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RULES AND REGULATIONS
Because of the many visitors to this fragile area,
the cooperation of everyone is needed to preserve
the qualities that make Portola Redwoods State
Park a very special place. Please remember to
follow these rules and regulations.
Hours: The park is open at 6:00 a.m.
for hiking and picnicking and closes at
sunset (including all trails). Only regis-
tered campers in designated campsites
may remain overnight.
Quiet time: Quiet hours are 10:00 p.m. to
6:00 a.m.—radios off, voices lowered to a whisper.
Voices carry at night and sound seems to be
magnified in the still of the forest. Generators may
operate from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. only. During
the day, outside of “quiet hours,” electronic
equipment, machinery or other devices must be
used at a low enough volume that the sound does
not extend beyond your campsite or picnic area.
Dogs: Dogs must be on leash (maximum
6 feet length) at all times and kept inside
your tent or vehicle at night. Dogs are
allowed on paved roads (campgound
roads, the park
entrance road, the service road
between the Campfire Center
and the Pescadero Bridge and
on Upper and Lower Escape
Roads). Dogs are not allowed
on trails, at any of the creeks, or
in the county parks.
Fires: Fires must
be completely out
when not being
personally tended.
Wood: Wood collecting, including leaves and
twigs, is not allowed. This material protects the
soil, decaying over time and forming the natural
mulch necessary for the health of the forest.
Vehicles: The wheels of all vehicles
must stay on pavement. Park in
designated spots only. No parking
along the roads or in any dirt area. Day users
park in Madrone or Tan Oak picnic areas.
Scooters, skates and skateboards are
prohibited.
Fishing: All of Portola’s streams are closed to
fishing. All stream life, including crayfish, is
protected.
Weapons: Firearms, spears, bows and arrows
and slingshots are prohibited.
Hammocks or other lines may not be hung from
trees less than 12 inches in diameter.
Games: Ball games, Frisbee,
badminton and similar activites
must be safe and not damage or
impact natural resources. No
bats, hardballs, nets, airsoft
weapons, paint ball guns or horseshoes.
If in doubt, please ask staff.
Bicycling: Bicycles are restricted to
the paved roads and are not allowed
on Portola’s trails. Riders under 18
years of age must wear a helmet. Helmets are
recommended for adults.
Old Haul Road for Bicycling: Access to the Old
Haul Road in Pescadero County Park is via the
Service Road (one mile). Turn right (west) for a
five-mile ride through the redwoods to Memorial
County Park. Return
by the same route
(10-mile round-trip dirt
road).
There are also trails
open to bicycles in
Mid-Peninsula
Regional Open Space
District located along
Skyline Blvd.
CAMPGROUND INFORMATION
Check-in time is 2:00 p.m.
Check-out time is noon.
Pay showers are
located in the Main
Campground. The
rate is 25 cents for
two minutes.
Family drive-in
campsites: Family
drive-in campsites
are in the Main
Campground (limit 8 people
per site, including children).
The fee includes your first
vehicle. There is a fee for
additional vehicles.
Campgrounds are closed in
December, January, February and March.
Group Camps: All group camps are
for tents only—no RVs, motor homes
or trailers—and require a 50- to 200-
yard walk from their parking areas.
Reservations are required. Reserve group
camps by calling (800) 444-7275. Limits on the
number of persons, including children, are strictly
enforced.
• The Point and Circle Group Campgrounds
each have a 50-person and 12-car limit.
Circle and Point are adjacent to each other.
• Ravine Group Campground has a
25-person and six-car limit.
• Hillside Group Campground has a
50-person and 12-car limit. Ravine and
Hillside are adjacent to each other.
Trail camps: Six campsites are
available at Slate Creek Trail
Campground, a three-mile hike
from park headquarters. Trail
camps can be reserved by calling the trail
camp reservation number at Big Basin
Redwoods State Park, (831) 338-8861,
during regular business hours. Fires are
prohibited, but backpack stoves are allowed.
Water must be packed in or purified from
nearby Slate Creek about 1/4-mile from
camp. No dogs allowed at trail camps.
ADDITIONAL CAMPGROUND
RULES
From April 1 to mid-May, and Labor
Day to November 30, family
campsites are first-come, first-
served. When you have registered
and paid for one or more
campsites, you must occupy them
by setting up equipment in each
one so others will know the sites
have been claimed. Failure to do
this may result in your having to
pick a different site when others
claim a site left vacant.
There are no RV hookups. The
maximum length is 21 feet for
trailers and 24 feet for motor
homes. RV Sites are numbers
1, 4, 7, 8, 9 and 19.
Juveniles: Juveniles (under 18 years of age)
not camping with a parent or legal guardian
must have written permission to camp here.
Permission forms must include the park name,
name of the juvenile, dates they are staying, and
the name, address, phone number and
signature of parent. Children under 15 years of
age may not camp without a parent present.
Reservations for Camping
Between mid-May and Labor Day family campsites
are subject to “site-specific” reservations.
You may make camping reservations up to seven
months and no less than 48 hours in advance by
calling (800) 444-7275. Reservations may be
charged to your VISA®, Discover® or
MasterCard®. To make online reservations, visit
www.parks.ca.gov.
If you do not have a reservation, check at the park
office for a list of available sites. You may register
for only one night at a time for a listed available
site. You may not register for a site reserved by
someone else.
Accessibility is continually improving. For current
accessibility details call the park, or visit
http://access.parks.ca.gov.