Tomales Bay State Park
Tomales Bay State Park is a state park in Marin County, California, 40 miles from San Francisco. Day use costs $8 per vehicle. Hours: 8AM - SUNSET No overnight use.
Tomales Bay State Park map
Tomales Bay 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
- Sites can be reserved in advance.
- Entry to Tomales Bay State Park costs $8 per vehicle. Hours: 8AM - SUNSET No overnight use.
- No, day use at Tomales Bay State Park does not need a reservation; pay the entry fee on arrival.
- Tomales Bay State Park is 40 miles from San Francisco. It is 40 miles from San Francisco.
- Yes, dogs are allowed at Tomales Bay State Park.
Before you go
Tomales Bay State Park is 40 miles from San Francisco. It is 40 miles from San Francisco.
Day use needs no reservation; pay the entry fee on arrival.
Camping at Tomales Bay State Park
Sites can be reserved in advance.
What to see
- Feature Hiking Trails
- Feature Parking
- Feature Picnic Areas
- Feature Camping
- Feature Visitor Center
- Feature Beach
Public lands next to Tomales Bay State Park
- National Park Service unitTomales Bay State Park borders Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
- National Park Service unitTomales Bay State Park borders Point Reyes National Seashore, a National Park Service unit.
- State parkMarconi Conference Center State Historic Park is 0.1 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- Wilderness areaPhillip Burton Wilderness is 0.1 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=470 (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_California_state_parks (accessed 2026-09-28)