The Chronicle's Tom Stienstra covers the Great Outdoors in the Bay Area and beyond, offering tips and suggestions for a day's outing, as well as thoughts on the issues surrounding outdoors recreation. Tom Stienstra Outdoors airs on KCBS Saturdays at 7:35 am, and is repeated at 9:35 am and 12:35 pm.
For shorebirds, waterfowl:
Napa-Sonoma Marsh, Parking, access free. (707) 226-3641. Free map at DFG, P.O. Box 47, Yountville, CA 94599, (707) 944-5500, or in person at 7329 Silverado Trail, Napa; www.dfg.ca.gov.
Wildflowers: Sunol Regional Wilderness, Black Diamond Mines, Chabot Regional Park, info at (888) 327-2757, ebparks.org.
Seasonal waterfalls: Brooks Falls in Pacifica, (650) 355-8289; www.eparks.net; Donner Creek Falls at Mount Diablo, recorded park information, (925) 837-2525, summit visitor center, (925) 837-6119, parks.ca.gov; Murietta Falls in the Ohlone Wilderness, (888) 327-2757, ebparks.org.
Info: Parking, access free; free map/brochure at visitor center. Hiking maps available for fee; no dogs, bikes, wood fires.
Driving directions: Take U.S. 101 to Marin and the exit for Sir Francis Drake Blvd. Take that exit west and drive about 20 miles to the town of Olema and the junction with Highway 1. Turn right and drive about 100 yards to Bear Valley Road. Turn left and drive two miles to Sir Francis Drake. Turn left and drive two miles to Limantour Road. Turn left and drive 3 miles to the Sky parking and trailhead on the left (signed).
Hiking directions: Take Sky Trail south to Woodward Trail. Turn right down to Coast Trail. Turn right north to Laguna Trail, right again on Fire Trail up to Sky Trail. Left back to parking lot.
San Francisco: City Kayak: (415) 357-1010, citykayak.web.aplus.net.
Sausalito: Sea Trek, (415) 669-2600, bykayak.com.
Oakland/East Bay: California Canoe & Kayak. (510) 893-7833, calkayak.com.
Lakes & Delta: Current Adventures. (888) 452-9254, currentadventures.com.
Pillar Point Harbor: Half Moon Bay Kayak Co., (650) 773-6101, hmbkayak.com.
Moss Landing/ Elkhorn Slough: Kayak Connection. (831) 479-1121, kayakconnection.com.
Monterey: Monterey Bay Kayaks: (800) 649-5357, montereybaykayaks.com.
For details, see California Recreational Lakes & Rivers, www.TomStienstra.com.
Feb. 20: 4-Wheel-Bob Coomber
To see inspirational photograph and more information on Bob Coomber, go to www.4wheelbob.com.
For details on trails, see California Hiking at TomStienstra.com.
Feb. 13: Catch-and-release hunting
Info on Fair Chase and Fair Chase Doctrine: Boone & Crockett Club, http://www.boone-crockett.org/ -- click on "Hunting Ethics."
Feb. 6: Carson & Cataract Falls
Trailheads both located off Bolinas-Fairfax Road in Marin
Carson Falls: Take U.S. 101 in Marin to Sir Francis Drake Boulevard exit. Take that exist and go west six miles to Fairfax. Just past a gas station, look for a small Fairfax sign (in center of road in divider) and turn left (the road is unsigned), then right immediately on Broadway (a frontage road) and go one block to Bolinas Road. Turn left and go 3.8 miles to parking area on road's shoulder on left. Pine Mountain Road Trailhead (look for large information billboard next to trail) for Carson Falls is on north side of road.
Cataract Falls Trailhead: Proceed as above to Bolinas Road. Turn left on Bolinas Road and go 8 miles (across Alpine Dam) and park at a pullout. Trailhead located on left (on south side of road) and starts along Alpine Lake.
Waterfalls, easy or hard
Easy: Black Rock Falls, 3 waterfalls in one mile, plus three others nearby. Uvas Canyon County Park, (408) 779-9232; www.parkhere.org, under quick clicks, go to “Find a park.”
Car survival kit
1. Personal protection: clothing (dry clothes, protective layers, water-repellent shell, ski cap); shelter (sleeping bag or space blanket); fire (lighter, matches, tinder).
