Location: County: San Mateo. Nearest City: Pescadero. See map 1.

Campsites, facilities: There are 21 sites for tents or RVs and 18 walk-in sites with pit toilets. Piped water, fire grills, and picnic tables are provided. A rest room with flush toilets is available. Pets are permitted.

Reservations, fees: Reserve by phoning 1-800-444-PARK/7275 ($7.50 reservation fee); $15-$17 per night, $1 pet fee.

Contact: Phone the park at 1-650-879-2040 or 1-415-330-6300.

Operating hours, seasons: Call park for information, hours vary.

Directions: From San Jose, take Interstate 280 north to 92. Take Highway 92 west to Half Moon Bay. In Half Moon Bay at the junction of Highway 1 and Highway 92, drive south on Highway 1 for 18 miles to the Pescadero Road exit. Turn left (east) on Pescadero Road and drive past the town of Pescadero to Cloverdale Road. Turn right and drive about five miles to the park entrance on the left.

Weather, clothing: The weather can be changeable; layered clothing is recommended.

Trip notes: Butano State Park is a 3,200-acre redwood park in the Santa Cruz Mountains, featuring excellent hiking through the redwood groves. Only three miles from the coast, the park's trails offer views of the ocean. The campground at Butano is set in a redwood forest, so pretty and with such good hiking that it has become popular enough to make reservations a must. The reason is that there is a series of exceptional hikes, including one to the Año Nuevo Lookout (pick a clear day), the Mill Ox Loop, and, for the ambitious, the 11-mile Butano Rim Loop. The latter has a backpack camp in the park's most remote area, where no water is available.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Where to go Camping

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Miwok Lodge 439