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Price
$35/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
6 campsites
Season
Year-round
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
Select a month, then check for open campsites
Price
$35/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
6 campsites
Season
Year-round
Cell
Unknown
Pets
Very Pet Friendly
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500 Hunters Point Expressway, San Francisco, CA 94124
Fall is the move here: clearer skies, calmer winds, migratory shorebirds along the Pacific Flyway, and pier fishing for halibut and leopard shark. Groups of 20-40 who can live without showers and prefer a coastal urban-edge setup over backcountry isolation will get the most out o
Fewer than 20 people in your group and this isn't your campground. Sites are built for crowds, privacy is minimal, there are no showers or flush toilets, and high winds hit hard outside of fall. Solo campers, couples, or small families should look elsewhere in the Bay Area.
Reference information about Sunrise Point Campground sourced from official USFS records and forestcamping.com. View official recreation.gov page →
<p>Nature trail directly across from campground. Boat launching ramp nearby.</p>
The elevation is 1,880 ft. The campground has two unnamed loops, one of which is alongside Pillsbury Lake, in a stand of Douglas fir. The loop with lower numbered campsites is more open with Manzanita providing limited privacy between sites. The other loop is more shaded with a grass understory and little privacy. This loop has no view of the lake while the other has some campsites with a view. Some sites have a cement cook oven, pedestal grille, and/or a cement fire ring without grille. Limited groceries are available at Soda Creek Grocery - intersection of Rt. M1 and Soda Creek Rd.
Open mid-April through mid-September
Lake Pillsbury is 2,280 acres and is used to generate power. Hiking: Sunset Nature Trail (foot) - 1 mile Lakeshore Trail (foot and horse) - 4 miles Fishing: Black bass, Rainbow trout, Sunfish, salmon, and Steelhead
Lake Pillsbury is 2,280 acres and is used to generate power.
The parking aprons are paved and all are about same size.
In Upper Lake, CA, at intersection of State Rt. 20 and Main St., take Main St. 0.9 miles to Elk Mountain Rd. (a.k.a. County Rt. 301 and Forest Rt. M1). Turn left onto Elk Mountain Rd. and go 27.1 miles to a "T" intersection. Turn right, staying on Rt. M1 and go 4.9 miles to campground sign. Turn right at sign into campground.
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Fall brings the clearest, warmest window at Sunrise Point. Daytime highs reach the low 60s to mid-70s°F with fewer fog mornings and calmer afternoons. This is prime time for hiking, biking, kayaking, and watching migratory shorebirds. Weeknight reservations are easiest to secure. Winter amplifies the bay's moods with stronger winds and occasional rain. Morning fog often burns off to sunshine, then afternoon Pacific breezes bring the characteristic San Francisco chill. Layers are mandatory year-round.
Fall described as clearest, warmest window and prime time for hiking, biking, kayaking.
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Sunrise Point Campground is a secluded camping area right along the San Francisco Bay shoreline within Candlestick Point State Recreation Area. It features six campsites available exclusively to groups of 20-40 people. Each site is equipped with picnic tables, food storage boxes, BBQ grills, access to potable water, and views of the bay and surrounding hills. Public portapotties are available, and private ones can be rented upon request. Other amenities include nearby access to a public fishing pier and proximity to hiking/biking trails on the San Francisco Bay Trail.
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