Livermore, California
Website: http://www.ebparks.org/parks/del_valle
What I liked:
- nice and clean facilities
- many hiking trails, varying levels of difficulty
- kid friendly
- spacious campsites, no close neighbors (Punta Vaca Campground)
Sunday, April 16, 2017
Camping in Del Valle Regional Park
Del Valle Regional Park
Livermore, California
Website: http://www.ebparks.org/parks/del_valle
What I liked:
- nice and clean facilities
- many hiking trails, varying levels of difficulty
- kid friendly
- spacious campsites, no close neighbors (Punta Vaca Campground)
Livermore, California
Website: http://www.ebparks.org/parks/del_valle
What I liked:
- nice and clean facilities
- many hiking trails, varying levels of difficulty
- kid friendly
- spacious campsites, no close neighbors (Punta Vaca Campground)
Salt Point State Park
Location:
Salt Point State Park
25050 Highway One, Jenner, CA 95450
Gerstle Campground
Campground website:
https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=453
Things to know about getting there:
Its about 150 miles from the South Bay area, it will take about 3:20 hrs if you have no traffic. We in the Bay know this is a joke, especially if traveling on Friday night, plan on closer to 4:45 hrs.
GPS isn't your friend, it will take you the long route on HWY 1, adding maybe a couple of hours of winding roads to your trip. If you're traveling at night, use a map instead (yes, a map) plot your course and follow it... you will thank me later.
Now if you're traveling during the day and have a spare couple of extra hours, take HWY 1 for sure. (who has extra time...?)
Challenge - When traveling West on HWY 116 past Duncan Mills, there is a fork in the road, which contains no indication of the cities found by taking one route vs the other.
Unfortunately, I chose to go straight. Wrong move.
I crossed the Russian River and came upon a restaurant called 'Russian House #1'. If you're heading to Salt Point and you happen to see this restaurant, do yourself a favor... turn around and go back to the break in the road, this time selecting the other way.
Campground selection:
If you like privacy, the best sites are 6 / 9 / 10 / 14.
If you like really woodsy sites, 19-25 are very cool.
Sites 5 and 10 are right next to the Gerstle Cove Trail (which is about a half mile to the cove)
Site 24 is close to the Woodside trail.
Now a little secret... there is an overflow parking area very near the beach. It is possible to stay there if you have a camper / RV (no tents). Didn't do this this time, but if I had known, I would have. It is beautiful and is very close to the Ocean. You can hear the waves crashing all night and day (if that is your thing).
Overall impressions:
1) Campground was very clean and accessible.
2) There are some amazing views of the Ocean (to be fair, this is true all along HWY 1)
3) The road to / from the campground is very windy, if it is raining / dark or you have a big vehicle / trailer, not very friendly traveling conditions.
Some photos of the coastline:
Salt Point State Park
25050 Highway One, Jenner, CA 95450
Gerstle Campground
Campground website:
https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=453
Things to know about getting there:
Its about 150 miles from the South Bay area, it will take about 3:20 hrs if you have no traffic. We in the Bay know this is a joke, especially if traveling on Friday night, plan on closer to 4:45 hrs.
GPS isn't your friend, it will take you the long route on HWY 1, adding maybe a couple of hours of winding roads to your trip. If you're traveling at night, use a map instead (yes, a map) plot your course and follow it... you will thank me later.
Now if you're traveling during the day and have a spare couple of extra hours, take HWY 1 for sure. (who has extra time...?)
Challenge - When traveling West on HWY 116 past Duncan Mills, there is a fork in the road, which contains no indication of the cities found by taking one route vs the other.
Unfortunately, I chose to go straight. Wrong move.
I crossed the Russian River and came upon a restaurant called 'Russian House #1'. If you're heading to Salt Point and you happen to see this restaurant, do yourself a favor... turn around and go back to the break in the road, this time selecting the other way.
Campground selection:
If you like privacy, the best sites are 6 / 9 / 10 / 14.
If you like really woodsy sites, 19-25 are very cool.
Sites 5 and 10 are right next to the Gerstle Cove Trail (which is about a half mile to the cove)
Site 24 is close to the Woodside trail.
Now a little secret... there is an overflow parking area very near the beach. It is possible to stay there if you have a camper / RV (no tents). Didn't do this this time, but if I had known, I would have. It is beautiful and is very close to the Ocean. You can hear the waves crashing all night and day (if that is your thing).
Overall impressions:
1) Campground was very clean and accessible.
2) There are some amazing views of the Ocean (to be fair, this is true all along HWY 1)
3) The road to / from the campground is very windy, if it is raining / dark or you have a big vehicle / trailer, not very friendly traveling conditions.
Some photos of the coastline:
Sunday, October 16, 2016
Opening Salvo...
Welcome to my travel blog.
As I explore new places, I will document tips and tricks of my travel.
Looking forward to sharing with you.
Ken
As I explore new places, I will document tips and tricks of my travel.
Looking forward to sharing with you.
Ken
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