Camping near San Francisco, California
Camping near San Francisco, California includes 2 public campgrounds on record, 2 reservable. The National Park Service runs the most, 1 of 2. The nearest, Rob Hill Group Campground, is 31 miles from San Francisco in a straight line, and none is within 15 miles. Another 4 public campgrounds filed under nearby towns are within 30 miles of San Francisco.
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Camping near San Francisco at a glance
- Public campgrounds
- 2 (1 National Park Service)
- Getting a site
- 2 reservable
- Cost
- Lowest posted fee at Aquatic Park Cove, Black Point Overnight Anchoring, Sailing Vessels only: "Site: $10 per night"
- Distance from San Francisco
- 31 miles (Rob Hill Group Campground) to 34 miles (Aquatic Park Cove, Black Point Overnight Anchoring, Sailing Vessels only) in a straight line; none within 15 miles
- Elevation
- -4 ft (Aquatic Park Cove, Black Point Overnight Anchoring, Sailing Vessels only) to 325 ft (Rob Hill Group Campground), 2 of 2 on record
- Season
- 2 seasonal with posted dates
- Campsites
- 4 across the 1 campground that state a count
- Drinking water
- 1 of 2
Distances are straight-line miles from San Francisco's point in the US Census Bureau Gazetteer (2025), not driving distances. Every other fact comes from each campground's own sourced record, linked from its page.
More campgrounds within 30 miles of San Francisco
- Point Reyes National Seashore Campground, 25 miles from San Francisco in a straight line , National Park Service , reservable (Site: $30–$90 per night); listed under camping near Marin.
- Haypress Campground, 28 miles from San Francisco in a straight line , National Park Service , reservable (Site: $25–$75 per night); listed under camping near Marin.
- Bicentennial Campground, 29 miles from San Francisco in a straight line , National Park Service , reservable (Standard nonelectric: $25 per night); listed under camping near Marin.
- Hawk Campground, 29 miles from San Francisco in a straight line , National Park Service , reservable (Site: $25 per night); listed under camping near Marin.
Things to do near San Francisco
Public land and water within 30 miles of San Francisco, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.
- Farallon Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 2.3 miles from San Francisco; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Farallon Islands National Wildlife Refuge, a national wildlife refuge whose mapped point is 4.6 miles from San Francisco; its hours, camping, hunting and fishing rules, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Alamere Falls, a waterfall whose mapped point is 21 miles from San Francisco; details on the falls on swimholesmap.com.
- Bass Lake, a swimming hole whose mapped point is 21 miles from San Francisco; swimming details on swimholesmap.com.
- Phillip Burton Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 22 miles from San Francisco; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Point Reyes National Seashore, a National Park Service unit whose mapped point is 23 miles from San Francisco; its entrance fees, current alerts and fire restrictions, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Mount Tamalpais State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 26 miles from San Francisco; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Muir Woods National Monument, a National Park Service unit whose mapped point is 27 miles from San Francisco; its entrance fees, current alerts and fire restrictions, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Samuel P. Taylor State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 27 miles from San Francisco; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
- Tomales Bay State Park, a state park whose mapped point is 28 miles from San Francisco; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
Supplies and emergencies near San Francisco
Nearest emergency room
San Francisco VA Medical Center
4150 Clement St, San Francisco, CA, 29 miles from San Francisco . (415) 221-4810
Next nearest: Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco, 1200 El Camino Del Mar, San Francisco, CA, 29 miles , (650) 742-3200.
In an emergency, call 911.
Both report emergency services in the CMS Hospital General Information dataset (accessed 2026-09-26) .
- Groceries
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- Bolinas Market
- Stinson Beach Market
Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of San Francisco: fuel station, propane, RV dump station, potable water fill, pharmacy, laundromat, and ice. Stores, fuel, propane, dump stations, water fill, laundromats, and pharmacies are the nearest few mapped within 25 miles, straight-line, © OpenStreetMap contributors (data as of 2026-10-01; this extract under the ODbL). Hours are as mapped; call ahead.
Common questions
Where can I camp around San Francisco, CA?
2 public campgrounds are on record near San Francisco. Nearest first, straight-line from town: Rob Hill Group Campground (31 miles) and Aquatic Park Cove, Black Point Overnight Anchoring, Sailing Vessels only (34 miles). 2 book through Recreation.gov.
Is there free camping near San Francisco, CA?
Not at a developed campground: each of the 2 public campgrounds on record near San Francisco charges a fee, listed in the table.
Where can I camp near San Francisco with drinking water?
Rob Hill Group Campground has potable water on record.
Where is the nearest emergency room to San Francisco, CA?
San Francisco VA Medical Center, 4150 Clement St, San Francisco, CA, is 29 miles from San Francisco in a straight line and reports emergency services to CMS; phone (415) 221-4810. In an emergency, call 911.
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