Camping in the Bay Area?

[onetonsub]

My wife and I are driving up to Petaluma to buy some parts for my crawler over Memorial Day weekend and I'm looking for a place to camp a night or two. We prefer dispersed camping but I don't know the area very well so campgrounds are ok for this trip. We won't be doing any wheeling on this trip, it's a parts run with some fun and sight seeing involved. As much as I'd love to wander off into the mountains for a day or two, we'll be staying near the highways, beaches and cities. Any suggestions?

 

[krzyboy2o]

Where are you coming from? Big basin in the South Bay is a good spot. Great for kids too if u have any.

Look up Bodega Bay, Point Reyes and Sonoma. Those cities are along the coast near Petaluma. Good luck!


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[VDawg1115]

I know there is camping along Sir Francis Drake Blvd in Samuel P Taylor State Park. But probably out of the way to Petaluma. There is also a KOA in petaluma

 

[Egan]

Big Basin and Samuel P Taylor are good suggestions, but I would go with Pantoll Campground at Mount Tamalpais. Awesome views and close to Petaluma.

 

[MBroenkow]

There is also a KOA in petaluma

I wasn't going to mention it, but its actually a really nice one!
But then again its Memorial Day weekend so it will be mobbed.

 

[onetonsub]

Yeah we've given up on finding a place to camp up there. We're cutting one night off the trip and staying in a hotel.