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Just 15 miles from the Golden Gate Bridge, Half Moon Bay, Fisherman's Wharf, Alcatraz, and many of the SF Bay area's other favorites, Encore's San Francisco RV Resort's great location can't be beat! San Francisco RV Resort is situated on a 60ft bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean with amazing sunset views. The Pacific Ocean is ideal for surfers, tide-pool adventurers, and loungers alike! At this oceanside SF Bay area RV campground, our knowledgeable staff is eager to make your stay as comfortable and enjoyable as possible. Whether you would like help getting settled or want advice about planning a day-trip, San Francisco RV Resort is at your service
If you’re planning an RV trip to San Francisco, Marin Park is the perfect place for your stay. As the nearest RV campground to San Francisco, the park is within walking distance of public transit services like the Larkspur Ferry and Golden Gate Transit (the bus). We are also a short walk to several different shopping centers, restaurants and grocery stores as well as a very short drive for gas and propane refill. We offer a full range of amenities, including water, sewer and electrical RV hookups, laundry room, free Wi-Fi and cable TV. Pet-owners can enjoy a scenic dog walking area that overlooks the San Francisco Bay and a dog wash area, and summer lodgers can cool off in our heated swimming pool. Plus, the park is staffed 24/7 to provide for any emergency needs that may arise. Both short- and long-term lodgers are welcome at Marin Park, so regardless how long you plan to stay, we have a space for you.
$115 - $135 / night
$95 / night
Since 1967, the Adams Family have been your hosts at the Bodega Bay RV Park. We are constantly trying to improve our park and its facilities for the benefit & enjoyment of our guests. The Bodega Bay campgrounds are great for whale watching (January - April), salmon sport fishing (February - September), abalone (April - November except July), crabbing, (mid November - June), clamming (year round), and rockcod sport fishing (year round). Guests can enjoy all of the Bodega Bay RV camping amenities, including: -Clean Restrooms with Hot Showers -Free WiFi -Two Group Clubhouses -RV Supplies -Laundry Facilities -Dump Station -Candy, Sodas, & Ice Cream -Ice -Free limited Cable TV -Free DVD library -Bocce ball court -Horseshoe pit -Restaurant -Fenced Dog Run -Putting Green -Outdoor Activity Area -RV storage -Fire Ring rentals
Conveniently nestled near the crossroads of Highway 101 and Highway 12, the Sonoma County Fairgrounds RV Park offers the perfect base for travelers exploring California’s premier destinations. Stay just minutes away from world-renowned wineries, gourmet dining, unique shopping experiences, the stunning Sonoma Coast, the lush Russian River region, Lake Sonoma, and miles of scenic hiking and biking trails.
Don’t want to go too far? Our RV Park places you within walking distance of signature events at Sonoma County Fairgrounds like the Country Summer Music Festival in June, the Hot Air Balloon Classic in July, the Sonoma County Fair in August, and our famed Sonoma County Harvest Fair—featuring the largest regional wine competition in the United States—every October and many other events in between.
Explore the best of Northern California! 2 miles to Downtown Santa Rosa, 5 minutes to Spring Lake Regional Park, 15 minutes to Graton Casino, 20 minutes to majestic redwoods and the Russian River, 36 miles to world-famous wineries in Napa, 40 minutes to the breathtaking Sonoma Coast and 52 miles to the iconic sights of San Francisco
Whether you’re visiting for relaxation or adventure, the Sonoma County Fairgrounds RV Park offers convenience, comfort, and easy access to unforgettable experiences.
RV Park: 159 total RV sites, 5 pull thru sites, 55 sites with 50 amp water and sewer and 104 sites with 30 amp water and sewer. Restrooms and shower facility, ADA Accessible site and restroom/shower, laundry room, Satellite friendly and dog park with covered patio and sitting area. Golf Course on fairgrounds(Make sure to ask about the free bucket of balls with every stay). Groups and Rallies are welcome.
