San Francisco Camping

[Jim March]

To go from San Francisco to Marin or back without hitting a bridge would
be a trip of at least 250 miles and possibly closer to 300. Each way.
No, I'm not kidding, I'm a Bay Area Brat born and raised. You *cannot*
drive around the SF Bay Area without dealing with bridges.

If you just want to come in to Marin County and back out again it's
SORTA possible except the main road through Marin each have numerous
bridges and flyways (101 freeway, Highway 1, etc.).

Your only option to avoid bridges would be to come in from the east on
Highway 80 from Sacramento but then divert northwest towards Napa
somewhere before you get to Vallejo...then wind "back roads" for about
100 miles over to the 101 in Sonoma County or northern Marin County and
head south to Marin from there. Except the 101 has at least three
pretty serious bridges in Marin County alone. And then to cross into SF
you're dealing with either the Golden Gate bridge (which is a genuine
freakshow because it's two-way traffic separated only by "cones" and
with fairly nasty crosswinds) OR you take the San Rafael bridge from the
101 in Marin to Richmond, go south on I80 to the Bay Bridge in Oakland,
cross into SF that way...it's longer but both the San Rafael and Bay
bridges completely separate traffic in each direction and there's less
wind issues.

My advice regarding the whole bridge issue: get over it except that if
bridges freak you out, the Golden Gate will flat-out terrify you...I can
see skipping that scene but it's not too nasty to divert around it.

Jim

jon lechich wrote:

> I think KOA has a site in San Francisco but I'm not sure, I would give
> them a call. I know down on the peninsula theirs one in Redwood city
> but that's kind of long way from San Francisco. You might check with
> the chamber of commerce about RV site in San Francisco proper and if
> your going to up in the Marin county their are some parks up their. I
> attached a site that's put out by the Triple A and I think it has
> locations for California State parks on their also. Jon
> Jon Lechich
> 1978 Wanderlodge
> http://www.aaa-mountainwest.com/roads/ro...her.htm#id
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> Sidney Breese <ssbreese@...> wrote:
> We are going to San Francisco for elder son's wedding in early June.
> The wedding is at "The Outdoor Arts Club" in Marin County. We are
> looking for a good campsite for about 5 days. We will be coming into
> SF via I80. I would like to not use a bridge if possible; just don't
> like them. Any suggestions for a place to camp? Thanks.
>
> Sid Breese
> 85PT40
> St. Joseph, MO
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