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    4.7 (39 reviews)

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    Sunset view from cabin window.
    Dominic P.

    I absolutely love Steep Ravine but have only ever tent camped. It's an amazing place!! This last trip was the first time I've stayed in one of the cabins. Totally worth the wait. Totally worth the advanced planning. Bring your lights. Bring your bedding. Be ready to be amazed. Amazing sunsets. Amazing private beach. Solitude and relaxation short distance from the city.

    Sunset from our cabin.
    Kati P.

    Super cute place and you can't beat the location for exploring around the area. We lucked out and were able to get a cabin here on a cold December weekend. All cabins overlook the ocean with pretty windows and have separate rooms for your "bedroom" and storage, as well as decent kitchen/dining area. We were not able to use the stove or make a fire pit the weekend we were there due to some sort of "restriction" sadly, so it made for a very cold weekend--a slight bummer to an otherwise nifty experience. The camp host was also grumpy, and not having indoor plumbing is something to be expected, but I've had it in other cabins like Lassen. On the plus side, the bathrooms and grounds were clean, other campers friendly and quiet, and the place is conveniently located by Point Reyes, Inverness, and other fun places to check out in this gorgeous region.

    Cabin 6. Bedroom --rear window opens a bit, one of two sleeping platforms below. The platform is wider that a twin but not a double.
    Joanna M.

    Family Review: We have three kids (10, 8, 5) and thoroughly enjoyed our stay snug, well maintained Cabin 6. Sleeping: I strongly encourage sleeping mats, foam or lots of blankets to sleep on. The platforms are hard! There are two bedrooms. One has two wide sleeping platforms, (double and extra wide twin) the other has a tiny child size single platform. There is a twin size platform in the main room with the table and wood stove. If you or your child sleep out there you will be awoken by daylight or bring curtains. Several of the windows did have a rod with clips if you wanted curtains. We didn't find that necessary but to each their own. Food: you can cook using the wood stove top, the BBQ behind the cabin (sheltered from wind, bring briquettes) or bring a camp stove. There is a counter to do food prep. I recommend bins to keep things tidy and uncluttered. We brought a kettle and cast iron pan and those worked well for the wood stove top. We supplemented with the camp stove outside. Table: wooden table. Clean enough but I brought a roll of IKEA paper. Kids could create and we could use it as a covering. Table cloth works too. There are two anchored benches and one small extra bench you could bring up to the end if you needed to spread out. It's lovely to eat there and watch the sunsets. Beach: The beach has giant boulders to navigate to access the beach. Make sure you and kids have good footwear for this. Our kids loved this but they are part mountain goat. The beach is great at low tide and we spent hours drawing in the sand, searching tide pools, they made up games. It's wonderful. It's really accessible only by the campground so you have a very uncrowded beach. At high tide you can still go down and stand on the rock section of beach and throw pebbles into the ocean...really we did it for hours! We saw seals, tons of rock crabs, starfish. No fires allowed on the beach. Light: Bring a lantern to hang from the main room ceiling. There is a clip there. Bring headlamps/ flashlight to get to the immaculate bathroom up the hill at night. Misc: Wood stove heats the main room really well, but it doesn't reach the bedrooms well. Have cozy sleeping bags and sleepwear. Fire is $8/bundle cash. Bring games. Bring a book to read out loud. If your bring a puzzle use a sleeping platform to make it or bring a flat surface to work on. The table is not even enough for pieces to stay together. Bathrooms are very clean. Just a flush toilet and sink. I recommend some baby wipes for little hands and feet before bed. I think is goes without saying but there is no electricity so leave electronics at home or plan to charge with your car. Lots of wildlife, quail, deer, newts, birds, etc. we had no wildlife visit us inside. There's a picnic table tuck down the path near the cliff. Take some candles in jars and have a meal outside. These are very cozy cabins. I thought they might be drafty but that not our experience. Grab a night if you can!

    Cabin #7.
    Ben M.

