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The Best RV Parks Near San Francisco

Six parks worth your money, picked for different trips: the city break, the coast, the family week, the budget run, and the Big Sur adventure.

There is no single best RV park near San Francisco. There is a best park for your trip. A family of five and a couple doing a long weekend in the city need opposite things. Here is how the six parks we cover break down, honestly.

The quick picks

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Marin RV Park

Marin RV Park

Closest to SFFerry accessFull hookups

The closest RV park to San Francisco, about 10 miles north of the Golden Gate Bridge in Greenbrae, with a walkable ferry connection into the city.

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San Francisco RV Resort

San Francisco RV Resort

Ocean viewsBig-rig friendlyHeated pool

A Thousand Trails resort on a bluff above the Pacific in Pacifica, 15 miles from the Golden Gate Bridge, with ocean-view sites and full resort amenities.

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San Francisco North / Petaluma KOA

San Francisco North / Petaluma KOA

Resort-styleFamily favoriteWine country

A 312-site KOA resort in Petaluma, about 40 miles north of SF, with a heated pool, petting farm, cabins, and easy access to wine country and the coast.

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Candlestick RV Park

Candlestick RV Park

Inside SFTransit nearby165 sites

The only RV park inside San Francisco city limits, at 650 Gilman Ave, with 165 full-hookup sites and a short walk to Muni for downtown.

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Dumbarton Quarry Campground

Dumbarton Quarry Campground

On the BayQuietBudget-friendly

An East Bay Regional Park District campground on the Bay in Fremont, set in a former quarry. Quiet, affordable, and under an hour from the city.

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Limekiln State Park

Limekiln State Park

Big SurRedwoods + beachSmall rigs only

A Big Sur state park campground among redwoods with a beach and a 100-foot waterfall. Magical, small, and strictly limited to smaller rigs.

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Flying in? Rent the RV, we will show you where to park it

No rig of your own? Book a motorhome or campervan from a local owner or fleet and pick it up near SFO or in the city. Compare live prices on the big rental marketplaces.

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