Camping

Sinkyone Wilderness State Park Camping Information

The park’s campsites are all primitive: they have fire rings and pit toilets and sometimes tables. There are no developed water sources, so be prepared to purify the water from creeks or springs, or bring your own drinking water. Campgrounds are open all year and are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Trail camps are $5 a night. The Park’s three “environmental” campgrounds, Bear Harbor, Orchard, and railroad, are $25 a night. They’re more or less 3 miles from the Needle Rock Visitor Center. The camp closest to the visitor center, Needle Rock Barn, will keep you out of the rain for a fee of $35. The park’s only drive-in sites, at Usal Beach Campground, are $25 a night.

RVs and trailers are not advised because of the twisty, narrow entrance road. Equestrian camping is permitted at Usal Beach and Wheeler campgrounds. You can register and pay for any of these sites at Needle Rock Visitor Center or Usal Beach Campground. All are first come, first served. To arrange for a camping permit for a group of nine or more people, contact the park office at 707-986-7711 or make arrangements at the Needle Rock Visitor Center. \ RV and rooftop camping is NOT permitted at Needle Rock, ONLY trail/tent camping. Sinkyone Wilderness State Park can only accept cash or check for vistor fees, the park is not equipped to take any form of electronic payment. 

To make reservations, visit www.reservecalifornia.com