Go if
You want a quiet, backcountry-style campsite with iconic bridge views and don't mind hiking uphill from parking.
Bicentennial Campground
4.35195 reviewsBicentennial Campground, Marin Headlands, Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Top 3% in CAFallScenic Views
Quick Facts
13 ftPrice
$25/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
3 campsites
Season
Year-round
Cell
Unknown
Pets
No Pets
Quick Facts
13 ftPrice
$25/night
Booking
Reservable
Sites
3 campsites
Season
Year-round
Cell
Unknown
Pets
No Pets
Bicentennial Campground
$25.00 / night
Campsite Fees
TENT ONLY NONELECTRIC: $25.00. Plus Recreation.gov reservation transaction fee ($8 online / $9 phone / $3 in person).
No campsite fee categories listed.
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Bicentennial Campground, Marin Headlands, Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Bicentennial Campground
Bicentennial Campground, Marin Headlands, Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Nearby places
Sausalito (15 minutes by car), San Francisco (about 20 minutes by car)
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About Bicentennial Campground
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Bicentennial Campground
$25.00 / night
Campsite Fees
TENT ONLY NONELECTRIC: $25.00. Plus Recreation.gov reservation transaction fee ($8 online / $9 phone / $3 in person).
No campsite fee categories listed.
Get Notified When Available
We'll monitor this campground and alert you the moment sites become available.
Free to start · paid plans add 2-min scans
263,000+ sites monitored · Email alerts to start; SMS and in-app with an account
Learn more about alerts →Share this campground
Recreation Dot Gov
Provider415-331-1540goga_marinheadlands_info@nps.gov
Skip if
You need running water, fire pits, or want to avoid wind exposure and closely spaced sites.
C
Camper Report Card
How campers graded it
Rated higher than 25% of graded campgrounds
Graded on what 158 campers actually wrote - graded on 14 things that make or break a trip. Each topic is graded against every other campground on it - A is among the best, C about average. No star ratings.
Strengths
- Grade A.Scenery
- Grade B+.Booking
- Grade B.Belonging
Watch-outs
- Grade D.Getting there
- Grade D.Bugs & weather
- Grade D.Facilities
Every grade - tap to see what campers said
Each topic is graded against every other campground on it; a topic campers liked never grades below C−. ± shows the 95% confidence range from the sample size.
About Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Context for the broader area surrounding Bicentennial Campground, sourced from the federal Recreation.gov rec-area record.
Experience a park so rich it supports 19 distinct ecosystems with over 2,000 plant and animal species. Go for a hike, enjoy a vista, have a picnic or learn about the centuries of overlapping history from California’s indigenous cultures, Spanish colonialism, the Mexican Republic, US military expansion and the growth of San Francisco. All of this and more awaits you, so get out and find your park.
Directions
Golden Gate National Recreation Area has many sites that span over 60 miles of mostly coastal areas north and south of San Francisco. Park areas can be reached by Highways 1, 101 and 280 from the north and south San Francisco Bay Area, and by Highway 80 from the East Bay. To access park headquarters at Fort Mason, please use the entrance at Franklin and Bay Streets in San Francisco.
