State park
Mount Tamalpais State Park
Mount Tamalpais State Park is a state park in Marin County, California. Hours: Daily: 7:00 a.m. to Sunset, year round.
Mount Tamalpais State Park map
Mount Tamalpais State Park boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
Fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.
Common questions
- Mount Tamalpais State Park has 3 developed campgrounds. Sites can be reserved in advance.
- Hours: Daily: 7:00 a.m. to Sunset, year round.
- No, day use at Mount Tamalpais State Park does not need a reservation; pay the entry fee on arrival.
- Yes, dogs are allowed at Mount Tamalpais State Park.
- No, drones and other remote-controlled aircraft are not allowed at Mount Tamalpais State Park.
Before you go
Day use needs no reservation; pay the entry fee on arrival.
Camping at Mount Tamalpais State Park
Mount Tamalpais State Park has 3 developed campgrounds. Sites can be reserved in advance.
Trails
- Verna Dunshee Trail Paved summit loop with bay views
- Old Mine Trail From Pantoll through evergreen forest
- Steep Ravine Trail Redwood ravine toward Dipsea and Stinson Beach
What to see
- Feature Mountain Theater Outdoor amphitheater on East Peak
- Historic site Gravity Car Barn Exhibits on Mount Tam Scenic Railway
Public lands next to Mount Tamalpais State Park
- National Park Service unitMount Tamalpais State Park borders Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
- National Park Service unitMount Tamalpais State Park borders Muir Woods National Monument.
- BLM unitCalifornia Coastal National Monument is 0.7 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- National Park Service unitPoint Reyes National Seashore, a National Park Service unit, is 2.6 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- Wilderness areaPhillip Burton Wilderness is 2.9 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=471 (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_California_state_parks (accessed 2026-09-28)
- https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=28465 (accessed 2026-09-29)