Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
BAY AREA BACKPACKING
For an overnight experience in the wilds just outside the city, grab your gear and set off to
Point Reyes National Seashore
( 877-444-6777;
www.recreation.gov
;
tent sites $20) Estab-
lished hike- and bike-in campgrounds near the ocean; toilets and potable water.
Henry W Coe State Park
Where local backpackers set out when snow engulfs the Sierra,
this enormous park has miles of hilly backcountry with seasonal ponds and creeks.
Hawk Camp
(
www.nps.gov/goga/planyourvisit/outdooractivities.htm
)
Remote Marin Head-
lands' campsite with the requisite birds-eye views; toilets but no water.
Angel Island
So close to the city and yet so far, you can watch the cargo ships thread un-
der the Golden Gate Bridge.
Ohlone Wilderness Trail
(
www.ebparks.org/parks/ohlone
) A 28-mile adventure through
mountains and canyons in the East Bay.
Sleeping
If you like B&Bs, the
Berkeley and Oakland Bed & Breakfast Network
(
www.bbonline.com/ca/berkeley-oakland
)
lists private homes that rent rooms, suites and cot-
tages; prices start from $100 per night and many have a two-night-minimum stay. Reserva-
tions recommended.
Anthony Chabot Regional Park
CAMPGROUND
( 510-639-4751, reservations 888-327-2757;
www.ebparks.org/parks/anthony_chabot
;
tent sites
$25, RV sites with hookups $25-35; )
This 5000-acre park has 75 campsites open year-round and hot showers. Reservations ($8
service charge) at
www.reserveamerica.com
.
Waterfront Hotel
BOUTIQUE HOTEL
510-836-3800;
www.waterfronthoteloakland.com
; 10 Washington St; r
$149-279; )
Paddle-printed wallpaper and lamps fashioned from faux lanterns round out the playful
nautical theme of this bright, cheerful harborside hotel. A huge brass-topped fireplace
