Reef

Fees

Day Use:
$10.00 per vehicle

Camping:
Reef campground $40.00 per night includes ONE vehicle
Extra vehicle: $10.00

Fort Ross Visitor Center:
To ensure campsite availability and to avoid issues, please pay for camping at the Fort Ross Visitor Center during VC hours (10am-4:30pm). If you intend to stay for multiple nights, please confirm this with the Conservancy employee at the time of initial purchase.

Self-registration:
Pay for camping using the self-registration at the campground kiosk after 4:30pm. Confirm campsite availability before depositing the envelope. Refunds cannot be issued once paid by this method.

CAMPGROUND INFORMATION

The Campground has 20 campsites available first-come, first-served. No reservations are accepted. For more information during our off-season, call Fort Ross Conservancy at (707) 847-3437.

Occupancy: Six (6) people are allowed per campsite.

Water: Reef campground is currently a dry campground. Chemical toilets have been placed throughout the campground for visitor use. Drinking water is available for purchase at the Fort Ross Visitor Center. There are no RV hookups at the campsites. There is no dump station located in the park.

Vehicle Parking: We have one Day Use parking area open at the Reef Campground located out on the bluff road as you proceed west from the campground entrance. Campsites are small. One vehicle is included in the $40.00 per night campsite fee. 1 additional vehicle is $10.00 per night. Two vehicles will fit in each site area.

Tent Camping Only until work on Reef is fully complete, the campground cannot accommodate trailers, campers or RVs at this time. There is nowhere for these vehicles to turn around once they start down the road toward the campsites.

Check-In at the Fort Ross Visitor Center between the hours of 10am and 4:30pm. Campsites will be available for use at 1pm each day.

Check-Out of the campsite by 11am. Conservancy staff will be around to service the campground between the hours of 11am and 1pm.

Quiet Hours are from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. Radios and other sound-producing devices must not be audible beyond your immediate campsite regardless of the time of day. Generators are not permitted at this time.

Fires must be confined to the metal fire rings provided by the park. Please do not gather wood. Firewood is available for purchase at the Fort Ross Visitor Center.

Hiking Trails: Several interesting hiking trails are available. Your camp fee and/or day-use fee allow entry to Fort Ross State Historic Park, reachable by the trail at the end of the campground road.

Bicycles are not allowed on the trails, but may be ridden on camp roads. Bicycle, skateboard and scooter riders must wear helmets.

Plants: Learn to recognize and beware of poison oak and stinging nettles. These plants, which are irritating to the skin, may be found in the campsites and on the road edges.

Wildlife: Do not harass the wildlife that calls Reef Campground their home. Raccoons, ravens and squirrels are native to this area and commonly visit the campgrounds. We suggest you keep food and coolers in the trunk of your car, or otherwise secured in a sealed and locked container. Please DO NOT FEED the animals.

Speed Limit is 15 mph. Remember, children and adults frequently cross the roadways and lower speeds may be appropriate. Please drive with due regard for safety.

Abalone: The take of abalone from the Reef campground area is prohibited. For more information see current fishing regulations.

Dogs must be leashed and controlled at all times. They must be inside a tent or vehicle at night. Dogs are permitted on most roads, and in designated picnic areas, parking lots and campgrounds. Do not leave your dog unattended at the campsite. Pick up your dog waste, bag it and place it in the provided trash cans.

Respect Park Property: Please respect the tables, posts, and trees and do not cut, carve or drive nails into them.