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The campground is very popular and is often filled to capacity during the On Season‘s weekends, holidays, and school vacations. But it is always a quiet, peaceful, family-oriented place because most of our customers have made Anchor Bay their favorite destination, returning with their friends and relatives year after year. We’ve seen their kids grow up, and now their kids are coming with their own children. Having a close-knit and respectful clientele assures a warm, relaxed, and friendly stay for all comers.
Anchor Bay Campground is very popular for fishermen, beach combers, divers, and sea kayakers. The outdoor enthusiast will find so many wonderful opportunities at this beautiful location. Things To Do!
We have 27 overnight camping spots (4 in the redwoods and 23 at or on the beach) and 40 owned spots (See Map). Each camp spot has a water hook up, picnic table and fire pit. For those sites with electricity or sewer dump, please refer to our Rate Sheet On our rate sheet we have also included information as to the largest size rig allowed in each spot. Our restrooms have showers (coin-op), flush toilets, hot water, and electrical outlets. Our campground also has a septic dump station, recreation area with sink and picnic tables. Often times you will visit our fish cleaning house, and see some of the local catch of the day being processed! We sell ice, bait, firewood and apparel. For reservations, please visit our Reservation page.
On the bluff top above the beach, connected by a short trail from the campground, the little resort village of Anchor Bay provides most of our camper’s needs. The Anchor Bay Store is an organic based grocery store, White Cap is a locals favorite for coffee and pastries, and restaurants include both a Thai restaurant and a Mexican restaurant. There is a coin op laundry mat, yoga studio, hair salon, and a massage therapist.
The base rate for one site and includes a family (2 adults and up to 4 children under 18) and one vehicle only. Additional charges apply for additional persons and vehicles as listed below, but not to exceed the campsite occupancy limit. For rates and utility availability see Rate Sheet
For location of sites, see Campground Map.
Warning!
Some internet mapping sources show Fish Rock Road as being the best way to get here. Wrong! Fish Rock Road is 28 miles of narrow, winding dirt road that takes over an hour to drive in a sportscar. This road is not recommended for trailers or motor homes.
Bad Weather – Often times bad weather can create traffic issues on the coast (mud slides, etc.). Please check road conditions prior to heading out to Anchor Bay Campground. If a road is not passable, a GPS (or digital map app) may send you to Mountain View Road. Please reconsider! This narrow road often has issues and can create a very stressful drive. Please consider these options:
A. Take highway 101, to River Road ( to Guerneville ), continue onto highway 116, then exit to Jenner on highway 1. Head North to Anchor Bay.
B. Take highway 101, to highway 128 ( to Boonville ), continue to highway 1, and then head South to Anchor Bay.
PLEASE VISIT THE WEBSITE FOR PRECISE DRIVING DIRECTIONS FROM SACRAMENTO OR SAN FRANCISCO
$20.00 per night for a second vehicle.
$5.00 per night each extra person age 18 and up.
$3.00 per night each extra person age 5 through 17.
$3.00 per night each dog , but no more than 2 dogs per campsite.
$1.50 coin-op showers (for 5 minutes).
Only one family unit (i.e. Mom, Dad, and up to 4 kids) is allowed per site, otherwise there is a four person maximum limit. No more than two vehicles are allowed in one site, but only one RV. Please note that our sites are not the same size, and that there may not be room in some sites for second vehicles or several tents even though your situation falls within the allowable occupancy limits. When you call for reservations, we can discuss the options for your particular needs.
I found Anchor Bay via google maps when I was searching for a last minute dog friendly camp site. After leaving a message I quickly received a call back from Tracy. She was detailed, warm and welcoming and had us booked in no time.
We have now stayed at Anchor Bay multiple times every summer for the last three years and refer to it as our Happy Place!
Pros:
Fantastic friendly service -
We LOVE Chris & Tracy
Clean
Quiet
RIGHT on the beach
Dog friendly
Everyone is in a good mood on the beach so we’ve always been able to make friends with our neighbors - never any drama
Walking distance to a great general store and fantastic Thai restaurant
The views and wildlife are amazing- we’ve seen dolphins and sea lions every trip
Cons:
It can be a little windy (I’m sure Chris & Tracy would control the weather for us if they could 😂)
Make sure to book early if you want a sea wall site!
That’s it! If you are a friendly happy camper like us, you are in for a treat!!
A wonderful place and lovely nature. Me and my wife was staying here a couple of nights in our car when we made an US-roadtrip last year. Super friendly staff and cheap. I think we we paid 20 $. Totally worth it. Beautiful beach. One of The best things we experienced. Sitting at The beach and watching stars late at night.
Great views, nice beach to walk, little town to resupply, price seems comparable to campgrounds in area, only con was sites being so close together(which promotes socializing so not all bad) one group next to me was a little loud but apologized in the morning. Stayed one day/night on a Monday in august with no reservation, make sure you stop at the stop sign before checking in. I had a tent and was lucky a beach site was available. Tracy was very helpful and kind.
Best location ever! Everything was so decorated cutely as well as the layout. Bathrooms are available and connected to the office building. The owners are very polite, kind and understanding if you have any questions then just give them a call or leave a message. My campsite was as close to the beach as possible. I think site #53. It had a bench, fire pit and parking lot. The view of the ocean, stars, moon and thundering waves was breathtaking. My tent was put on the ground facing the ocean and I noticed after a while that there were these small little crabs or crustaceans climbing on the tent they would fall off while climbing and didn’t do anything but just a warning to zip up tents. I woke up in the middle of the night to a walrus making noises and I could see it about 30 feet away from me. I woke up in the morning to the walrus laying on the sand which was awesome. Make sure you look at the prices of the campsites because they can get pricy, if you drop in the cost is lower.
