Established Camping
Anthony Chabot Regional Park
About
County
Anthony Chabot Family Campground, overlooking Lake Chabot, is a year-round getaway only 35 minutes from downtown Oakland and Oakland International Airport. The campground features 53 drive-to tent campsites, 10 walk-to tent campsites, and 12 RV/trailer campsites with full hookups (sewer, water, and 30 amp electrical). All sites have a picnic table and fire ring with grill. Restrooms include hot showers. Firewood and charcoal are available for purchase. The campground provides access to miles of hiking and mountain biking trails, along with fishing at nearby Lake Chabot.
Anthony Chabot Regional Park features seven group camps ranging in capacity from 35 to 300 campers, reservations required (a minimum of 9 people to use the group campsites). All group camps include picnic tables, BBQ, fire ring, water, and chemical/vault toilets. Equestrian camping is available by reservation at Bort Meadow Group Camp. For reservations, call 1-888-EBPARKS (1-888-327-2757), option 2. Group campsites cannot be reserved online.
Location
Anthony Chabot Regional Park is located in California
Directions
9999 Redwood Road Castro Valley, CA 94546 There are several access points to Anthony Chabot Regional Park on Redwood Road in Oakland. From I-580 westbound in Castro Valley, take the Redwood Road exit. At Redwood Road, turn right. (From I-580 eastbound, take the Redwood Road exit and turn left at Redwood.) After about two miles on Redwood you will first come to Proctor Staging Area, then Redwood Canyon Public Golf Course (formerly Willow Park), both on the left. Another few miles will bring you to Marciel Gate at Marciel Road. This is a hiking and equestrian staging area, and Marciel Road leads to a group camping area, and the Chabot Family Campground, which is also the home of evening campfire programs held in the summer; non-campers are welcome. Farther along Redwood Road, you will find Bort Meadow Staging Area and group camp. After another few miles, you will reach Redwood Regional Park's Redwood Gate on the right, just past Pinehurst Road. Anthony Chabot's MacDonald and Big Bear Staging Areas are farther along Redwood Road on the left. Finally, the Skyline Ranch Equestrian Facility (510-336-0850) will be on the left just before Redwood's intersection with Skyline Boulevard in Oakland. To reach Clyde Woolridge staging area, take Hwy 24 west to Oakland. Take Hwy 13 South to Hayward. Merge onto Hwy 580 east. Take the Keller Ave exit towards Mountain Blvd. Turn left on Keller Ave, then right on Skyline Blvd. The staging area is on the left near the intersection of Skyline Blvd and Grass Valley Road. Trail access to Anthony Chabot is also possible via hiking trails originating on the northeast side of Lake Chabot Marina area. In Castro Valley on I-580 westbound, take the Strobridge Avenue exit. Turn right on Strobridge, right on Castro Valley Boulevard, and left on Lake Chabot Road. The Lake Chabot Marina is about two miles ahead on the right. In Castro Valley on I-580 eastbound, exit at Redwood Road and go left, go left at Castro Valley Boulevard, right at Lake Chabot Road, and follow the directions above. From I-580 in San Leandro, exit at Fairmont Drive and go east (uphill). The Lake entrance will be to the left at the bottom of the hill. (parking fee). To reach the Chabot Equestrian Center (510-569-4428), take the Keller Avenue exit off I-580 in Oakland and proceed uphill. Turn left at Skyline Boulevard. The equestrian facility will be just ahead on the right.
Address
9999 Redwood Road
Castro Valley, CA 94552
Coordinates
37.72661098745475 N
122.09675001923421 W
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
- Walk-InPark in a lot, walk to your site.
- Hike-InBackcountry sites.
Stay Connected
- WiFiUnknown
- VerizonAvailable
- AT&TUnknown
- T-MobileUnknown
Site Types
- Tent Sites
- RV Sites
- Standard (Tent/RV)
- Group
Features
For Campers
- ADA Access
- Trash
- Picnic Table
- Firewood Available
- Phone Service
- Reservable
- Showers
- Drinking Water
- Electric Hookups
- Toilets
- Alcohol
- Pets
- Fires
For Vehicles
- Sanitary Dump
- Sewer Hookups
- Water Hookups
- Pull-Through Sites
- Big Rig Friendly
Love it
Me and my family went there and had a ball everything was perfect
Used the dump station!
