Do I need a permit to backpack Steep Ravine Environmental Camp?
Yes. You need a permit to backpack Steep Ravine Environmental Camp in Mount Tamalpais State Park, and it is booked in advance through a reservation system rather than won in a lottery.
Permit required
What the Steep Ravine Environmental Camp permit costs and covers
- Fee
- Nightly rate is set in ReserveCalifornia at booking. Mount Tamalpais State Park charges no vehicle day-use fee at this campground beyond the camping rate.
- Season starts
- Year-round
- Season ends
- Year-round
What the rules require
- Reservations go through ReserveCalifornia - website, mail, or 1-800-444-7275 - six months in advance beginning at 8:00 a.m. Pacific
- Dogs are allowed only in developed areas of Mount Tamalpais State Park; they are not allowed on trails, dirt roads or in backcountry areas
- Drones are prohibited parkwide under Superintendent's Order 22-660-002
- Mushroom collecting is not allowed, and all rocks, flowers, wood and wildlife are protected by law
- Park hours are 7:00 a.m. to sunset, daily, year-round
- These are environmental campsites: walk-in tent sites, with no hookups
Published rules for the Steep Ravine Environmental Camp, quoted as written.
Getting one
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Common questions about the Steep Ravine Environmental Camp permit
Do I need a permit to backpack Steep Ravine Environmental Camp?
Yes. You need a permit to backpack Steep Ravine Environmental Camp in Mount Tamalpais State Park, and it is booked in advance through a reservation system rather than won in a lottery.
How much does a Steep Ravine Environmental Camp permit cost?
Nightly rate is set in ReserveCalifornia at booking. Mount Tamalpais State Park charges no vehicle day-use fee at this campground beyond the camping rate..
When is the Steep Ravine Environmental Camp permit season?
Season starts: Year-round. Season ends: Year-round.