    This campground is great. Up on the bluff overlooking the ocean. It's got some great campsites but we stayed in a cabin. The bathrooms are super clean and the firewood is available. The rustic cabins are really well kept. It's hard to get a reservation but in my opinion its worth the time to make a plan well in advance. They have a fireplace, a table and room to sleep at least 4 people very comfortably. The sleeping areas are wood platforms so it's a good idea to bring a backpacking mat and a pillow. Large windows give you a great view of the ocean from the table where you can sit and relax by the fire. The beach is nice but the trial down is a little bit tricky. I want to go back here, preferably when the full moon is setting to the west so I can sit by the fire and watch it slowly drop over the horizon.

    Happy Wife
    Jason A.

    I can finally write this after 8 years of not so patiently trying to reserve a cabin, so many times at 8am PDT only to have the reserve America system convulse then reject my attempt. Some people say they're booked in hours, HAHAHA, the last few years its immediately within seconds and they are all gone particularly any weekend during the warm season. I have hated this process soooo much, I wish they could develop something to restrict people that have been here before so others can enjoy this place. So now to the review: Best camping experience ever or get a new hobby

    Beautiful views from every window - and there are lots of windows!
    Cooper M.

    Wow, what an amazing spot, Truly incredible, and absolutely worth the hassle in getting a reservation. Also worth the price - just over $100 per night, when you include all the fees. The cabins are very basic - essentially the only amenity is a woodstove - but they are so perfectly perfect - beautiful views, lovely architecture, clean and cosy. The bathrooms, cabins, and whole site are perfectly clean and tidy. I've been to many rustic cabins like these, all over the world, and Steep Ravine was the cleanest and nicest. We saw a huge owl, perched on the next door cabin, deer, a skunk, and lots of birds. I went with my wife and two little boys (age 4 and 6) - the cabins are limited to 5 people each, and our family was a perfect fit. The site is compact and wonderfully accessible for our little boys. ps. BE SURE to carefully read your reservation - you'll need to call in advance to get a combination lock code for the gate - you cannot call from the gate (because there is no cell service there and/or because the reservation office has limited hours).

    Linda T.

    This place is heaven. It's perfect for a weekend getaway, or even a "get out of work early in the middle of the week and pretend that you actually live in a cabin and just commute to work the next few days because it is so freaken close to the city" sorta getaway. Regardless of how you arrange your trip be sure to do it here, with either the cabins or the camps. They have small hiking trails leading south of the ravine where you can hang a line and fish. Just north of the cabins is a small beach with water that is surprisingly warm this time of the year. Continue further north along the beach and try to find (or smell) your way to the sulfuric hot springs, exposed only during the lowest tides. There's a large boulder around the area where climbers frequently anchor in and ascend the face of the cool granite.

    Great Bay Area secret...so beautiful here!
    Parker S.

    If you get the opportunity to stay here, it's such an amazing place with breathtaking views! Quite the glamping experience! Many people book far in advance (6 months) but keep your eye out for cancellations, you could get lucky that way, too! I don't really think there's a best cabin, all of them are equally amazing with great views! (I could not find a map of cabins). There's also camping but this review mainly pertains to cabin stay. You need to call prior to arrival to get gate and cabin codes. There's no electricity or running water in cabin, it's basically just a shelter, with a wood burning stove. There are water spigots (I believe potable) around grounds and bathrooms (with flushing toilets and sinks). We stayed in Cabin #2 and I believe they are all the same in design. Inside, there's a wood burning stove, table, kitchen nook, single (twin size?) sleeping platform in main room. And down small hallway there's another separate room with smaller (twin size?) sleeping platform (I'm 5'10" and barley fit, lying down but I suppose someone could comfortably sleep there, kids for sure!). And in the last room, there's a small mirror on wall, with two larger sleeping (full/queen size) platforms on opposite ends. I would say 6 adults (maybe one of them being shorter) could comfortably sleep here! And possibly more people, if you like getting cozy! There are no doors in cabin, so everything is open but the nooks give you some privacy. I would also recommend to bring some sort of curtain to hang, maybe on a couple windows? To give you more privacy and if you want to keep any light out at any time? You could easily see in other cabins and with people often wandering around here, a little curtain would've been nice and I noticed others had some hanging. And bring lights! There was a rod with hooks to make hanging any kind of lights easy. We checked in early evening, in December and it was so warm inside cabin we actually had to open window. But I will say it did get pretty cold inside (with no fire going) in middle of night. A late night fire might be a good idea and good, warm sleeping gear! There's beach access down steep grade and other little places to explore around here! We didn't get lucky with hot springs, the tide didn't get low enough, so don't have expectations for experiencing hot springs here (research)! And I'd highly recommend you don't miss the sunset here! This is a pretty good Bay Area find! I'd highly recommend this place and look forward to visiting again in the future!