A long windy road to the entrance and to the the campground itself. Looked like a great place to camp. The dump station was in good working order. Does what it says!
Beautiful Campgrounds
Beautifully maintained campgrounds. Lots of trees for shade from the sun/rain, view of the lake, clean restrooms and BONUS - cell reception (I have Verizon)! My only call-out is that a lot of the sites are on a slant. I don't see this as an issue if you plan on using 1-2 tents but any more than that would be tough to spread out within one site. Will come back again!
Large and well-maintained with excellent nearby hiking
Great campground, stayed 4 nights in December. Highlights include sunrise views over the lake and hills with rolling fog, wild turkeys everywhere, smell of eucalyptus, warm showers, and scores of dedicated staff who genuinely care about this place. Sites are also nicely-spaced apart. (Though this also has the drawback that many of them are a significant walk to either the entrance or to bathrooms).
Only bummer was that in winter a lot of the best sites are closed. Also, not that there's a ton they can do about this, but the eucalyptus trees shed a ton of bark and so the roads are littered with them giving the place a kind of constant "just-survived-a-storm" kind of feel (at least when it's windier).
Most no-hookup sites are flat. 47 was the one I settled in since it is closest to the showers / sink for washing dishes and also has a little bit of lake view.
Just know that it's a hilly and winding drive in. Figure ~30 minutes from Castro Valley, the nearest town.
ATT data signal was modest (5-25mbps). T-mobile was basically non-existent.
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Love it
Will we just got here but it’s nice so far
Friday night in August
We arrived at around 7pm. The park is very well maintained. Super clean. Nice bathrooms.
Fantastic
Got here on a Sunday night, and even though online they were full, they only had a dozen campers. At least 70 spots here, nice tent areas. Dispersed and lots of views. Bathrooms were ok, showers hot, but they were spread out. No generators allowed. Actually allowed pit fires, which surprised us right now. Quiet place, but far from stores or supplies so pack it in. Nice dumping station. All shade comes from eucalyptus trees, which dropped sap on us this morning. Would camp here again definitely.
From the start
We are beginning our search for a place to camp using a tent and driving in with car. We are looking for running water and bathroom use. This place so far is right. Will be continued....
Great family campground
Great family campground with many trails around. Very clean amenities, great park rangers. All sites have a fire ring and picnic table. Definitely recommend!
A Quiet Gem
This was our first visit and we were impressed. The campground is clean and quiet. No generators are allowed which isn’t an issue since there are full hookups at all 12 RV sites. All sites seemed relatively level. We stayed in site #5. Sites #1-4 back up to the Towhee Trail , so expect hikers to pass by close behind you. The better sites are #5-12 with #11 and #12 being the best. Not all sites were open during our visit likely due to the pandemic.
As someone else mentioned, there is a $2 per day dog fee that caught us off guard. I’m sure it must mention it on the website as it’s mentioned in the brochures they hand you when you check in. They’ll have you pay at the kiosk so be prepared.
There are plenty of easily accessible hiking and biking trails in the area. While you can get down to the lake easily, there’s no swimming for either dogs or humans. Keep in mind that if you walk the single track trails with your dogs, you’ll be spending some quality time with them later picking off ticks. Be aware of the poison oak as well.
Not sure what this campground is like during peak season, but it was a great little getaway for us during the first week of March. We’ll be back.
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Beautiful!
This campground is beautiful and at 50% of normal capacity even better! The campground is set among a grove of eucalyptus trees that offer shade, which would be really nice during summer, and a calming aroma.
There are dry and full hook up sites.
$35 for dry
$45 for hook ups
$8 reservation fee
$2 fee per day for each dog which is not stated when making reservations, you are expected to pay when you arrive.
We have 3 dogs and the ranger came by and mentioned the fee though he never made us pay it. Also they do not allow visitors at this time due to Covid, campers only. There was some type of maintenance going on which had trucks frequently driving up and down the road but overall quiet. Strict rule of no check in prior to 2pm, but there is a day use area nearby to park in and hike around if you arrive early. The road up to the campground is winding with a lot of cyclists. Cell service was spotty on the way up and weak at campground but usable with our WeBoost. The road in the campground is narrow with tight turns into the sites so if you have a big rig be aware.
