Anthony Chabot Regional Park Campground

We came here to escape the brutal inland California heat. Weekends were full, so we did 2 days in site 43. Eucalyptus forest views and steep walk to picnic table. The showers were free and nice, as were the bathrooms. Rangers were friendly and we decided to stay longer. After the weekend we had spot 73 (very difficult to get level, as we ran out of blocks) with a nice view over lake chabot for 2 days. Then 4 days in beautiful spot #70, with a stunning view over the lake— definitely one of the best and we didn’t even need to use blocks to get mostly level. Lots of beautiful hikes! We opted for non-hookups as there is a free dump for campground patrons anyway, and readily available potable water.
As others have said it is a ways from town, so come prepared! Good Verizon, at&t and t-mobile. There is noise from far away freeways and trains which is a bit odd, but nothing too bad (& thankfully generators are not allowed). Gorgeous scenery and trails.

Enjoyed our stay here. It’s a very long windy road to get to the campsites but it was well worth it. Campground is well maintained. Great access to the city and great for biking and hiking. We stayed at site 2 for must of our stay but moved to site 5 due to availability. Both were great but 5 was the nicer of the two. AT&T had pretty good 5G service, no issues streaming or working. Verizon was spotty and not very useable. Will definitely stay here again.

Beautiful campground and very well maintained. Great price for full hookups that still give you a feeling of being away from others. We stayed on a Thursday so the campground was almost empty. Many tent campers were coming in for the weekend when we left. The 12 hookup spots are the first you see. Only 2 are pull through and are not very private. Site 11 was great but be prepared for a tight backup. Our 28 ft trailer and F150 had a tough time getting into the site without hitting trees which line the side of the road. With so much extra space, backing into the grass beside the lot then straightening onto the pavement worked for us. Angled sites would have been much better and there is plenty of apace for them. Site was very unlevel but nothing we couldn’t fix. Well hiked paths nearby and great for mountain bikers. About 35-40 minutes back into town so I recommend staying within the campground during your stay unless you need to make a run to town or haven’t seen the area before!

Good, level campsite with full hookups. Close to Towhee trail, which is reasonably well-traveled by hikers and bikers, but no one bothered us. Being close to trails makes it easy to get out for a hike or ride. Surrounded by tall eucalyptus trees, with views into canyons, this area is a nice place to be. Has a 10 foot table with benches and a fire pit. Cell connectivity (Verizon) variable across the site, but weak in general.

We had a great stay. There are 12 full hook-up sites (30A, water, sewer), remaining sites are dry camping. Nice spacing between sites. Your site will likely not be level; be prepared to level your rig. Took a couple of attempts to back trailer into site to position it just right. But what a serene and peaceful site; right in the middle of the East Bay. A BART station is about 7 miles away. We were attending an event at the Alameda County Fairgrounds about 20 miles away; what a great site to "come home" to. Interesting restroom configuration; you'll have to stay to experience (like a commode in the backcountry). When back in the area, would definitely stay here again! I gave the cell service 2 bars, but that was when atmospheric conditions were just right, it was mostly 1 bar (which is fine with me).

Camping amongst the trees is special. Walking around the site gives you some great views. The RV sites provide full hook-ups which is very convenient. I think the electric is only 20 amp though, and we found we would keep tripping the breaker when we ran the microwave while our heater was on.

If you want full hook-ups then I thought site 12 was the nicest, but honestly all the RV sites seemed OK.

The nicest sites are 69 through 74, which give you views of the lake. Site 69 does have the nicer view and probably is a site to go for if it is available but site 70 next to it has the table and fire beside the trailer so it will be a little easier nicer to eat outside. Sites 47 through 35 along the southern rim also pretty nice if a view is important to you.

My family and I enjoyed all the hiking / running / biking trails.

There is a dump station as you exit the campsite.

The only downside of this site is that the roads around the park are so hilly that my 5 and 8 year old couldn't cruise around on their bikes - which is normally their favorite part of going camping.

We had no idea that we had this beautiful gem of a park just 45 minutes away from us. It's hard to find a campground in a natural setting that has full hookups. All the sites have a perfect distance between them. The fire pits are well made. You can buy the firewood at the gate. The park has lots of wildlife. The road to the park is a bit winding; I would recommend you take Redwood Drive from the south end i.e., get on it from I-580; that way, you will only need to drive about 6 miles on Redwood Drive, and that portion of the road is much wider. Also, remember that the entrance gate closes at 10 PM, you can leave but can't get in after 10 PM.

Beautiful campground 29 miles from San Francisco that is affordable and in such a picturesque setting. Lake Chabot is so pretty. The road leading up to the campground is very twisty and turny, steep and tight but doable for any size rig as long as you take your time. Clean showers, some sites with hookups (price varies w/ option) and spectacular views! Would’ve stayed longer but it was booked for the weekend. Weekdays are pretty empty for dry camping sites (75 sites total) and it does have a dump station. Lots of wild life and quiet, safe area!

I cannot recommend a more beautiful place to camp in the Bay Area, there are not a lot of options here but this campground is a gem. Catches are that you have to be back by 10pm as the park is locked after that — night owls beware — and you can also not stay past the 2 week mark. All this aside, this is a beautiful park surrounded by giant eucalyptus trees. The drive up on Redwood Road can be windy so likely not good for giant motor homes. We loved out stay here and will be back!