    David C.

    Tranquility at irate best this place is amazingly beautiful!!BRING ATHERMAREST MATTRESS!!!.the beds are sheets of PLYWOOD. Bring at least 2Duraflame logs and your camera

    Environmental campsite #9
    Sarah J.

    Steep Ravine campground has 7 environmental sites (tent walk-in campsites) and cabin (bring your own mattress and beddings) sites overlooking the Pacific Ocean. I love camping here even if it takes a little luck and a LOT of patience to book as it's always full. The view is worth it. On clear nights you just sit and stare in amazement of the ocean plus can hear the sound of the waves crashing on the beach and just stargaze. There are wheelbarrows to haul your things to the campsites or cabins. The also sell bundles of firewood. This campground has no showers only flush toilets with hot water in the sink. There is a code to enter the "grounds" often people get confused but if you book through Reserve America they will provide the code for the gate, with that being said once you've put in the 4 digit code push the area where the numbers are "upwards" to unlock the lock (took me a while to figure this out). Overall, this is one of my favorite campgrounds to stay in. You have Muir Woods behind you and the ocean (with access to the beach) in front of you, what more can one ask for...

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    Closed. Chained up gate. Really disappointed we couldn't stay here. We went to Bootjack campgrounds instead

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    My only complaint about Steep Ravine is that once you are there, there are not a lot of hiking options that don't involve driving somewhere.

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    Bootjack Campground - Butterfly

    Bootjack Campground

    4.3(11 reviews)
    2.3 mi

    Recently camped at Bootjack again…read more Scroll down to my first review for most of the technical camping specs. Read THIS review to find out how you're camping wrong. Since I was so early in the season (mid April), when I got there, I was the only one there. Having Bootjack to yourself, or to yourself with a few other very quiet people, is a blessing. Creeks run in multiple directions through this campground, so there are several spots located right next to the water. In early spring, some even have creeks on both sides. It can be so incredibly peaceful here if you come at the right time. I've watched turkeys, deer, raccoons, skunks, squirrels, and butterflies cross my site. The only issue I've ever had with Bootjack is that, especially as the weather gets warmer, highly inconsiderate locals come here to party, and not just on the weekends. Sometimes it feels like, no matter what my strategy is for picking the quietest spot, the worst camper there will also use the same strategy. Or maybe people think, "That's just a woman camping alone, so she won't care or be able to do anything if we completely wreck her experience." What I've been witnessing over the past few years is just an absolute breakdown of common courtesy and campground etiquette. Bootjack is just one of many campgrounds that have been affected. As a camp host myself, I've heard all of the arguments that people should be allowed to blast music, and all of the arguments are wrong. You are in a public space. Everyone else who paid to be there has a right to enjoy the environment they paid to enjoy. Disabled people with sensitivity to light and sound have a right to not be tortured by your antics. You have a right to play music and use bright lights FOR YOUR OWN USE ONLY. If other people can hear your music, it's too loud. It's 2025. You can get a fantastic pair of noise canceling ear buds on Amazon for $15, and be entirely enveloped in your terrible music without ruining the natural soundscape for everyone else. There's just no excuse. The argument that you should have a right to infringe on everyone else's enjoyment when you could very easily just use ear buds is just dumb. If other people's campsites are illuminated by your lights, you're being inconsiderate and rude. If you are looking around the campground with a head lamp on after dark, that's rude. How would you like having a bright light pointed at your face when you're trying to fall asleep? It's really not that hard to contain your lights to your own needs. As to string lights: congratulations on figuring out the best way to attract insects to your site! They love those! Also, your light pollution is ruining the Northern Lights for the rest of us. So what I'm saying is, if you're looking for a good night's sleep in between hikes while backpacking Mt. Tam, you might not be able to find that here, even though this campground was literally built for that purpose. But it's as beautiful as can be, and the access to hiking trails could not be more ideal. Pantoll is just a .4 mile hike away. I did have a super creepy experience on my last night here. I was the only one in the campground, and someone else set up a hammock on my site in the middle of the night (and abandoned it there before dawn). I had actually woken up to a headlamp, but convinced myself that no one would be outside my tent in the rain. Maybe they were from Appalachia and thought it was normal to set up on the same site. Let's hope it was that. Because otherwise... Lastly, don't forget to lock up your food. Raccoons are very active at night, and they will rip your tent open for a Cliff bar. I have a ripped rainfly to prove it. Also (adding this based on another experience at this campground I just remembered), raccoons aren't scared of light, so please don't be that camper that leaves food in your tent and then wakes everyone else up with your flashlight because you failed to follow the rules in the first place.

