• The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge connects the East Bay with the City.san francisco bay bridge under moonlight image by Can Balcioglu from Fotolia.com
  
  The San Francisco Bay Area is an eclectic mix of urban cityscapes and open space parkland. San Francisco, with its iconic Golden Gate Bridge and Golden Gate Park, is a big draw. The mild Mediterranean climate makes the Bay Area a year round destination for hiking in the regional parks, strolling around Lake Merritt in Oakland, or even taking a ferry ride out to the infamous Alcatraz Island.
  
  

Candlestick RV Park--San Francisco

• Though driving an RV through most parts of San Francisco can be a logistical nightmare, the Candlestick RV Park gives you somewhere to park your rig while you explore the city. If you don't feel like driving your towed vehicle or your pick-up truck, a shuttle service is available. First-time visitors to the city might find the shuttle a more relaxing option.
  
  Candlestick RV Park is south of downtown near the 49ers football stadium. It offers 165 paved sites, 11 of which are pull-throughs. The back-in sites are 30 feet long and the pull-throughs are 47 feet. All sites have room for slide-outs. Full hook-ups are available at all sites with either 30- or 50-amp electrical outlets. Wireless Internet is available and pets are welcome.
  
  Park amenities include showers, restrooms, laundry, public phone, a grocery store and an ATM machine. Propane and RV supplies are available onsite. The park has a game room with a big screen TV and an RV washing facility.
  
  Candlestick RV Park
  650 Gilman Ave.
  San Francisco, CA 94124
  415-822-2299
  sanfranciscorvpark.com
  
  

Anthony Chabot Family Camp Regional Park

• Anthony Chabot Park is a 5,067-acre preserve in the Oakland hills. Within its boundaries are hiking, horseback riding and jogging trails. At the southern end of the park is Lake Chabot. The Anthony Chabot Family Camp overlooks this lake. The East Bay Regional Park District manages this public campground.
  
  The park has 75 campsites, all paved, with only one pull-through. The pull-through is 40 feet long and the back-ins are all 39 feet. Only the pull-through site has room for slideouts. Only 12 sites offer full hook-ups, including 30-amps service. The remaining sites have no hook-ups. Campsites have picnic tables and barbeque pits.
  
  No camp Internet is offered. The park offers restrooms, showers, phone and firewood.
  
  Anthony Chabot Family Camp Regional Park
  Marciel Gate to Lake Chabot
  Regional Office
  2950 Peralta Oaks Court
  Oakland, CA 94605
  888-327-2757
  ebparks.org
  
  

Golden Gate Trailer Park

• The Gold Gate Trailer Park, located just north of the Golden Gate Bridge in the town of Greenbrae, offers a quiet place to park your rig while you explore San Francisco. Drive into the city via Highway 101 across the Golden Gate Bridge or take the ferry over from Larkspur, a mile north of the park.
  
  The park has 20 spaces, all back-ins, offering full hook-ups with 30- or 50-amp service. All sites are paved and 35 feet long with room for slide-outs. Each site has a patio. All roads and sites are paved. Pets are welcome but there are breed restrictions. Wireless Internet access is available.
  
  Park amenities include showers, restrooms, laundry room, phones and a store that stocks RV supplies. The nearby Village at Corte Madera Shopping Center, less than a mile south, is available for groceries and other supplies.
  
  Golden Gate Trailer Park
  2000 Redwood Hwy
  Greenbrae, CA 94904
  415-924-0683
  goldengatetrailerpark.com