$33 - $70 / night
Tradewinds RV Park is the perfect place to spend a few days as you day trip through San Francisco, the Napa Valley, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom and more. Working temporarily in the Bay Area? Tradewinds offers you a comfortable home base with easy I-80 freeway access to get you quickly where you need to be.
Our park offers 78 RV sites of various sizes, including large pull-thru’s, all with level, gravel beds for easy set up, full hook ups, 30-50 amp service and vehicle parking. Sites can accommodate most slide-outs. Pull-thru sites have a picnic table and patio, and can take RV’s up to 45 feet. Amenities include Wi-fi, cable TV hookups, laundry, restrooms, showers, and guest lounge.
$42 - $47 / night
Family-owned for over 50 years, the park has been a popular summer, weekend, and vacation spot for five generations. We also have families who rent for the entire season just for their weekend getaway! They come to Mirabel Park to relax and leave the hustle & bustle of urban life behind. Family reunions, weddings, concerts, company hosted functions, various types of ceremonies and memorial services have been held on the lovely grounds of Mirabel Park. The Russian River area of northern California offers a variety of relaxing activities to do, such as, hiking, swimming, canoeing, kayaking, wine tasting, picnicing, fishing, biking, or just hanging out with the family!
Guide
Close to the ocean at Jenner. Campground is next to the Russian River. Family activities and games for kids (playground, volleyball). Some shaded site, a mix of sunny locations and partial shade. Full RV hook ups and tent sites. River access for swimming & boating. No sandy beach.
Traveler
Rv park at the fairgrounds, walk to downtown Napa. Concrete pads, full hook ups. Basic but great!
Scout
We visited this park earlier this spring. Yes it was wet, but we didn't mind. Liked the spaces and layout so much...we are going back this fall. Plus we love that whole area.
However, DYRT got some info wrong. While there are plenty of full hookup spaces for RVs, there are no pull thru sites. Only back in for trailers and drive-in for coaches. Many tent camping spaces and RV spaces w/just water and power. The folks are friendly and helpful.
M.R.
Guide
The streets are lined with homeless living in RVs etc leading up to the RV park and after, it smells like sewage. When arriving I was moved to 3 different sites, all of which I couldn’t fit into. The guy running the park blamed me for not telling him I have a tow vehicle... he did however know the length of my trailer and every spot he put me in wasn’t long enough for the trailer alone. I may have been able to back into the spaces but would’ve been hanging out a bit which I could’ve tried to deal with if it weren’t for the fact that I could not maneuver to back into any space because everyone that’s there has been there very long term and is living there. They all have garbage and debris overflowing their sites preventing me from backing in properly. The place is incredibly run down and dirty, it didn’t feel safe. I requested my money back which he did and then I left. I can’t believe that even being in the city, though the bad side of the city at that he’s charging $125 a night! I’ve been all over the country and I have to say that $25-$30 a night would be an extreme stretch realistically. Stay far away from here, it’s not safe, it’s not clean.
Guide
For what this RV park is designed to be, it is done very well. It’s a parking lot with full hookups strategically located to public transit direct to San Francisco. It’s surprisingly quiet for being in a semi industrial area right next to the 101, but there is road noise of course. The staff is very friendly and helpful.
But I can’t give a parking lot 4 or 5 stars. That said it served our needs just fine and we’d stay there again, especially if we were visiting San Fran.
GuideThis RV Park gets 5 stars purely for it's location. Drive in, park and then walk to all the sights you want to see in San Francisco. A short 10 minute walk from the RV park is the ferry that will drop you off downtown San Francisco. We spent a week here and only drove when we wanted the experience driving down Lombard St and driving across the Golden Gate Bridge. Otherwise we took the ferry and then public transportation to all other points of interest in the San Francisco area. It truly is nothing more than a parking lot with hookups.
