Pantoll (Mount Tamalpais State Park)
Marin County · near Mill Valley / Stinson Beach · SF Bay Area
Camping
At a glance
- Difficulty
- intermediate
- Elevation
- 1500
- Campsites
- ~16 walk-in sites
- Season
- Year-round
- Fee
- ~$25/night
Permits and booking
- Reservation required
- No
- How to reserve
- FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED. Walk-in tent sites on the flanks of Mount Tam, at the hub of the mountain's legendary trail network (the Dipsea, Steep Ravine, coastal views). Short walk from parking. Vault toilets, no showers/RVs.
What is here
- Setting
- mountain
- Amenities
- Walk-in sites on Mount Tam · Legendary trail hub · Ocean & bay views · First-come flexibility
- Best for
- Mount Tam hiking base (first-come)
- Features
- Heart of Mount Tam's trails · Dipsea & Steep Ravine access · Redwoods & ocean views · First-come walk-in sites
Worth knowing
- Dogs
- Not permitted
- Good for a first timer
- No
Camping detail
- Camp type
- walk-in · developed
- Intl tip
- FIRST-COME walk-in sites — good for spontaneous trips (arrive early on weekends). Short walk from parking; simple (no showers/RVs). THE hub for Mount Tam's trails — the Dipsea (trail running guide), Steep Ravine to the coast, summit views. 1 hr from SF. Combine with Stinson Beach and Muir Woods. A hiker's Bay Area classic.
The guide
Pantoll is the beating heart of Mount Tamalpais — a first-come walk-in campground perched on the flanks of Marin's beloved moun…
In the Guidebook
Everything above is yours for free. The written guide to Pantoll (Mount Tamalpais State Park) — what it is actually like, and what we would tell a friend before they went — comes with the Guidebook.
Getting there
- Coordinates
- 37.906, -122.605