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Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve

Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve is located near Oakland, CA, featuring volcanic terrain with trails and geological formations. The area experiences temperatures ranging from the 40s to 70s Fahrenheit, depending on the season. Nearby attractions include the Chabot Space and Science Center and Redwood Regional Park, offering additional outdoor activities and educational experiences.

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Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve

East Bay residents have a volcano in their backyard at Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve. Originally called Round Top Park, Sibley shares with Temescal and Tilden the distinction of being one of the East Bay Regional Park District's original parks. The preserve was later renamed in honor of Robert Sibley, who helped found the District and served for 10 years on its board of directors. Please visit the Sibley Park Page or call the EBRPD Reservations Department at 1-888-EBPARKS (1-888-327-2757) option 2 for more information.

It is the camper's responsibility to know and follow all campground and park rules, including those in Ordinance 38 District Rules and Regulations: https://www.ebparks.org/public-safety/ordinance-38. Additional information can also be found here: https://www.ebparks.org/recreation/camping .

For cabin, backpack, and group campsites, please refer to site information for more details. An information letter will be emailed to you approximately one week before your reservation begins. It will contain your gate/entry code and/or parking passes. Site types vary by location.

Campsites are intended for overnight use only. Please plan to meet visitors in day-use portions of the park.

FIRES/BBQ: Stricter restrictions may be in place during your stay. Check here for updates: https://www.ebparks.org/alerts-closures. (NO campfires allowed at any of the backpack sites, the Corral Group Camp, or at Black Diamond). Only allowed in designated areas and must be attended by an adult. Only wood that has been commercially purchased, processed fire logs, or cut lumber should be used. Collecting wood is prohibited. Fires must be completely extinguished before departing.

NO GENERATORS.

NO PUBLIC ADVERTISING: All publicly advertised events, including on social media, must have a valid special event permit on file at least 60 days before the event date.

NO SMOKING: All East Bay Regional Parks are smoke-free which includes vaping.

BE GREEN AND CLEAN UP YOUR SITE BEFORE DEPARTING.

QUESTIONS? OR TO CANCEL/CHANGE: Call the EBRPD Reservations Department 1-888-327-2757, option 2. Canadian Residents call 510-544-2707. (9:00 am to 4:00 pm Pacific time, Monday-Friday; closed weekends and holidays).

IN CASE OF EMERGENCY: call 911 from a pay phone, or (510) 881-1121 on a cell phone. CELL PHONE RECEPTION MAY BE SPOTTY INSIDE PARKS

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Location

Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve is located in California

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Directions

From Highway 24 take the Fish Ranch Road immediately east of the Caldecott Tunnel. Continue 0.8 miles to Grizzly Peak Blvd. Turn left and go 2.4 miles on Grizzly Peak to Skyline Blvd. Turn left and drive 0.1 mile to the preserve entrance on the left. BY BUS: Visit www.transit.511.org to confirm transit information.The closest bus line, AC Transit #305, runs only on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from mid-morning to mid-afternoon. From Lake Merritt BART, 19th Street BART, or Rockridge BART take AC Transit bus 59 or 59A; these bus lines go to the Montclair Transit Center. From there, transfer to AC Transit bus 305 and exit at the stop on Colton Boulevard and Ridgewood Drive. Walk the short distance from Colton to Skyline Boulevard, turn left and proceed to the preserve. It is a mostly level, 0.9-mile walk that passes the Huckleberry Preserve staging area.

Address

2950 Peralta Oaks Court
Oakland, CA 94609

Coordinates

37.85031387 N
122.19702518 W

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Access

  • Drive-In
    Park next to your site
  • Hike-In
    Backcountry sites.

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    Available
  • Verizon
    Available
  • AT&T
    Unknown
  • T-Mobile
    Good

Site Types

  • Tent Sites
  • Group
  • Equestrian

Features

For Campers

  • Reservable
  • Electric Hookups
  • Alcohol
  • Pets
  • Fires

For Vehicles

  • Sewer Hookups
  • Water Hookups
  • 30 Amp Hookups
  • 50 Amp Hookups

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Reviewed Jul. 19, 2018

Great location just outside the city on a Volcano!!!