Other amenities:
Recycling and garbage
Bathrooms and showers
Tons of hiking and biking trails
Water and dump station available for dry campers
Fire pit, firewood for sale at kiosk for $10/bundle
Picnic tables
30 amp only
Paved parking pad, mostly level
Overall would definitely come again!
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In Castro Valley Ca.
Very clean showers / toilets..etc
So pretty
I loved this campground! So many wild animals
The area is peaceful and relaxing.
The area is peaceful and relaxing. We had a great view of the lake. The campground is very clean a the staff is super helpful. Great trails to walk on or bike. Great for families and dog friendly.
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Very beautiful, a few downfalls
We went out to Lake Chabot this weekend for an extended family trip. First off, I think we lucked into the best sites in the place. We had sites 69-72. These four sites are down their own little loop so if your looking to do some group camping but dont want to pay for a group site, this is a great option for you. And site 69 butts up to one of the main hiking trails down to the lake. This is both good and bad. The views were amazing from these sites, but there are people walking through all day. We even had someone walk straight into our campsite with their dog to take a picture of themselves at the lake, and another person sat at one of our picnic tables to enjoy their lunch watching the lake while my entire family was sitting around them. I'm big on campsite etiquette and that left a lot to be desired here, which is why I gave 3 stars. The worst parts about this place though is that you cant swim in lake, which we knew going into it, and that you cant use your generator. Didnt make sense to me on the generator part but whatever. The eucalyptus trees were really cool and kept out the mosquitos which was amazing! If you are planning on going and want a place to swim, Cull Canyon Lagoon is a neat place and it's only 8 miles down the road (although itll take 20 mins to get there) and you need to get there by mid morning before they stop letting people in. Overall a neat place.
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Perfectly decent.
$30/night for me and my old dog. Just out side San Fransisco. I needed a place to stay between Eureka and Vegas to break up the drive. It’s Late June so I didn’t want to drive down to the desert to camp, too hot. I was here on a Thursday before 4th of July and there were a few spots still available when I pulled in at 7:45pm. The sites are a bit close together but the neighbors were quiet and kept to themselves. I stayed in spot 35, up on the hill with a partial lake view. State parks are always nicer than KOAs (ew, all the noise and junky lights). Clean sites, well maintained and smelled like eucalyptus.
Great and local visit
Always went here when we don't wanna drive too far. Staff is great and place is clean. Campsite #69 has the best view but is next to trail. Very nice trails and not super far from town to get food.
Scenic Campsites with Great Hiking Trails
Anthony Chabot Campgrounds sits high up on the Castro Valley Hills overlooking Lake Chabot. There are several awesome hiking trails going down to the lake as well as some equestrian trails. The hiking trails go around the lake. Dogs are allowed but they should be on a leash. Lake Chabot has a marina that rents boats for recreational use and fishing. It's a few miles driver to get there from the campgrounds. I only gave it 4 stars because of that. They have tent and RV campsites, but no RV hookups.
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perfect car camping spot 30 min from city
as usual some spots are better than others but most close to restrooms and/or water. lots of poison oak and star thistle right off trail. great deterrent for kids to stay out of tick areas but id worry if we brought dogs! we were at #45, family sites and there were families with kids all over. there even was a patch of grass for kids to play on. trails nearby good for easy mountain biking and hiking
Beautiful and quiet!
Paradise an hour from the city. It is great for laid back camping! Karl the fog even likes it! Go check it out!
:)
Very nice campground, great for a quick getaway
Amazing urban get-away
We love Anthony Chabot! The eucalyptus groves make the air smell wonderful, and there is so much wildlife to see (deer, turkeys, owls, etc.). It's a great natural area that is so conveniently located in the Bay Area. There is an extensive network of trails accessible from the campground. It's popular, especially on the weekends, and I'd recommend reservations. Restrooms are fairly clean, there are showers, and recycling collection, which I appreciate.
American River camping
Great place for kayaking and whitewater rafting down the river.. or like me just chill near the water edge and watch the rafts and kayaks go down the river
Easy Car Camping
This is not the most adventurous spot. It's simple family car camping at it's finest. It's minutes from Oakland and Castro Valley. It's pretty noisy, and folks like to party. The best part is the fishing at the nearby lake. Bass, Trout and Catfish primarily.