San Francisco

howshow · 07-02-2015, 06:35 PM

Hey all we are planning a trip to san fran in Aug, i have been trying to find a decent rv place to stay for a week, but all i get is mixed reviews & now im confused.

If anyone has some recommendations that would be much appreciated, also if there are places to avoid then id love to know these to so i can scratch them from my list.

thanks again, well be doing slow coast drive back to Canada after our trip in San Francisco so any places along our route home would be again helpful.

Thank you in advance.

**sourdough** · 07-03-2015, 02:07 PM

Not much help here other than one of those places I scratched from my list long ago is San Francisco

Now very northern CA to Canada is on my list

cw3jason · 07-03-2015, 02:29 PM

I went to San Francisco in a jeep grand Cherokee. The streets are narrow. I do not know where you can pull an RV there, but if you find a place outside the city and drive over the bridge with your TV, be sure to check out Fishermans warf. Great crab and sourdough sandwiches and great shopping too.

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jsmith948 · 07-03-2015, 02:51 PM

NO - you do not want to take your trailer into the city. I would recommend Bodega Bay (north of the city) or the Sanoma or even the Petaluma/Santa Rosa area. All north of the city, which will require a little driving to sight see. But if you have never visited the wine country, it is worth a look-see.

**chuckster57** · 07-03-2015, 05:10 PM

Bodega bay is nice. We stayed a week at Puerto Bodega, nice CG, no internet but the view makes up for it. You will need reservations well in advance. Another nice place we stayed was Olema RV resort. It's in Olema right outside the Pt Reyes station state park. 20 mile drive to the trail that takes you to the lighthouse. Stinson beach is nearby and somewhat famous. Be prepared for what I consider exorbitant bridge tolls, cost us $14.00 to cross with the trailer.

svanarts · 07-03-2015, 05:57 PM

I would look for an RV park in or around San Rafael, Ca. A quick Google search shows three in the area but I don't know the quality of the parks. But what I do know is that you can catch a ferry boat to San Francisco from Larkspur which is pretty much in San Rafael. This is a MUCH better way to get to SF than driving. Plus San Rafael is just south of the wine country in Marin County which is a nice trip in and of itself. Google "Golden Gate Ferry" to find the ferry stop at Larkspur Landing. It will drop you off right at Fisherman's Wharf.

Oh, and if you take the ferry don't forget your winter jacket. It's cold ride across the bay even in the summer.

Jay Pat · 07-03-2015, 06:22 PM

Have reservations for Marin Park Campground (Good Sam) located in Greenbrae, CA.
2 blocks to ferry that goes to San Francisco (hot spot area).
Will be our first visit.
Pat

theeyres · 07-03-2015, 08:22 PM

We have stayed several times at San Francisco RV Resort. The big criticism is tight sites and, yes, they are tight, and yes it is a big parking lot. But the views are spectacular and it is very close to San Francisco. Don't go expecting a great RV experience, just go to be close to SF and spectacular ocean views. I think it is the best thing around...but we have never stayed North of SF, so can't speak to those places. Our son lives in downtown SF and this is the best place we can find for easy access.

deltadude · 07-04-2015, 06:00 AM

We are new to RVing and looked for a site near SF for our first trip since it's fairly close to home. We didn't end up there but did see a few sites north of the city. Larkspur, Novato, San Rafael are on Hwy 101. There are also sites near Vallejo on Hwy 80. Both have access to Ferry's. You really don't want to drive any vehicle in the city if you can help it. There are more cars than there are parking spots and they are very expensive. They have a neat trolley system utilizing old trolley cars. When we go, we take our bicycles. It's a great way to get around. You can also rent them. Mark Twain said" the coldest winter he ever saw was summer in San Francisco".

Bluewater · 07-04-2015, 07:00 AM

We have stayed a couple of times at the now old football stadium rv park. Once there it was very nice and secure but not the best neighborhood. Easy access to freeways to town but was pretty expensive...$75 last time.

JimDogs · 07-05-2015, 07:50 AM

As one that travels the GGB very often I would say to avoid the Golden Gate Bridge with a trailer It would cost $25.00 plus for your TV and tandem axle trailer, and it is now all automatic payment. What that means is that you will pay a surcharge or $20.00 for them to look up your license plate and mail you a bill. Fail to pay that in 15 days and you'll get hit with a fine of $35.00 plus!

howshow · 07-10-2015, 09:37 PM

oh wow great responses, thank you all for the info, sorry for the late reply have been super busy up here lately.

Anyways i will be looking into all the spots everyone has recommended, also i was not planning to take the truck/TT in to the city, i try to avoid any downtown city with the combo, I would take the bikes for sure & make best use of the trolleys/ferries buses etc.

Dave & SUe · 07-15-2015, 06:51 PM

Stayed at the Peteluma KOA last fall.Nice place and a good"base" camp.We did several trips out of there.San fran,wine country and a trip to the coastal areas to see the light house at Reyes.Nice camp ground and great staff.

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