prepared to carry and/or transport your equipment up to 2.5 miles. Some sections are uphill, total elevation gain may be over 300 feet. Tables, food-lockers, running water, pit-toilets, and a barbecue are located at each site.

   Bring charcoal or a stove as no wood fires are allowed. Raccoons are active making food-locker storage very important. Travel on the island after sunset is prohibited in some areas for park security and public safety.

   • Electric Hookups
   • Phone Service
   • Reservable
   • ADA Access
   • Tents
   • Group
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   Coyote Hills Regional Park

   2 Reviews

   22 Saves

   Newark, California

   • ADA Access
   • Tents
   • Group
   • Trash
   • Picnic Table
   • Drinking Water
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   Uvas Canyon County Park

   9 Reviews

   53 Photos

   283 Saves

   New Almaden, California

   Welcom​e to Uvas Canyon County Park. This lushly wooded park of 1,147 acres, is nestled in upper Uvas Canyon on the eastern side of the Santa Cruz

   Mountains. This mountain park offers hiking, camping and picnicking opportunities throughout most of the year. Enjoy your visit today and return often to experience the many features of Uvas Canyon County Park.

   • Pets
   • Fires
   • Phone Service
   • Reservable
   • ADA Access
   • Tents

   $34 / night

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   Towle Campground

   1 Review

   25 Saves

   Los Altos Hills, California

   • Fires
   • Reservable
   • Tents
   • Group
   • Trash
   • Picnic Table

   $40 / night

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   Steep Ravine Campground — Mount Tamalpais State Park

   12 Reviews

   52 Photos

   471 Saves

   Stinson Beach, California

   S Rav Camp Area (sites E1-E7)

   • Fires
   • Phone Service
   • Reservable
   • ADA Access
   • Tents
   • Group

   $100 / night

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   Black Mountain Backpacking Camp

   1 Review

   3 Photos

   58 Saves

   Los Altos Hills, California

   • Reservable
   • Tents
   • Group
   • Toilets

   $2 / night

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    Pantoll Campground — Mount Tamalpais State Park

    13 Reviews

    62 Photos

    301 Saves

    Stinson Beach, California

    Located half way up Mount Tamalpais' forested southern slopes, Pantoll Campground is one of two first-come, first-served walk-in campgrounds within Mount Tamalpais State Park (Bootjack being the other). With 16 historic campsites lying beneath a quiet Douglas fir forest, time spent next to the campfire here will quickly expunge thoughts of the big city that lies just a few miles to the south.

    The campground has an assortment of sites that are distributed on the hill that extends from the Pantoll Day Use Area; sites located further uphill offer greater privacy and more room. All 16 sites are within a short, 100-yard walk from the car park. Each comes equipped with campfire pits and historic, stone-built campfire grills to accommodate all of your cooking and warming needs. Since advance reservations cannot be made for Pantoll, arriver earlier on weekend days to ensure you’ll have a site. You’ll likely have the campground to yourself if you are there mid-week.

    • Pets
    • Fires
    • Phone Service
    • ADA Access
    • Tents
    • Group

    $7 - $25 / night