    I didn't camp. But I parked. In the parking lot for this campground as a starting point for an…read moreincredible hike down to Muir Woods. Day parking is $8 here. Get here early!! This area becomes packed! The boot jack trail goes down, down, down, into the redwoods. Eventually you'll end up at Muir Woods monument that requires a reservation. It is cold down there among the redwoods!! The entire area is absolutely majestic. The canopy trail loops back up towards the parking lot and then across. What happens on this trail is outstanding as you toggle between chaparral and redwoods. Watch out for the roots and steel posts leftover on the canopy trail from previous trail markers. Excellent area to explore. Can't wait to go back for more.

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    Samuel P Taylor State Park - plenty of parking in 51!

    Samuel P Taylor State Park

    4.2(227 reviews)
    10.9 mi

    Beautiful redwood park -- calm, shaded, and perfect for a low-stress day…read more What matters: * Baby-friendly (just watch uneven ground) * Bathrooms throughout (some have showers) * Parking is limited, so go early * Tons of shade * Lots of picnic tables * BBQ allowed * Campsites available * Dog-friendly, but only in picnic areas, campground, and the main trail (not most hiking trails) * No store -- bring everything Kids can roam, older kids can bike, and it's not overly crowded. Note: Creek access is closed seasonally (until June 15), so plan around that. Pro tip: bring a waterproof picnic blanket and plan to stay -- this is an all-day kind of place. Adding photos because it was hard to picture the layout before going.

    Great campsite in the redwoods right next to the Lagunitas Creek!!! Super quiet and peaceful, just…read morekick back , relax and listen to the birds in the trees. I love music but it feels wrong to play music when you could enjoy the sweet music provided by mother nature! We stayed in the orchard hill loop, nice and quiet and further from the road. Creekside campsites look really nice but you are right next to the road and probably a lot more skeeters at night, also you don't get creek access. I would recommend campsites 48,49, 51, 52, 59 and all the lower 40's sites looked nice but the numbers i listed have long driveways that are perfect for sprinter van/RV or multiple vehicles. Definitely will be back. Cheers!

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    Samuel P Taylor State Park - Trail along the creek

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    Coast Camp - Point Reyes National Seashore - Campsite 4 has a view of the Pacific.

    Coast Camp - Point Reyes National Seashore

    4.4(37 reviews)
    15.3 mi

    Beautiful area, lots of landscape/seascape diversity to explore in a single day. Especially lovely…read morefor summertime when I want to escape the heat.

    Pt. Reyes is a treasure. This was our third camping trip to the park, and first time backpacking…read moreinto Coast Camp. From the Bear Valley Visitor Center, it is about a 6.5-7 mile hike, depending on which route you take. The Mt. Wittenberg trail is the steepest, and we went with the Bear Valley trail to the Meadow trail. From there you take the Sky Trail to the Woodward Valley trail, and then there is 0.9 miles on the Coast trail to the campground. In terms of surroundings, you go from meadow, to pine forest, to ridge line, down to the coast covered in chaparral. It's lovely. The campground is just 100 yards from the beach, but because of the large slope, you are protected from the heavy winds. That said, you still get a nice view of the water from sites 1-7. We stayed in site 2, which had everything we needed, including a bear box and picnic table. The larger campground has potable water, vault toilets, and trash bins. After we set up camp we went down to the beach, and walked a mile south to Sculptured Beach, which has lovely rock formations and tide pools. We saw anemones, urchins, and mussels.

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    Coast Camp - Point Reyes National Seashore - View of the group camp sites from bathroom area. This is where all the partiers will stay, so try to avoid if you are looking for quiet.

