Camping

 

General Camping Information

Camping in the park is open year-round. However, primitive beach camping may close temporarily due to hazardous conditions such as coastal flooding. Check the weather report and tide chart before your visit.

All camping in the park, including at developed campgrounds, is first come, first served. No reservations are accepted.

Park entrance fees are required. A seven-day pass or annual pass are required for overnight stays.

The stay limit to camp in the park is a maximun of 14 consecutive nights. When a camper reaches 14 nights, consecutive or intermittent, campers must completely remove themselves and their property from the park for a minimum of 14 nights before returning for another overnight visit. Campers may not stay for more than a total of 28 calendar nights per year in any combination of consecutive nights.

Self-issued camping permits are required

• To camp at Malaquite Campground or Bird Island Basin Campground, fill out a camping permit and pay your camping fee at the self-registration kiosk at the entrance to the campground.

• To camp on North Beach, South Beach, or Yarborough Pass, a permit is not required, however, park entrance fees still apply. Camping is not permitted on Malaquite Beach.

Services

No electric or water hook-ups are available in the park. An RV dump station and freshwater filling station is located next to the entrance of Malaquite Campground. It is available for all park visitors to use.

The Park Store sells bags of ice, snacks, sunscreen, bug spray and other toiletries at the visitor center daily, 9 am to 5 pm.

No firewood, fishing licenses, gas, or mail services are available in the park. These services are available 13 miles north of the park.

Cellular service is very limited in the park. Make a plan to check in and out with a family member or friend before you arrive to the park.

Campgrounds