Three quick car camping destinations
Pack light, drive smart and be at your campsite in 60 minutes or less.
Sugarloaf State Park, Kenwood – Year-round camping in a mountain-top meadow bordered by stream and forest. Restrooms, new shower facility, extensive trail network with sweeping Valley views. Sugarloafpark.org.
China Camp State Park, San Rafael – Minutes off of clogged Hwy 101 is sudden serenity along San Pablo Bay. Extensive intertidal salt marsh, meadow, and oak habitats, plus 15 miles hiking, mountain biking and equestrian trails. Friendsofchinacamp.org.
Bothe-Napa Valley State Park, Calistoga –Year-round camping, picnicking, hiking and seasonal swimming. Ten miles of hiking trails among redwoods, maples, oaks and madrones over 1,900 acres. Campsites and yurts (permanent tents) available. Napavalleystateparks.org.