RangerThis campground was a challenge to get to. Many windy roads (clearly not their fault). Some shady sites. Few full hook up available. Honey wagon available for non-sewer sites for $25. Clean bathrooms/showers. Dirt sites mostly level. The sites across the back of the campground are beautiful. Most have nice space between them. Great laundry room! I would book here again for a good long stay! Lots to do as it is near San Francisco, beaches, and Reyes Point. Nice “town” area too not far away.
ScoutVery large, clean, well maintained campground. Sites range from tent camping to RV water and electric only to full hookups. It's centrally located halfway between Gurneville and Bodega Bay. Great place as a base for days at the beach, hiking at Armstrong Woods, or fishing.
Traveler
We camp here with our travel trailer at the start of each season, to check out all our systems. If you are visiting and want to go to San Francisco, I think this is one of the closest RV parks to the city.
Sites are grassy, some with trees, and pretty close together.
If the Alameda Fairgrounds are having an event, you can't beat this location, it's on the property.
Scout
Loved camping here! So peaceful, easily accessible from San Francisco
Traveler
Been coming here since I was little. Very beautiful and not too far from San Francisco.
GuideAn excellent place to camp that's just minutes away from San Francisco. Trails are well kept and maintained.
RangerThe hike and bike area is next to the RV hookup sites, and it can get a good bit of foot traffic. Restrooms/showers were dirty, but that seems to be from the day visitors to the beach. It was cool and breezy, but still enjoyable on the beach.
ScoutWent to Sam Taylor because it wasn't too far away from San Francisco - it was a surprisingly great area! Thanks to Questival for forcing us to get out!
Guide
Love the camp ground and the staff. The spaces are nice. Lots of things to keep kiddo’s busy. It’s not to far from San Francisco without having to go into town with your rig. There is a regular mall and a outlet mall just down the road a bit
Ranger
Our group stayed here in early August of 2017. This RV resort gets packed!! RV’s were super close together so it’s a roll of the dice on what kind of neighbors you’re gonna get!!There are a few picnic tables around, but nothing in terms of entertainment for kids. Thank goodness we brought the kids’ bikes!! If you are willing to sacrifice the close proximity to neighbors, there are some killer views of the Pacific Ocean. We even saw whales!! The sunset was pretty killer, too.
Legend
Anthony Chabot Campgrounds sits high up on the Castro Valley Hills overlooking Lake Chabot. There are several awesome hiking trails going down to the lake as well as some equestrian trails. The hiking trails go around the lake. Dogs are allowed but they should be on a leash. Lake Chabot has a marina that rents boats for recreational use and fishing. It's a few miles driver to get there from the campgrounds. I only gave it 4 stars because of that. They have tent and RV campsites, but no RV hookups.
Traveler
Clean showers and bathrooms, some trees, close to Raley’s Grocery store. Easy drive to the wineries of Napa Valley, a little further to Sonoma but a nice drive. Picnic table, some full hook-ups and some partial, we will ask for full hook ups next time just for ease of getting out when your ready to go.
GuideIf you want a great little place with quick easy access to San Francisco that has a great view of the ocean this place is great! And affordable! It's a little extra on a Thousand Trails membership... but the area is just so crazy expensive I can understand the need. The staff was welcoming on the way in. Spots are pre-reserved for you so you don't have to worry about the first-come-first-serve mess. That's always a relief. It doesn't look like all of the pull-through spots are still pull-through really even though the campground map indicates they are. The ones on the north side may be but looked like they are for really long rigs. I think that's mostly because of the recent configuration changes to the spots. The west side of the park DID fall into the ocean. This doesn't affect you or anything. There's a fence along that side now so you don't get close to the cliffs.
The spots are all on asphalt so that keeps everything a bit cleaner. Some spots like ours did have the hookups on the wrong side due to it having been a pull-through at one time. We had to bring our cord and sewer line under the RV but didn't need any extensions. We were right beside the bathrooms which were clean and well kept. The spots are a bit tight... but... just realized where you are. It's not like there's a whole lot of land to go around in this city.
