Bicentennial Campground

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National Park Service

Campground · National Park Service Fees: Tent Only Nonelectric: $25.00 Reservations: Reservations can be made up to six months before your arrival and may extend up to two days beyond this 6-month booking window. You can reserve directly from this page via a partnership with… Overview Bicentennial Campground is in an ideal location in the Marin Headlands surrounded by a grove of cypress trees. The campground is a great location for those wanting to camp near the city. There is a moderate short hill to climb to/from the campground from the parking area, which means car or RV camping is not allowed. It is downhill to the site and uphill back to the parking area. Recreation The Marin Headlands is noted for its great hiking, and many trails with scenic views are close by. Rodeo Beach is about 1.5 miles away. Point Bonita Lighthouse and the historic Nike Site are within walking distance. Facilities From the parking area, Bicentennial Campground is 200 yards down a moderately steep, packed dirt trail. Many campers carry supplies down from their vehicles in carts or wagons. Bicentennial Campground has three campsites each accommodating up to three guests.… Getting there: From San Francisco (travelling north): Cross the Golden Gate Bridge and take exit 442 onto Alexander Avenue. This will be the exit after the Vista Point. Continue straight for a few hundred feet, and then turn left onto Bunker Road. Travel through the Baker-Barry Tunnel and continue straight for approximately 2 miles on Bunker Road. Turn left onto Field Road, and drive less than 0.5 miles uphill and make a left turn onto Rathbone Road. There will then be an immediate right onto a one-way road.… Phone: 415-331-1540 Official page: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/272229 Source: Recreation.gov, National Park Service. Fees and seasons change; check the official page before you go. Photos: Lara Volski NPS, Kirke Wrench NPS