2. Signaling: cell phone, whistle, signal mirror, flares, smoke devices or electronic flasher, fresh batteries.
3. Sustenance: water, water purification tablets; food (power bars or equivalent).
4. Travel: maps, compass, watch.
5. Health: psychological (family photo, spiritual material, book); First-aid kit. Other musts: Flashlight, knife, duct tape. Never give up. Do not split up. Do not leave car. Have a plan and execute it fully.
Meet Tom Stienstra at the International Sportsmen’s Expo at the San Mateo County Event Center in San Mateo. Tom will present the California Outdoors Hall of Fame Awards in the Expo’s Adventure Theater at 4.p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16, 2010.
The Presidio, Christmas gift for youself
Presidio Visitor Center, (415) 561-4323; Golden Gate National Recreation Area; (415) 561-4700; www.nps.gov/prsf/index.htm.
Best spots: Stinson Beach in Marin County; Center Hole along Daly City north of Mussel Rock; Linda Mar in Pacifica; Miramar in Half Moon Bay; Whaler’s Cove at Pigeon Point.
Note: Beachcombing is prohibited at state and national park beaches, and marine reserves. Determine boundaries exactly before you go.
How to get to South Gate/Marina: From San Francisco, take I-80 east over the Bay Bridge to the split with I-580. Bear right on I-580 and drive to Livermore and continue to Vasco Road. Turn north on Vasco Road and drive five miles to Los Vaqueros Road. Turn left (north) and drive to the south entry station of the watershed.
Fees: $6 parking ($4 for CCWD residents); $1 daily watershed access pass; $3.75 fishing access permit, $37.30 state fishing license.
Contacts: CCWD information hot line, (925) 688-8225 or www.ccwater.com (click on Los Vaqueros);
Los Vaqueros Marina, (925) 371-2628; fishing report at (925) 248-3474 or www.norcalfishing.com.
DFG Critter Cam
--Department of Fish and Game, www.dfg.ca.gov.
For details, see California Wildlife, The Practical Guide, www.TomStienstra.com.
Oct. 31: Low Cost Coastal Excursions
--Pick your pumpkin:
Farmer John’s, (650) 726-4980;
Pastorino’s, (650) 726-6440;
Lemo’s, (650) 726-2342;
Andreotti’s, (650) 726-9151;
Half Moon Bay Chamber of Commerce www.halfmoonbaychamber.org, (650) 726-8380.
--Pillar Point kayak:
Half Moon Bay Kayak Co., Pillar Point Harbor at Princeton, (650) 773-6101; www.hmbkayak.com.
--Pigeon Point Hostel: (650) 879-0633 or www.norcalhostels.com, book at (800) 909-4776.
--Bike the bay: Blue and Gold Fleet, (415) 705-8200, blueandgoldfleet.com.
--$15 boat tour:
Lovely Martha, (650) 871-1691;
Wacky Jacky, (415) 586-9800.
Options: Red and White Fleet, $22, Pier 431/2, (415) 673-2900 or www.redandwhite.com;
Blue and Gold Fleet, $20, Pier 39, (415) 705-8200 or www.blueandgold.com.
Peninsula: Downtown Palo Alto (University Ave. to Crescent Park);
East Bay Hills: Alhambra Valley Road (El Sobrante to Pleasant Hill);
Reliez Valley Road (Pleasant Hill to Briones Regional Park to Martinez).
Scenic Drive, Carquinez Strait Regional Shoreline, East Bay Regional Park District, (888) 327-2757, option 1, then spell park name; ebparks.org. Jason Montano, Montano Velo, (510) 654-8356 or www.montanovelo.com (under constructions, full site up soon).
For details on all parks, see Tom Stienstra’s Bay Area Recreation at www.TomStienstra.com.
Oct. 10: Pigeon Point Light Station
Pigeon Point Light Station, 210 Pigeon Point Road, Pescadero, CA 94060; (650) 879-0633; www.norcalhostels.org.
For more lodging, see Northern California Cabins & Cottages, www.TomStienstra.com.
Oct. 3: Rhythms of fall
Waterfowl migrations: Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge, www.fws.gov/desfbay, (510) 745-8695; Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge, www.fws.gov/sacramentovalleyrefuges, (530) 934-2801, 24-hour recorded information at (530) 934-7774.
How to get there: Take U.S. 101 to Petaluma and exit for East Washington. Take that and go west to Highway 1. Turn right and go 18 miles (9 miles past Bodega Bay) to Willow Creek Road. Turn right and go three miles to parking area. Operated by Sonoma Coast State Beach, (707) 875-3483; www.parks.ca.gov.
