contact-details

  • Phone Number: 415-464-5100 Voice

  • Email Address: pore_camping@nps.gov

  • Description: Please browse through our website (the Plan Your Visit section, especially the Backcountry Camping page, is very useful) and check out the Frequently Asked Questions before submitting your message. We receive a lot of emails requesting information that is available through our website. We will respond to emails in the order they are received as soon as possible. Due to the high volume of email, response to your message may take more than a week. Please ensure that the email address you provide is correct.

Fees

Cost: 30.00
Description: Regular sites accommodate 1 to 6 people. We do not allow groups of more than six people to split up into multiple regular sites within the same campground. Groups of more than six are restricted to group sites in Coast, Sky, or Wildcat Campground only, and, similarly, may not purchase more than one site per campground. Everyone associated with your party at a given campground must stay in the same, single campsite. Title: Permit for a Regular site
Cost: 60.00
Description: Small group permits are for parties of 7 to 14 people. Parties of six or fewer people are not permitted to reserve group permits/sites. Title: Small Group Permit for a Group Site
Cost: 90.00
Description: Large group permits are for parties of 15 to 25 people. Parties of six or fewer people are not permitted to reserve group permits/sites. Title: Large Group Permit for a Group Site

Reservation

Number Of Sites Reservable: 13

Number Of Sites FirstComeFirstServe: 1

About

Coast Campground is nestled within a small coastal valley with easy access to the beach and tidepools. The beach is within 220 yards of the campground & tidepools are located ~720 yards to the southeast. One may access Coast Campground by foot, bicycle, or horse; not by boat, auto, or RV. The shortest approach on solid ground is via the 1.8-mile slightly uphill hike on the Laguna & Fire Lane Trails, starting at the Laguna Trailhead just east of Limantour Lodge. There are 12 regular sites & two group sites.

Directions

Reservation Details

Reservation Info: Camping is by permit only. Camping permits must be obtained before starting your trip. Visitors may make online reservations for a permit at this backcountry (i.e., hike-in) campground at Recreation.gov. Some permits/sites are available at 7 am three months to the day in advance, some are available at 7 am 14 days to the day in advance, and some are available for same-day (i.e., first-come-first-served) purchase at 7 am each morning. Print your Recreation.gov confirmation email and be prepared to show it to park rangers on the trail and at your campsite. Print out additional copies of your confirmation email to place face up on the dashboard of each vehicle remaining overnight at park trailheads.

Regulations Overview: Visit our park's Backcountry Camping web page for more about the rules and regulations. Basic rules and regulations include: * Permits are required. * Camp in designated sites. * Dogs and/or other pets are prohibited. * Drones are prohibited. * Glass containers are prohibited within 50 feet of the beach. * Follow Leave No Trace principles. * Store your food and other scented items properly in the food storage lockers provided at the campsite. * Properly dispose of human waste. * Do not wash dishes, bathe, or wash clothing at water faucets. * Wood & charcoal fires are prohibited at the campsites. * Fireworks are prohibited. * Most types of weapons are prohibited. * Hunting is prohibited. * Quiet hours are from sundown to sunrise. * Campers must vacate their campsite by noon on their day of departure. Campsites should be left clean. Do not leave anything behind. * The maximum number of horses or pack animals in any campground is eight. Pack animals and horses must be tied to hitch rails. Llamas are prohibited.

Reservation Link

Reservation URL: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/233359

Regulations URL: N/A

Accessibility

  • wheelchairAccess= No wheelchair access.

  • internetInfo=

  • cellPhoneInfo= Reliable AT&T and Verizon cell service is largely limited to the communities of and along the roads connecting Inverness, Inverness Park, Point Reyes Station, and Olema. Cell service elsewhere in the park and by other carriers tends to be extremely limited with weak signals, or nonexistent.

  • fireStovePolicy= Gas camp stoves are permitted. Wood, charcoal, or other solid fuel fires are prohibited at Coast Campground. Charcoal fires: The charcoal grills at Coast Campground were permanently removed on May 11, 2022. Charcoal fires are now prohibited. Beach fires: Permits are required for beach fires in the park and can be acquired at the Bear Valley Visitor Center or from our Beach Fires web page at https://www.nps.gov/pore/planyourvisit/beachfires.htm. Small fires made out of natural driftwood are only permitted on sandy beaches (below the high tide line, if possible). Downed wood above the beach's vegetation line may not be gathered and burned. Put fires out with water, not sand. Visit https://www.nps.gov/pore/planyourvisit/beachfires.htm for more details. Fire bans: Visitors planning to cook food over a beach fire should come prepared with an alternative means of cooking (e.g., self-contained gas stove) in the event of a Spare the Air Alert or high, very high or extreme fire danger.

  • rvAllowed= 0

  • rvInfo= RVs and Trailers are prohibited.

  • rvMaxLength= 0

  • additionalInfo= Each regular (aka individual) 1- to 6-person campsite has a picnic table and a food storage locker. The group sites have two picnic tables and two food storage lockers. Store your food and other scented items properly in the food storage lockers provided at the campsite. Do not leave any food or scented items unattended outside of the locker or stored in your tent. Raccoons, foxes, and skunks are plentiful and aggressive. Do not feed wildlife. Scented items may include, but are not limited to: soap, toothpaste and toothbrushes, toiletries, feminine products, lip balm, deodorant, sunscreen, mosquito repellent, gum, candy, first-aid kits, pots, pans, plates, bowls, cups, forks, spoons, knives, clothes in which one has cooked or eaten, and wash basins (i.e., the kitchen sink). As a general rule, if you put it in your mouth or on your skin or if food comes in contact with it, it should be stored in an animal-resistant food storage container.

  • trailerMaxLength= 0

  • adaInfo= There are no ADA campsites.

  • trailerAllowed= 0

  • accessRoads= No Roads

    SubValue: "No Roads"

  • classifications= Designated Primitive Campsites

    SubValue: "Designated Primitive Campsites"

Amenities

  • trashRecyclingCollection= Yes - year round

  • toilets= Vault Toilets - year round

    SubValue: "Vault Toilets - year round"

  • internetConnectivity= No

  • showers= None

    SubValue: "None"

  • cellPhoneReception= No

  • laundry= No

  • amphitheater= No

  • dumpStation= No

  • campStore= No

  • staffOrVolunteerHostOnsite= No

  • potableWater= Yes - year round

    SubValue: "Yes - year round"

  • iceAvailableForSale= No

  • firewoodForSale= No

  • foodStorageLockers= Yes - year round

campsites

  • totalSites=14

  • group=2

  • horse=14

  • tentOnly=14

  • electricalHookups=0

  • rvOnly=0

  • walkBoatTo=14

  • other=0