Daly City, CA is a great camping destination for adventurers of all types. Aside from great camping spots, you'll find hiking and many more outdoor experiences. Thinking of traveling with kids? You're in luckβDaly City is surrounded by family-friendly activities.
At The Dyrt, campers like you share their favorite spots, plus tips and photos. No matter where you're headed in Daly City, you'll find the best spot for you and your camping crew. Francis Beach has a campground with 52 individual sites, some suitable for tent camping, others for trailers or recreational vehicles. Some campsites have electrical hookups. Coin-operated hot showers are also available. All sites have a picnic table and fire ring with grill.
Restrooms include hot showers. Firewood and charcoal are available for purchase. The campground provides access to miles of hiking and mountain biking trails, along with fishing at nearby Lake Chabot. Anthony Chabot Regional Park features seven group camps ranging in capacity from 35 to campers, reservations required a minimum of 9 people to use the group campsites. Equestrian camping is available by reservation at Bort Meadow Group Camp. Group campsites cannot be reserved online.
Please note: The parking area for the campground is a short walk from the campsites, so RV or car camping is not allowed at Kirby Cove Campground. Hiking, picnicking and taking in the beautiful views from Kirby Cove are among the park's most popular activities. Visitors also enjoy exploring Battery Kirby, a historic army battery in use from Kirby Cove offers a coarse-sand beach with spectacular views - when it's not foggy - of the iconic Golden Gate Bridge and northern San Francisco, including the historic Presidio.
The cove is nestled at the foot of the craggy Marin Headlands and has beach access. A steep, mile-long trail to the cove begins at the parking area above Battery Spencer on Conzelman Road. The path descends through a stately grove of Monterey, cypress, pine and Blue Gum eucalyptus. Coastal sage and colorful Lupine dot the hillsides. Temperatures are mild year-round. Expect lows from degrees and highs from Fog is prevalent in the summer months from May-Sept.