See Page 299, California Camping, www.TomStienstra.com.
Ridge Trail Loop at San McDonald County Park near La Honda, (650) 879-0212, www.ebparks.org.
Bill’s Trail at Samuel P. Taylor State Park in Marin, (415) 488-9897, www.parks.ca.gov.
Graham Trail Loop at Roberts Regional Park in Oakland hills, (888) 327-2757, option 1, then spell park name, www.ebparks.org.
Whittemore Gulch Loop at Purisima Creek Redwoods near Half Moon Bay, (650) 691-1200, www.openspace.org.
For trail details, see California Hiking at www.TomStienstra.com.
Aug 22: Linking Parks with Trails
Peninsula: 16 miles, Pearson-Arastradero Park to Foothills Park to Los Trancos Creek Open Space Preserve. Foothills Park, (650) 329-2423 or www.city.palo-alto.ca.us – type “Pearson-Arastradero” in search box.
East Bay foothills: 31 miles, East Bay National Skyline Trail links six parks: Chabot Regional Park, Redwood Regional Park, Huckleberry Regional Preserve, Sibley Regional Preserve, Tilden Regional Park, Wildcat Canyon Regional Park. (888) 327-2757, option 1, then spell park name, www.ebparks.org.
Marin: Bay 50 miles, Ridge Trail. Bay Area Ridge Trail Council, (415) 561-2595 or ridgetrail.org
Dream hike: Sweeney Ridge via Crystal Springs Watershed to Montara Mountain and to Montara State Beach. This hike cannot be completed because access is forbidden on service road in Crystal Springs by San Francisco Water Department.
For trail details, see California Hiking or Tom Stienstra’s Bay Area Recreation at www.TomStienstra.com.
Aug 15: Best Coastal Camps
Steep Ravine cabins and walk-in campsites on Marin coast, Mount Tamalpais State Park, (415) 388-2070;
Manresa Uplands State Beach Walk-in on Monterey Bay (831) 761-1795;
MacKerricher State Park near Fort Bragg, (707) 964-9112;
Salt Point on Sonoma coast, (707) 847-3221;
Patrick’s Point on Humboldt Coast near Trinidad, (707) 677-3570.
Marin: Kent Lake Pump Trail (415) 945-1181 or www.marinwater.org.
San Francisco: Fort Funston is (415) 239-2366 or www.nps.gov/goga.
Peninsula: Arastradero Preserve: (650) 329-2423 or www.city.palo-alto.ca.us.
Contra Costa County: Point Isabel Regional Shorelin (925) 235-1631; www.ebparks.org.
Alameda County: Sunol Regional Wilderness: (925) 862-2244, (925) 862-2601 (interpretive center), or www.ebparks.org.
See California Hiking at www.TomStienstra.com.
Aug 1: Jurassic Park Sturgeon
Located in Oregon on Willamette and Columbia Rivers: Charlie Foster’s NW Sturgeon Adventures, only full-time sturgeon guide in Western U.S., (503) 820-1189; www.nwsturgeonadventures.com
Yosemite National Park, (209) 372-0200, www.nps.gov/yose ; Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Park, Grant Grove Visitor Center, 1-559-565-4307; www.nps.gov/seki.
Yosemite National Park Wilderness, Tuolumne Meadows to Yosemite Valley, 37 miles one-way. Wilderness Permit Office, (209) 372-0740, nps.gov/yose.
Ansel Adams Wilderness, Rush Creek Trail, 14- to 20-mile round trip from trailhead across from Silver Lake. (760) 647-3044, fs.fed.us/r5/inyo.
Marble Mountain Wilderness, Klamath National Forest, 35-plus mile circuit from Haypress Meadow Trailhead. Orleans Ranger District, (530) 627-3291 or fs.fed.us/r5/klamath.
For details, see California Hiking at www.TomStienstra.com.
June 27: S.F. Bay Thriving
Hi's Tackle Box, (650) 588-1200 or www.histacklebox.com; Gus' Discount Bait, San Francisco, (415) 752-6197; Emeryville Sportfsihing Center, (510) 664-6040; Loch Lomond Live Bait, San Rafael, (415) 456-0321.
