Campground · Point Reyes National Seashore
Hike-in ridgetop tent sites with sweeping Drakes Bay and ocean views
Overview
This is a primitive hike-in, bike-in, and horse-in camp on the western flank of Mount Wittenberg at about 1,025 feet, high enough that in clear weather you get sweeping views over Point Reyes, Drakes Bay, and the Pacific. It is a short enough trip that you can leave the trailhead in the afternoon and still be set up before dark, but far enough from the road to feel like real backcountry, with miles of wilderness trails fanning out from camp.
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The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Point Reyes Tour Guide
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Point Reyes National Seashore. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
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Sky Trailhead and Mount Wittenberg“You're approaching Sky Trailhead, the gentler start for a five-mile loop over Mount Wittenberg, the peninsula's highest point.”
Plays as you drive up to Sky Campground in the Parkwolf Point Reyes Tour Guide.
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Guide
Sites sit in open grassy and brushy terrain with coastal views where the vegetation and terrain open up. Most sites are reasonably well separated, though a few have less privacy than others. Expect a simple setup: a flat tent spot, a picnic table, and a food locker. Raccoons, foxes, and skunks here are plentiful and bold, so treat every crumb as their business.
Pack a gas camp stove, since wood, charcoal, and other solid-fuel fires are not allowed at the campground. Bring layers and a wind-worthy shelter: coastal cloud, fog, wind, and fast-changing weather are all part of the deal here, and clear-weather views are never guaranteed. Add a headlamp, containers for hauling water around camp, and a plan for storing every scented item, including toiletries, in the locker.
Wildlife
2,552 sightingsNorthern Elephant SealMost seen around 11 AMSighting map
127 sightingsGrey WhaleMost seen around noonSighting map
109 sightingsHumpback WhaleMost seen around 10 AMSighting map
29 sightingsSteller Sea LionMost seen around noonSighting map
203 sightingsCalifornia Sea LionMost seen around noonSighting map
352 sightingsHarbor SealMost seen around 7 AMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Point Reyes. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
Keep exploring
ModerateMount Wittenberg from Sky Trailhead5 mi · 2.5 hr · 1.1 mi awayThe forested high point hides summit views; the return finds the Pacific.
ChallengingSky–Woodward Valley–Fire Lane Loop9.5 mi · 5 hr · 1.1 mi awayA steep ridge-to-coast loop with big ocean views off Woodward Valley.
ModerateSky Trail to Sky Camp2.8 mi · 2 hr · 1.1 mi awayA short uphill forest walk ends above Drakes Bay.
ModerateSky–Z Ranch Loop4.1 mi · 2.5 hr · 1.1 mi awayA shaded forest circuit with a Pacific glimpse when fog lifts.
ModerateBear Valley Trail to Miller Point9 mi · 4.5 hr · 1.6 mi awayA long forest walk ends at a headland above Drakes Bay.
ChallengingWoodward Valley Loop13 mi · 6.5 hr · 1.6 mi awayForest, ridge and open coast in one strenuous circuit.
ChallengingSky–Bear Valley Loop10.8 mi · 5 hr · 1.6 mi awayA steep ridge climb trades forest shade for fire-opened views.
ChallengingMount Wittenberg Trail from Bear Valley4.8 mi · 2.8 hr · 1.6 mi awayA steep forest climb to a summit mostly screened by fir.
Sight · 1.5 mi awayKule LokloA replica Coast Miwok village with a round house and acorn granaries
Sight · 1.5 mi awayMorgan Horse RanchWorking park horses and ranch history on a short hillside walk
Visitor center · 1.6 mi awayBear Valley Visitor CenterBarn-style orientation hub where a life-size elephant seal greets you
Picnic area · 1.6 mi awayBear Valley Picnic AreaTwenty-five shaded tables, charcoal grills, and room for big groups
Lodging · 1.8 mi awayLimantour LodgePark's only roofed lodging, tucked in a valley near Limantour Beach
Campground · 2 mi awayCoast CampgroundGrassy coastal valley camp minutes from beach and tidepools
Beach · 2.3 mi awaySculptured BeachWave-carved rocks and low-tide pools, two miles down a wild shore
Beach · 2.3 mi awaySecret Beach and Skylight CaveCollapsed sea cave and hidden beach reached only at negative tidesParkwolf’s Point Reyes ranking
The audio tour guide for the drive, plus offline maps, trails, and wildlife heatmaps for when the signal drops.
