Details
1 Bear Valley Road, Point Reyes Station, CA, 94956
Lat:38.039915109550705
Lng:-122.82882744007327
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National Park ServiceLast Updated: July 24, 2026
Campground
Sky Campground
National Park ServiceCampground
1 Bear Valley Road, Point Reyes Station, CA, 94956
National Park ServiceLast Updated: July 24, 2026
Sky Campground is located on the western side of Mount Wittenberg at an elevation of 1025 feet. In clear weather, it has a sweeping view of Point Reyes, Drakes Bay, and the Pacific Ocean. One may access Sky Campground by foot, bicycle, or horse; not by boat, auto, or RV. The easiest and shortest approach is a 1.4-mile moderate uphill hike or bicycle ride from the Sky Trailhead (elevation 680 feet) via Sky Trail. There are 11 regular sites and one group site.
The Sky Campground is open year-round, 24 hours a day. 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. Print your Recreation.gov confirmation email and be prepared to show it to park rangers on the trail and at your campsite. Place printouts of your confirmation email face up on the dashboard of each vehicle remaining overnight at park trailheads.
The moderating influence of the Pacific Ocean creates a climate with no great extremes of heat or cold. Any season can bring interesting weather during your visit to Point Reyes National Seashore. Come prepared! You can check the National Weather Service forecast for the Sky Campground at http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lon=-122.83&lat=38.04 .
Trash & Recycling Collection
Toilets
Potable Water
Food Storage Lockers
There are multiple routes to hike to the Sky Campground (elevation 1025 feet). The shortest route would be hiking approximately 1.5 miles from the Sky Trailhead (elevation 680 feet) along Limantour Road. Or one could start from the Bear Valley Trailhead, hiking approximately 2.7 miles and climbing up and a little bit over the 1,300-foot high Inverness Ridge. Regardless, campers must hike, or ride a bike or horse to get to the campground.
Permit for a Regular site
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.
Group Permit for a Group Site
Group permits are for parties of 7 to 25 people. Parties of six or fewer people are not permitted to reserve group permits/sites.
Wheelchair Access
No wheelchair access.
Cell Phone Information
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.
RV Allowed
No
RV Information
RVs and Trailers are prohibited.
RV Maximum Length
0
Trailer Maximum Length
0
ADA Information
There are no ADA camp sites.
Trailer Allowed
No
Access Roads
No Roads
Classifications
Designated Primitive Campsites
Each regular (aka individual) 1- to 6-person campsite has a picnic table and a food storage locker. The group site has 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.
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