RESERVED SITES HELD UNTIL ...... 5 p.m. CHECKOUT TIME...... 2 p.m. 2950 Peralta Oaks Court RE-REGISTER BY...... Noon Oakland, CA 94605-0381 Sunol 1-888-EBPARKS GATES CLOSE NIGHTLY...... 10 p.m. www.ebparks.org CAMPING 14-day limit per stay, 30 days maximum per year Rev. 1/15

Camping Campground Rules Backpack Area Rules Human Imprints Family Campsite Reservations Reserve space It is the camper’s responsibility to know and Backpackers are expected to know and abide by This general area was settled in the 1860s as small in Sunol Family Campground by calling 1-888- follow these campground rules: the general campground rules listed at left, in cattle ranches and subsistence farms. The East Bay EBPARKS (1-888-327-2757), option 2. For same-day • Camping is allowed only in designated sites. addition to the following: Regional Park District acquired this area in 1961. camping, call 1-888-327-2757, option 3, extension • Tent camping only. • Permits and reservations: Reservations are Your presence has an impact on the habitat and 4559, or visit the park headquarters. The camp- required to use the backpack area. The area is set could detract from the plants’ and animals’ ground is available for families and individuals only. • A maximum of 8 persons may occupy any single campsite. up so that individuals, families, or small groups may environment. Tread lightly on the scene. As much There are no facilities for recreational vehicles or use it. Individuals 18 years and younger must be as possible, avoid leaving your mark. Nature will camper vans. Groups may reserve other park • Only two motor vehicles are allowed per accompanied by a parent, guardian, or adult leader replenish and perpetuate itself if given a chance. facilities by calling 1-888-327-2757), option 2. campsite. First vehicle is free; second vehicle is $5 age 21 or older. Groups of 15 or more must make extra per night. Being on the northern edge of several hundred Vehicles must remain in the campground parking reservations two weeks in advance. To make square miles of open space, Sunol is a window to area and display an overnight parking pass on the • If you do not call the park and do not arrive by reservations, phone 1-888-EBPARKS (1-888-327- wildlife. Mountain lions, bobcats, and coyotes still dashboard. Vehicles outside the park on the posted 10 a.m. on the second day of your reservation, your 2757), option 2. hunt. Golden eagles, hawks, and falcons still find county road or in other areas in the park may be reservation will be canceled and the fee forfeited. • Hike-in only: The staging area gates are locked freedom to soar. Sunol’s 35 miles of riding and cited and/or towed at the owner’s expense. • Motor vehicles are restricted to main paved at dusk; plan to arrive and sign in before then. Any hiking trails allow you entry into their domain. Services No food, firewood, or ice is available at roads. cars parked outside the park are on posted county Regional Parks rules and regulations are designed the park. The nearest services are in the town of • Persons 16-17 years of age must have written roads and may be ticketed and/or towed at the to protect the habitat of this wildlife and to Sunol, seven miles from the park entrance. The consent to camp, signed by a parent or guardian, owner’s expense. preserve the serenity and natural beauty that calls park has a horse ride concession. For reservations unless accompanied by a parent, guardian, or other many of us into backpacking. and information, call Western Trail Riding Services • Camp waste: Pack out what you pack in–cans, competent adult leadership. Persons age 15 and bottles, plastic, etc. Burying is not satisfactory as at (925) 862-9044. under must be accompanied by a parent or Travel Hints animal and frost action exposes the buried refuse. guardian or other competent adult leadership who • This is a watershed area: Use toilets provided. POLICE, FIRE, MEDICAL EMERGENCY...... 9-1-1 • Water in the backpack area is supplied by devel- is at least 21 years of age. EBRPD Police Department...... (510) 881-1833 oped springs, which are subject to drought condi- Do not put any trash or garbage in toilets. • tions. Check with park staff for current conditions. Quiet hours are from sunset to sunrise. • No Fires: Be prepared to show your campstove Sunol Information.....1-888-327-2757, option 3, x4559 The Park District recommends boiling, filtration, or Amplification equipment and electric generators when you sign in, or to show that all of your food is EBRPD Headquarters...... 1-888-EBPARKS chemical treatment of water before consuming. that disturb other campers will not be allowed at not intended for cooking. Reservations Information...... 1-888-EBPARKS any hour. • Enjoy your backpack trip without taking • The building of “structures” is not per- ...... (1-888-327-2757) option 2 unnecessary chances. • All pets shall be contained within a vehicle mitted. These include structures such as rock • Leave word with friends on where you are going or tent, or securely leashed and under the walls, fireplaces, bough beds, tables, and storage and when you will return. Obtain a “Backpacking immediate control of a person at all times. caches. Maximum leash length is six feet. Persons with Permit” from the Sunol Regional Wilderness office • Pets: No dogs in overnight camps. Dogs are and sign in when you arrive. noisy or vicious animals will be required to leave Note: the Family Campground is the park. allowed on the Ohlone Trail on San Francisco • It is not wise to travel alone, but if you must, stay Water Department property for day use only. temporarily CLOSED to on frequently used trails in case of injury or illness. • Wood collection is prohibited. • The backpack area may be closed during fire accommodate construction • Be alert. Poison oak grows throughout this area. • Ground fires are prohibited. Campers must Rocks, logs, and tall grass can conceal rattlesnakes. season or on fire hazard days as declared by the activities by the S.F. Water provide their own fuel. Use provided fire pits or California Department of Forestry. • Respect the solitude. Many visitors come in barbecues only. No open fires are allowed. Department to improve the search of quiet and serenity. • No firearms, fireworks, or weapons of any Calaveras Reservoir. • If there is any chance of rain, plan for keeping kind are allowed in the park. yourself and your equipment dry. Getting cold and • No alcoholic beverages are allowed in the wet can be dangerous. park. • Stay on the trails. Do not blaze trees or pile stones. • Allow plenty of time to reach the backpack camp • Park wildlife and geologic features must area–it is a rigorous, three-plus-mile hike, depending not be collected or harmed by people or on which campsite you are using. pets. option 2. NO BICYCLES Department Land STAY ON TRAIL! STAY San Francisco Water San Francisco Water call 1-888-327-2757, 2950 Peralta Oaks Court 2950 Peralta CA 94605-0381 Oakland, 1-888-EBPARKS www.ebparks.org 1699

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A PARK ENTRANCE Sunol Family Campground closed) (temporarily 2015 – Fees are subject to change. are 2015 – Fees FEES AND CHARGES* person/site/night CAMPING, WALK-IN ...... $14 person/night...... $5 CAMPING, BACKPACK person/night...... $7WILDERNESS HORSE CAMPING, OHLONE CAMPING: GROUP per site...... $8 FEE, RESERVATION motor vehicle FEE, ...... $5PARKING SECOND VEHICLE ...... $5 trailer...... $4 FEE, PARKING DOG FEE * (No Dogs in Backpack Camps; Dogs OK in Family Campground) $2 Campground) Dogs OK in Family (No Dogs in Backpack Camps; Note: The Sunol Family Campground is CLOSED S.F. Water Department Water S.F. construction activitites the to improve Reservoir. Calaveras