Sibley Regional Preserve

San Francisco East Bay residents actually have a volcano in their backyard at Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve. Originally called Round Top Park, Sibley shares with Temescal and Tilden Parks the distinction of being one of the East Bay Regional Park District's original parks.

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 the parking lot (NO VEHICLE ACCESS). The site has basically 360 degree views of Mount Diablo, Vollmer Peak and Tilden Park. There are only two tent pads - approximately 10'x25' and 10'x20'. Site has 2 picnic tables, 1 serving table, and a pit toilet close by which was very clean and well maintained.

During the day you’ll have lots of people walk semi/sorta by the campground, but there is no reason that anyone would walk through your area as if they did they’d tumble off and down the side of a nice steep hill…

 No wood fires or BBQs are allowed; only camp stoves are allowed for cooking, your night time enjoyment.

 Drinking water is 0.2 miles from camp at the trail head so keep that in mind before it gets too dark to hike back and forth for a drink.

There are several trails providing tons of access throughout the preserve. The 31-mile East Bay Skyline National Recreation Trail, part of the Bay Area Ridge Trail system, traverses the preserve along the ridgeline between Wildcat Canyon and Anthony Chabot Parks. Round Top Road goes from the Sibley visitor center to the top of Round Top. Round Top Loop Trail circles Round Top peak. Volcanic Trail, once a quarry haul road, contains most of the stops on the self-guided volcanic tour.

 Dogs are allowed throughout this section of the park and in camp on leash but are not allowed on the adjacent Huckleberry trails. Also, the EBRPD lists, dogs “must be under owner's control at all times” and must not disturb other animals or park visitors, but I definitely saw a lot of loose well behaved dogs running free.

Bikes are allowed on the fire trail, but there are lots of hikers and dog walkers in this park so be mindful. Also, Horses are allowed but there is no hitching rail and no water troughs in the park (or at least that I saw anywhere).

If you decide to try and bike be mindful that most trails are hiking and equestrian only. A few trails are multi-use. Bicycles are not allowed on narrow-gauge trails, except on the Skyline Trail between the Sibley visitor center and Old Tunnel Road. Bicycles are allowed on the wider-gauge fire trails and paved roads but are not allowed on Sibley Round Top from EBMUD water tank road junction to top of Round Top Peak.

Vehicles must be parked in the staging area and display a valid overnight parking permit: 3 parking permits are included in the reservation and will be mailed 5 days in advance. No additional parking permits are available. Otherwise, you can actually get here via public transport by Taking the AC Transit CB bus to the Mountain Blvd stop, them walk about 3 miles to the park.

While you can check if it’s already reserved online. Reservation must be completed at least 5 days in advance by calling 1-888-EBPARKS or 1-888-327-2757, press option 2.

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  • Review photo of Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve by Elliott B., July 19, 2018
  • Review photo of Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve by Elliott B., July 19, 2018
  • Review photo of Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve by Elliott B., July 19, 2018
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Frequently Asked Questions

Does Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve have RV hookups?

According to TheDyrt.com, Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve has 30 amp and 50 amp electric hookups, water hookups and sewer hookups.

Are fires allowed at Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve?

Yes, according to campers on TheDyrt.com, fires are allowed at Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve, although make sure to check current fire restrictions in the area.

Is there cell phone reception at Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve?

According to campers on TheDyrt.com, Verizon signal is available, AT&T is unknown, and T-Mobile is good.

How hard is it to get a campsite at Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve?

Some campers book as far as 6 months in advance, so on high-demand weekends it can be very difficult to get a campsite at Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve. If you want to get a last-minute campsite at Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve, try setting up a text message Alert at TheDyrt.com/alerts

Why is it so hard to get a campsite at Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve?

There are 1 campsites at Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve and over 80 million Americans who camp! Try snagging a cancellation by setting up a text message Alert at TheDyrt.com/alerts