Live minnows for bass at Shasta Lake, www.shastalake.com;
fishing info, live minnows, Phil’s, (530) 275-2278;
Shasta Lake Visitor Information Center,
14225 Holiday Road, Redding, CA 96003; (530) 275-1589; www.fs.fed.us/r5/shastatrinity.
Other lakes: Berryessa, Don Pedro, Oroville, Sonoma, Pine Flat.
Long Ridge Open Space Preserve. Map/brochure usually available at trailhead, or through Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, (650) 691-1200, openspace.org. For details on trails, see California Hiking at TomStienstra.com.
May 23: Best of Spring
Bullards Bar Reservoir, 96 percent full, five campgrounds: Emerald Cove Marina, (530) 692-3200, bullardsbar.com.
Lake Almanor, 88 percent full, five campgrounds: Almanor Ranger District, (530) 258-2141, fs.fed.ur/r5 – select Plumas National Forest.
Shasta Lake, 70 percent full, 27 campgrounds: Shasta Lake Visitor Center, (530) 275-1589, ShastaLake.com
--Detailed info: See California Camping at TomStienstra.com.
May 16: Hidden Bay Area Campgrounds
Trail Camp, Butano Redwoods State Park, (650) 879-2040 or www.parks.ca.gov.
Kirby Cove, Marin Headlands, reservations required at (877) 444-6777 or www.recreation.gov.
Info: (415) 331-1540 or www.nps.gov/goga.
Black Mountain, Monte Bello Open Space Preserve, reservations required at (650) 691-1200; openspace.org -- click on preserve locator.
Stewartville, Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve, Reservations required at (888) 327-2757, ext. 2; ebparks.org.
Trail Camp, Sunol Regional Wilderness. Reservations required at (888) 327-2757, ext. 2; ebparks.org.
--Details at Tom Stienstra’s Bay Area Recreation, TomStienstra.com.
May 8: Arrival of Spring!
Shasta Lake fishing, info at Phil's, (530) 275-4939, philsprop.com.
Upper Sacramento River trout fishing, (530) 926-4540 or jacktrout.com.
Yosemite waterfalls, (209) 372-0200, nps.gov/yose.
Projections for arrival of spring:
Right now: Bay Area foothills, coast, Central Valley
May 15: up to 5,500 feet
June 15: up to 6,500 feet
4th of July weekend: 7,500 to 10,000 feet
July 15: Sierra Crest
Info: See California Camping at TomStienstra.com.
For past winners, see Tom Stienstra’s Chronicle outdoor columns archived at www.sfgate.com and front section of the new California Camping, www.TomStienstra.com.
Apr. 18: Bay Area Outdoor Bests
--Wildlife viewing: elk herd at Point Reyes National Seashore; (415) 464-5100; www.nps.gov/pore.
--Best hike: Skyline-to-the-Sea to Berry Creek, Silver, Golden Falls and Big Basin Redwoods State Park, (831) 338-8860 or www.bigbasin.org; www.parks.ca.gov -- then click on Find a Park.
--Best rock: Goat Rock at Castle Rock State Park, Castle Rock State Park, (408) 867-2952; www.santacruzstateparks.org or www.parks.ca.gov.
--Best boat rental with wildlife: Elkhorn Slough sea otters, K ayak Connection, (831) 724-5692 or www.kayakconnection.com
--Lookout with largest scope of earth’s surface: Mount Diablo, recorded info at (925) 837-2525; ranger kiosk at (925) 837-0904; www.parks.ca.gov. Best map at Mount Diablo: Mount Diablo Interpretive Association; (925) 927-7222 or www.mdia.org.
--Best bridge by bike: Golden Gate Bridge. Bike rentals: Bay City Bike, (415) 346-BIKE (2453) or www.baycitybike.com; Blazing Saddles Bike Rental, (415) 202-8888 or www.blazingsaddles.com.
--For details, see Tom Stienstra’s Bay Area Recreation at www.TomStienstra.com.
Apr. 11: Peninsula's Spring Gem
Long Ridge Open Space Preserve, 4.6-mile loop hike. No dogs. Map/brochure usually available at trailhead, or through Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, (650) 691-1200, www.openspace.org.
Nimitz Way, Tilden Regional Park: Parking, access free. Dogs OK. Map/brochure: Usually available at trailhead. By mail, call (888) 327-2757, ext. 5; by computer, download PDF file at www.ebparks.org.
Plumas National Forest, Feather River Ranger District, Oroville, (530) 534-6500, www.fs.fed.us/r5.
