Best Campgrounds Near Corte Madera
20 hand-picked camping destinations curated for families visiting REI Corte Madera. Each campground selected for quality, scenery diversity, and memorable experiences.
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Steep Ravine Campground
Steep Ravine pairs towering coastal redwoods with dramatic ocean cliffs just minutes from Corte Madera, giving families a bucket-list experience close to home; its outstanding ratings, unique cliffside setting above a pocket beach, and direct access to classic Mt. Tam trails make it a top all-around choice for hiking- and view-focused trips.
Samuel P. Taylor State Park Campground
Samuel P. Taylor offers classic creekside redwood camping about 20–30 minutes away, with a paved family bike path, easy kid-friendly trails, and summer swimming spots, making it an ideal first campground for families wanting a traditional forest experience with excellent access and amenities.
Sugarloaf Ridge State Park Campground
Sugarloaf Ridge brings families into a different environment of oak woodlands, chaparral ridges, and waterfalls in the Sonoma hills, with outstanding night skies, varied hiking from mellow creek walks to summit climbs, and options for streamside play and fishing, all within a comfortable day-trip drive.
Francis Beach Campground
Francis Beach at Half Moon Bay offers easy-access camping on coastal bluffs with direct sandy beach access and a long paved coastal trail, giving families a classic beach-camping option with great walking, biking, and surf views that feels very different from the steeper, wilder Marin coast.
Gerle Creek
Gerle Creek is a highly rated Sierra campground where families can swim and paddle in clear water, fish, bike, and hike right from camp in a classic pine forest setting, making it an excellent choice for a first higher-elevation weekend adventure with a strong mix of water and trail activities.
Mackerricher State Park Campground
MacKerricher State Park combines long sandy and rocky beaches, tide pools, a freshwater lake, and wildlife-rich wetlands, giving families a destination-style coastal trip with seal and bird watching, bike-friendly paths, and excellent hiking that complements the more urban-feeling Half Moon Bay coast.
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Kirby Cove Campground
Kirby Cove is a spectacularly located Marin Headlands campground with a protected beach directly beneath the Golden Gate Bridge, offering families iconic views, short scenic hikes, and a more sheltered ocean experience very close to Corte Madera.
Pantoll Campground
Pantoll sits high on Mt. Tamalpais in a dense redwood and Douglas-fir forest with direct access to an extensive trail network down to Muir Woods and Stinson Beach, making it perfect for active families who want a hike-centric basecamp close to home.
Bodega Dunes Campground
Bodega Dunes offers a different Sonoma Coast experience where kids can run on broad sand dunes and explore wide beaches just a short walk or drive away, giving families a spacious, windswept setting that contrasts with the blufftop and cliffside featured coastal picks.
Liberty Glen (Lake Sonoma)
Liberty Glen overlooks Lake Sonoma, providing a warm-weather lake destination where families can hike, bike, boat, swim, and fish, adding a big-reservoir experience that differs from the smaller alpine waters at Gerle Creek and other Sierra options.
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park Campground
Henry Cowell Redwoods gives families towering old-growth-style redwood groves plus river access for swimming and fishing near Santa Cruz, offering a classic forest-and-river weekend that feels very different from the coastal and high-Sierra trips on the list.
Black Miners Bar Campground
Black Miners Bar sits right on Lake Natoma with easy access to paddling, swimming coves, shoreline fishing, and nearby bike paths, making it a great choice for families who want a water-sports-focused trip without heading deep into the mountains.
Benicia State Recreation Campground
Benicia State Recreation Area offers close-to-home camping on the Carquinez Strait with marshes, shoreline trails, and bike routes, giving families an easy introduction to camping around tidal wetlands and bay views that contrasts with forest and ocean sites.
Russian Gulch State Park Campground
Russian Gulch combines a lush redwood canyon with a waterfall hike and a sheltered ocean cove, delivering a Mendocino Coast weekend where families can mix forest hikes, beach time, and biking in one compact and highly rated park.
North Grove Campground
North Grove Campground at Calaveras Big Trees puts families among giant sequoias and mixed-conifer forest with nearby creeks and meadows, offering a unique big-tree mountain experience that stands apart from the coastal redwoods closer to the Bay.
Big Meadow - Us Forest Service Stanislaus National Forest (Ca)
Big Meadow in Stanislaus National Forest offers open alpine meadows with views of Sierra peaks and quick access to Lake Alpine and Spicer Meadow Reservoir, making it ideal for families who want a more rugged high-country base for hiking and lake time.
Letts Lake Campground
Letts Lake is a quieter, smaller mountain lake surrounded by pines where families can fish, swim, paddle, and wander on low-key trails, offering a more intimate lake experience than the larger reservoirs elsewhere on the list.
Indian Grinding Rock Campground
Indian Grinding Rock pairs oak woodlands and meadows with important Native American cultural features and interpretive opportunities, giving families a meaningful, educational camping option that feels very different from purely nature-focused sites.
Carnegie State Vehicular Recreation Area Campground
Carnegie State Vehicular Recreation Area caters to families who love motorsports, offering camping right next to an extensive network of off-road trails in a rugged canyon landscape, which adds an adventure-motorized option to balance the more traditional hiking and water-focused campgrounds.
Hawk Campground
Hawk Campground is a hike-in Marin Headlands site with sweeping views and a quiet, backcountry feel only a short drive from Corte Madera, making it a great option for families ready to try an easy introductory backpacking-style experience without a long drive.
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