The view of the ocean and the sunsets are fantastic. I honestly didn't understand any of the bad reviews because we actually had no bad experiences whatsoever. No campground is truly a 5-star as they never have everything but this one is definitely a solid 4.
Even though it's in Pacifica, it's still super easy to get into San Francisco if that's your goal. We just parked our truck at Daly Station's parking garage. It's very safe and patrolled ( still don't leave anything visible in your car though just to be safe). The train takes you right into the heart of San Francisco and the transportation system there gets you everywhere else easily. We just got a Clipper card for our stay. If you just want to relax here there's still a beautiful walking path just south of the park. There is an auto junkyard next door to the south. Just get on the sidewalk and walk past there a little ways and then cut over on Paloma Avenue (I believe it was) to get to the path that goes along the ocean for a couple miles. Great views! Even walked down at night with our dog and never a once felt unsafe.
Vehicle Type: 38' 5th Wheel Stay: 2 Weeks Site: 84
GuideThis KOA is pretty big with plenty of options for RV sites. Wide variety of full hook-ups or partial hook-ups. Like most (if not all) KOAs, you can also tent camp or tent cabins. Good size dog park for the pets to run and be free, as well as plenty of fun activities to entertain the kiddos. For us, this is a great spot to shoot down the highway and pull in for a few days to get away from the hustle and bustle of normal life! Close to downtown Petaluma with plenty of premium shops and restaurants.
Legend
Very easy to get to from San Francisco. We had amazing views of the bridge and the city and were lucky enough to have a clear day (which is rare in SF!). We biked across the Golden Gate bridge and back. We hung out on the beach and had amazing views of the Golden Gate bridge from there. We had a great time in this area and would definitely recommend.
Traveler
Family friendly, easy hiking, creek running through, clean but old bathrooms, spacious sites, only 2 bathrooms with showers, a few steep hills, rangers and small camp store on site. About 20 mins from small town, about 1/2 hr from Pescadero State Beach, about 45 mins from Half Moon Bay, about an hour from San Francisco…all estimates without traffic, of course. Some sites are very private, some right on top of each other.
TravelerYou are not roughing it here. Stayed many times over Covid and loved it. I have stayed in premium sites and in full hook up sites. Premiums are my favorites. They only have power and water but they are more isolated in the trees rather than a long row of RVs. All sites have cable TV and good Rudy from my experience. Fire puts when allowed by California. Russian River gets surprisingly warm during the summer.
Scout
My wife and I spent two days there, full hook-up with cable TV decent TV reception too. Cell worked well. Close to restaurants and grocery.
Traveler
Nice spaces with privacy fences, picnic tables and full hook ups available. Clean and well maintained. Adjacent to the Sunday farmers market which is a nice treat.
ScoutIt is amazing that you only have to drive an hour from San Francisco to truly feel like you are getting away from it all. The trees are spectacular, and there is running water near some of the sites. The only reason why I gave 4 stars instead of 5 is because the sites are a bit small, and can feel like you are camping with your neighbor. Also, some of the sites are near the road, so you can hear cars going past, luckily, it's not a big problem at night. Besides that, there are some very enjoyable, moderately easy, hikes that start very close to the campground.
Guide
First, you stay here for the views. Great views from the first two rows closest to the water. There are very few plantings between spaces. No hook ups at all, but water is available if you fill before you park. Seven dollar dump station. Each campsite has a fire ring and a wooden picnic table and grass. Since there’s no hook ups between the hours of 8 AM and 8 PM, you will always be listening to somebody’s generator running. Always. No privacy at this campground. I did not check out the bathrooms for the campground, but I did look at the bathrooms for the large boat launch area next-door. No showers in that bathroom, but it was clean. A bit spendy for no hookups. Safe. Zero long term campers when I was here. There are no first come first served campsites at this location. All camping spaces had a reserve sign on them, even though the place was about 40% full. Completely dark at night, which was great.
San Francisco offers a variety of RV camping options that cater to different preferences and budgets, making it a great base for exploring the Bay Area.
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