See California Hiking at www.TomStienstra.com.
Mar. 14: Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve
Surprise yourself with this hike
Purisima Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve, staging area on Higgins Road just south of Half Moon Bay. Info: Free. No dogs. Bikes OK on Harkins Ridge. Winter bike closure (signed) on Whittemore Gulch. (650) 691-1200; www.openspace.org.
Details: See Tom Stienstra's Bay Area Recreation at www.TomStienstra.com.
Dec. 27: Ano Nuevo State Reserve
New webcam for Bay Area wildlife adventure:
See webcam at http://nrs.ucop.edu/Ano-Nuevo.htm -- click on web cam button on upper left of page. For walking wildlife tours at Ano Nuevo, $7 per person; reservation at (800) 444-4445. Ano Nuevo State Reserve, San Mateo County: (650) 879-2025 or www.parks.ca.gov.
--How to get there: Take U.S. 101 to San Rafael and the exit signed North San Pedro. Take that exit, turn east on North San Pedro and drive four miles to the park. At the fork, a kiosk and campground is on the right. Stay left and drive to waterfront picnic areas on left. If you continue one mile past the picnic area, look for road to ranger station and trailheads on the right.
--The sport Dungeness crab season is open. The commercial crab season opens on Nov. 15.
--Personal sport boats: Dungeness crabs must be 53/4 inches (measured from point to point on the shell) with a 10-crab limit.
--Party boats: Dungeness crabs must be 6 inches with 6-crab limit.
--Limit note: From Mendocino County northward, party boats have same limit as personal sport boats.
--Party boats: Emeryville Sportfishing, (510) 654-6040; Berkeley Marina Sports Center, (510) 849-2727; Huck Finn, Princeton, (650) 726-7133; Bodega Bay Sportfishing, (707) 875-3495.
--Pacifica Pier (650) 359-7025.
--Bay closure: No Dungeness crabs can be taken in San Francisco Bay. No restriction on rock crabs.
--More info: See California Fishing at www.TomStienstra.com.
Nov. 1: Pillar Point-Fitzgerald Trail
Pillar Point Harbor: Visibility, wind, sea swells and tides at (650) 726-6070;
Fitzgerald Marine Reserve, www.fitzgeraldreserve.org or (650) 728-3584;
Moss Beach Distillery, (650) 728-5595 or www.mossbeachdistillery.com.
Oct. 25: San Bruno Mountain
San Bruno Mountain State and County Park, (650) 992-6770 or (650) 573-2592 (park administered by Coyote Point); www.eparks.net, or www.parks.ca.gov.
Information: Department of Fish and Game, Bay Area headquarters, (707) 944-5500, www.dfg.ca.gov;
Point Reyes National Seashore, (415) 464-5100, www.nps.gov/pore.
Access free. No herding or harassing of elk or wildlife. No dogs. No bikes at Pierce Ranch. Weekday mornings are often deserted. Weekend afternoons are crowded.
Contact: Point Reyes National Seashore (415) 464-5100 or www.nps.gov/pore.
Butano Redwoods State Park, (650) 879-2040; Half Moon Bay District, (650) 726-8820; www.parks.ca.gov -- then click on Find a Park.
How to get there: From Half Moon Bay, drive south on Highway 1 for 17 miles to Pescadero Road. Turn left and drive past the town of Pescadero (about three miles) to Cloverdale Road. Turn right and drive 4.5 miles to the park entrance road and then continue straight for 1.2 miles to Gazos Creek Road. Turn left on Gazos Creek Road and drive 0.4 miles to a dirt pull-out on the right.
Trailhead: Park at the pull-out and walk up the road a short distance to a trailhead on the left. Look for the small, gold State Property Sign about 20 feet up the trail on the right.
June 21: Clear Lake
Clear Lake State Park, near Kelseyville. (707) 279-4293, www.parks.ca.gov.
Reserve campsite at (800) 444-7275 or www.ReserveAmerica.com;
Konocti Harbor Resort & Spa, (800) 660-5253, www.konoctiharbor.com.
More lodging info: Lake County Visitor Information Center, (707) 274-5652 or (800) 525-3743, website: www.lakecounty.com.
