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Camping

Sleep under the stars just outside San Francisco! Golden Gate has four campgrounds located in the Marin Headlands.

Reservations are required for each of these campgrounds.

The park is seeking public comment on a proposal to increase fees for overnight camping and day use reservations at Kirby Cove and Bicentennial campgrounds located in the Marin Headlands. Increased fees would support the expansion of an online reservation system, new campground amenities and other projects that have a direct visitor benefit.

A summary of the proposed changes is available for review and public comment on the NPS Planning website (http://parkplanning.nps.gov/proposed_fee_increase) through October 5, 2017. Following the 30-day public review and comment period, NPS will review all comments received prior to making a final decision. If approved, the proposed fees would go into effect for reservations beginning January 2018.

Kirby Cove Campground & Picnic Area

OPEN: April 1 - November 30

For reservations please call 1-877-444-6777 or visit Recreation.gov

The most popular campground in the Marin Headlands, with spectacular views of San Francisco and the Golden Gate. Enjoy a wooded setting, seclusion and protected campsites which were recently restored for all to enjoy. Campsites are available for use only by prior reservation but anyone can walk down the road to enjoy the vistas and picnic on the bluffs or beach. Fire pits and charcoal grills are available. No water is available for drinking or cleaning. No pets allowed. Fee site.

Bicentennial Campground

OPEN

Reservations can be made from 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM; [phone].

The Bicentennial Campground is the most accessible campground in Golden Gate, approximately 100 yards from the parking area near Battery Wallace. There are three sites, each of which can accommodate up to three people with one tent. Water is available at the Visitor Center approximately one mile away. Campers may use BBQ grills in the nearby Battery Wallace picnic area. Maximum stay is three nights per year. There is no water available for drinking or cleaning. No fires allowed in the campground; gas camp stoves are permitted. No pets allowed. No fees.

Hawk Camp Campground

OPEN

Reservations can be made form 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM; [phone].

The most remote of Golden Gate's campgrounds, Hawk Camp is located high above Gerbode Valley. There are three sites, each of which can accommodate up to four people. Choose between a strenuous 4-mile hike up the Bobcat trail from the Marin Headlands Visitor Center, or a 3-mile hike from the Tennessee Valley parking area. Groups may reserve the entire campground from November 1 to March 31. The rest of the year, only one site may be reserved. Maximum stay is three nights per year. There is no water available for drinking or cleaning. No wood or charcoal fires allowed; gas camp stoves are permitted. No pets allowed. No fees.

Haypress Campground

OPEN

Reservations can be made from 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM; [phone].

Located in the Tennessee Valley in the north end of the Marin Headlands (a gentle three-quarters of a mile walk from the Tennessee Valley parking area), Haypress has five sites. Each site can accommodate up to four people. Groups may reserve the entire campground from November 1 to March 31. The rest of the year, a maximum of three sites may be reserved per group. Maximum stay is three nights per year. No water is available for drinking or cleaning. No wood or charcoal fires allowed; gas camp stoves are permitted. No pets allowed. No fees.