Well hello fellow Adventurers. I want to share another one of our family adventures. On this trip we re-visited Mt Tamalpais, Stinson Beach and took some time to enjoy Muir Woods as a family. We also took some time to cruise around some bunkers in the Marin Headlands and take in another beautiful sunset. So come along as we go off on another trip to Marin County.
Pantoll Campground is located between Mount Tamalpais and Muir Woods. This campground is definately a must see! There are 16 first-come-first-serve campsites are all within 100yds of the parking area. There are no showers here but there's drinking water, firewood and flush toilets readily available. From your campsite you have access to over nine different trails taking you through some of Marin County's most scenic parks. From the campground you can hike to either Muir Woods or Stinson Beach, and Mt. Tam is just a short drive up the mountian. If you are a fan of the theater (outdoors of course), you can take in musicals and plays during the summer months at the Mountain Theater, which is located between Pantoll and the summit of Mt Tam.
Depending on the time of the year you visit you can either camp in pea soup thick fog or a warm sunny environment. The first time we scoped out Pantoll it was during a day trip in September, we encountered fog that was so thick you could barely see 20' in front of you. We hopped out of our rig and vanished into the fog searching for sites. It was just like an Easter Egg hunt, so cool! Wet and excited we headed back down to the Ranger Station to check out the amnendities. On our way back to our rig Camping Girl and I decided we were going to have to come back with the crew a.s.a.p..
We returned with "the crew" in January. The sun was out, visibility was for miles upon miles and there were plenty of available campsites to choose from. Ahhhh the joy of it all. This was our first time camping here and definately not our last.
Since there were very few campers this weekend we were able to procure two sites that were adjacent to one another on the point. And as soon as camp was set up we climbed in the Leo Mobile and headed to the Mt Tam summit. Simply Amazing!! We hiked up to the old Fire Lookout Tower to take in our surroundings. The views on this day went as far as the eye could see. The kids had never been here before and were taken back by the expansive views of the Pacific Ocean, San Francisco and even as far as the windmills of the East Bay. We put to a vote, go back to camp and start dinner or head down to Stinson Beach to watch the sunset and eat in the dark. Well as you can guess watching the sunset at the beach was the obvious choice.
We suggest that you call the ranger station before heading out to see if there are any sites available. (415-388-2070) they are normally answer the phone until 5pm.
Google map link: Pantoll Campground
Download Map of Marin Headlands
Download Muir Woods Trail Map pdf
Download Fort Cronkhite History Walk pdf
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