Escape to Northern California Wilderness RV Parks

Sometimes you need to get away from it all. The hustle and bustle of life may have caught up to you. If you’re in California, you may be ready to throw your phone off the Golden Gate Bridge and run towards the hills.

I get it, and I’m totally on board for that. It’s important to get away from the tourism hot spots every now and then, and there are many perks to wilderness camping. It’s quiet, peaceful, the air is fresh and crisp, and you don’t have to worry about people breathing down your neck all the time.

In this guide, I’m going to highlight all the benefits of staying away from the big crowds with these wilderness fantastic camping locations in Northern California.

Olema Campground

Olema Campground

Located next to the Point Reyes National Seashore, you can explore 65,000 acres of unspoiled wilderness. You’ve got wine country in one direction, San Francisco in another, and miles upon miles of splendid wild bliss in the other.

Point Reyes National Seashore. Photo: Hristina Satalova/Unsplash.

The Olema Campground has offered families, friends, and couples a great place to relax since 1969. The facility is one you won’t soon forget, and from the second you step foot on the endless property, you’ll feel relaxed and tranquil.

This facility is an RV park with a dump station and mobile sewer service. They also allow folding tent campers and pets are allowed, but there are a few restrictions based on the quantity and breed. You can set up camp and stick it out here for as long as 14 days if you like.

There are many great activities to do here, such as:

Best of all, if you’re a Good Sam member, you receive a 10% discount when you choose this location for your next camping trip. There are also many other perks and benefits to becoming a member of Good Sam’s program.

Marin RV Park

Marin RV Park

If you’re looking to get away, but you still want to stay close enough to the action, you’ll want to check out another one of our sponsored Good Sam RV Parks. Marin RV Park in Greenbrae is 10 miles north of the Golden Gate Bridge, and it’s only a ten-minute walk from a bus or ferry that will take you to San Francisco.

Rugged cliffs face the Pacific Ocean in Marin County. Photo: Robert Gomez/Unsplash

This park has 89 RV spaces, WiFi, Cable TV, on-site RV service, supplies, laundry, and showers. There are many recreational facilities and activities on-site such as:

Many guests choose this RV park for its proximity to great activities and location smack dab right in the middle of Northern California. You’re only a short drive from anything you could want to do.

Novato RV Park

Novato RV park

Our final choice takes us a little closer to the action in Novata, California. The Novato RV Park is located just miles from wine country. The park offers 69 total spaces with WiFi at overnight sites. There are amenities and activities on-site such as:

A horse grazes in the Indian Tree Open Space Preserve in Novato. Photo: Rich Dahlgren/Unsplash

There are many other parks and activities to do off-site if you rent a car or take public transportation. Many guests choose this park because it’s close to wine country as well as not being too far from the city.

Best of all, if you’re still interested in the wilderness side of camping, you’re only a half-hour drive or less from miles and miles of redwood forest. You can have your wilderness camping experience without having to rough it too much!

Get Away From It All

There are many reasons why someone would want to choose a campsite that might not be in the thick of things. I would suggest choosing the Olema Campground for your wilderness camping experience.

It offers the best amenities, and it’s close enough to the beach so you can enjoy everything that Northern California has to offer.

Best of all, it’s a Good Sam campground, so you know you’re in good hands!

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