To duplicate trip: Lodging: Best Western Hilltop Inn, Redding, 1-800-336-4880 or www.thehilltopinn.com; dinner & boxed lunches: C.R. Gibbs (adjoining Best Western Hilltop Inn), (530) 221-2335 or www.crgibbs.com; Boats, launching: Bridge Bay Marina, 1-800-752-9669 or www.sevencrown.com.
Rock City, Mount Diablo State Park, recording, (925) 837-2525; kiosk, (925) 837-0904; climbing guides, (800) 509-3954 or www.adventureout.com; Interpretive Association, (925) 927-7222 or www.mdia.org.
Wind Caves, Las Trampas Regional Wilderness (925) 837-3145 or www.ebparks.org. Free brochure/trail map, 1-888-327-2757
Tafoni Monolith, El Corte de Madera Open Space Preserve,(650) 691-1200 or www.openspace.org.
Vasco Caves, Vasco Regional Preserve Reservations at (510) 636-1684, $32 ($4 discount for East Bay residents); www.ebparks.org.
For more information, see the book Tom Stienstra’ Bay Area Outdoor Recreation at www.TomStienstra.com.
Apr. 5: Best Hidden Bay Area Trail Camps
Trail Camp, Butano Redwoods State Park, $12 per night, $6 per vehicle, no reservations. Info: (650) 879-2040 or www.parks.ca.gov.
Kirby Cove, Marin Headlands. $25 for up to three cars and 10 people; reservations required at 1-877-444-6777 or www.recreation.gov. Info: (415) 331-1540 or www.nps.gov/goga.
Stewartville, Black Diamond Mines, Reservations required, $8 per reservation, $5 per person per night, at 1-888-327-2757, free map/brochure available.
Black Mountain, Monte Bello Open Space Preserve, $2 per person per night; reservations required at (650) 691-1200, two-night maximum; www.openspace.org -- click on preserve locator.
Trail Camp, Sunol Regional Wilderness, $8 per reservation, $5 per person per night; reservations required at 1-888-327-2757.
Advance reservations are a necessity to get a spot at one of these popular trail camps:
Marin: Wildcat, Sky, Coast and Glen camps at Point Reyes National Seashore; Hawkcamp at Marin Headlands; Angel Island hike-in at Angel Island State Park.
Peninsula/Santa Cruz Mountains: Sunset at Big Basin Redwoods; Trail Camp at Castle Rock; Youth Group Camp at Sam McDonald.
East Bay foothills: Stewart’s Camp in Ohlone Regional Wilderness.
For more information, see the book California Camping by Tom Stienstra at www.TomStienstra.com.
Mar. 29: Showdowns on State Parks and Salmon
Bay Area outdoor showdowns – one easy, one hard:
Proposed state parks shutdown, California State Parks Foundation, www.calparks.org;
California State Department of Parks, www.parks.ca.gov.
Proposed salmon season shutdown, Water For Fish, www.water4fish.org;
California State Department of Fish and Game, www.dfg.ca.gov.
Dec. 29: Coastal Overlooks
Pilarcitos Redwoods Open Space Preserve, (650) 691-1200 or www.openspace.org.
Sky Trail, Lighthouse, Chimney Rock at Point Reyes National Seashore, (415) 561-4700 or www.nps.gov/goga.
San Pedro Ridge, San Pedro Valley County Park, Pacifica, (650) 355-8289 or www.eparks.net/parks.
$5 parking, map/brochure at trailhead; Ridge Trail Loop, 4-mile round trip; no dogs, bikes or smoking anywhere in park. (650) 879-0212 -- www.eparks.net – then click on Parks
How to get there: From San Francisco, take Highway 280 south to Woodside and the exit for Highway 84. Take that exit, turn west and go to Sky Londa. Continue straight to La Honda and continue a half mile to La Honda/Pescadero Road. Turn left and drive 2 miles to a Y. Bear right (Pescadero Road) and drive a short distance to the park entrance on the right.
Reservations required at (415) 646-0702 up to three months in advance; $35 per adult, $17.50 for those under 18, $700 for groups of up to 20 reserving the entire inn. No website.
For lodging options, see the book NorthernCalifornia Cabins & Cottages at www.TomStienstra.com.
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The Chronicle's Tom Stienstra covers the Great Outdoors in the Bay Area and beyond, offering tips and suggestions for a day's outing, as well as thoughts on the issues surrounding outdoors recreation. Tom Stienstra Outdoors airs on KCBS Saturdays at 7:35 am, and is repeated at 9:35 am and 12:35 pm.
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