    View of the group camp sites from bathroom area. This is where all the partiers will stay, so try to avoid if you are looking for quiet.

    Coast Camp - Point Reyes National Seashore - Great beach, with some tide pools to explore!

    Great beach, with some tide pools to explore!

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    The beach is a short 5 minute walk down

    River Bend Resort RV Park & Campground - Path to launch kayak

    River Bend Resort RV Park & Campground

    4.1(316 reviews)
    46.2 mi

    I stayed at River Bend on Mother's day weekends with my family and i had a fabulous experience. my…read morecustomer service was through the roof. Jaden, who brought my family firewood, was an amazing young man. He was strong with the firewood and drove his golf cart with such purpose - it was honestly inspiring. He was very smart and he humbly accepted a tip from my father. Not only did he deliver the firewood the way he did, he assisted us with fire starter and shared all of his tips and tricks. our fire could've lasted all night! I am not sure if he is a boy scout, but he should be! Believe it or not, Jaden has a twin brother who also works at River Bend, Parker. Not only are they twins, but they are both outstanding young men. Parker who charmed my family, helped my family in the store showing us all of the cute, hip merch and hooked me up with a cute pink hoodie! He elevated the experience in the store from the second we walked in by greeting us with a warm smile. Parker set up my family with a delicious dinner at the Pub and even delivered our food when it was ready! These two boys made my family's experience here at River Bend fabulous and they are amazing young men. Who ever raised these boys did a great job, so big kuddos to you! Anyways, I just wanted to get on here to express my gratitude towards the staff at River Bend and their dedication to their job. 5 stars!!!

    Had an absolutely beautiful stay! Came with my family from Sunday-Wednesday. Our campsite was very…read moreclean and well maintained! It perfectly fit our group of 13, had plenty of shade, a gorgeous view of the river and a perfect clearing in the trees for the stars at night time (: The staff was so so kind and helpful! My husband had a flat tire and they had an air pump that they were more than happy to let us use. Aly (I hope I spelled that right!) at the front desk gave us multiple recommendations for places to launch a float for different age groups that would all come back to the private beach on the campgrounds! The kids in our group ranging from 4 to 17 all loved the arcade on site and the store was amazing! Their merch is also beautiful! I got a fishing hat with a patch, a gorgeous hoodie and a couple post cards. We cannot wait to stay here again (:

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    Schoolhouse Canyon Campground - Dogs by the van.

    Schoolhouse Canyon Campground

    4.2(241 reviews)
    46.6 mi

    We would go to a different campsite every year until we went to Schoolhouse Canyon campground in…read moreGuernville and hopefully we can get a reservation this year if so it will be our 4th yr!! It is so peaceful, and the owners keep the place looking amazing!!! Hope to see you in July 2026

    Really enjoyed our two night stay at Schoolhouse Canyon! The campground was beautiful with lush and…read moreclean sites, clean facilities, and easy access to the river and the shops in Guerneville. Each site had a fire pit and picnic table, both of which were very clean and well maintained. Sites ranged in size, some good for 1 tent with 2 people and others with room for 3 or so tents. Our site was a little smaller, but had a nice privacy divide and lots of trees. Just across the road and down a dirt path is the campground's private river access. It's about a 3-5 minute walk depending on how much you're carrying. The beach is super rocky so it's a good idea to have water shoes and a chair. We enjoyed going for a swim here and sitting out watching the water and wildlife. We stayed in a site closer to the front of the campground and River Road, so it was a bit noisy with the cars going by, but we were prepared for this and brought earplugs, which really helped. They have a regular/family section as well as an adult only section. The adult only section is further back in the campground and noticeably quieter, though it is further from the restrooms. Another major plus was the dishwashing station! They had a 4 compartment sink equipped with soap and sponges. This was so conventinet and made cleaning up a breeze. I booked our reservations with Chris a few months prior to our August stay. The booking process was super easy, you do have to call in and will likely receive a call the next day, so plan to call when you know you'll be by your phone! Would absolutely come back here since there's so much to do in the area and it really is a nice and clean campground.

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    Schoolhouse Canyon Campground - Office at night while Chris is telling horror family stories.

    Office at night while Chris is telling horror family stories.

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