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H. Dana Bower Rest Area Northbound
Rest Area
Write a Review Hwy 101 North Sausalito, CA 94965 Official WebsiteGPS: 37.8332, -122.4816
Overview of H. Dana Bower Rest Area Northbound
Last Price Paid: $0
Reported by camper-898807 on 2/15/2024
Longest RV Reported: 37 feet (Class A)
Reported by Victor on 7/9/2022
Pad Type concrete
Elevation 229 ft / 69 m
Max Stay 1
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Independentlezzy asked on 6/3/2022
All the reviews say "plenty of space" but is that true for big rigs? I have a 44' 5th wheel.
Reviews of H. Dana Bower Rest Area Northbound 31 people have reviewed this location.
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Last reported 12/28/2023
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“Sleeping Right Next To Golden Gate ”
Reviewed 2/15/2024
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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Perfect spot , great views . Can be noisy at night
camper-898807 would stay here again
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“Third visit To The Bridge.”
Reviewed 12/28/2023
| Days stayed: | 1 |
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| RV Length: | 27' (Travel Trailer) |
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Third visit to the Bridge. Stayed one night. I think you can get away with a couple nights. Free! This time my stay with my new 28’ Airstream and GMC 2500 truck. Together 50’+. We parallel parked on the North side. There were two other large RVs. The views are amazing. Good Wi-Fi and cell service. Bridge patrol comes by every... more
Third visit to the Bridge. Stayed one night. I think you can get away with a couple nights. Free! This time my stay with my new 28’ Airstream and GMC 2500 truck. Together 50’+. We parallel parked on the North side. There were two other large RVs.
The views are amazing. Good Wi-Fi and cell service. Bridge patrol comes by every 15 minutes. Keep your RV and Tow vehicles locked. Signs everywhere about pickpockets. I love this location. Super Magical. I will return again.
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Kbywater would stay here again
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“Sleeping At The Iconic Golden Gate Bridge”
Reviewed 10/2/2023
| Days stayed: | 1 |
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| RV Length: | 27' (Travel Trailer) |
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A great place to stay for the views and bridge. Wide open on the Northside. Make sure to lock your doors. Pickpockets frequent this location. Bridge patrol every 15 minutes. Otherwise a super cool spot to rest for the night.
Kbywater would stay here again
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“Awesome View Of The City. ”
Reviewed 8/30/2023
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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After searching where to stay in San Fran, and not wanting to spend $$$, I’m so glad we found this option. At first, I was very skeptical due to it being a public viewing point. We parked our RV up in the morning and Ubered it into the city for the day. Came back to freshen up and went back in for the night. No issues at all, I was ... more
After searching where to stay in San Fran, and not wanting to spend $$$, I’m so glad we found this option.
At first, I was very skeptical due to it being a public viewing point. We parked our RV up in the morning and Ubered it into the city for the day. Came back to freshen up and went back in for the night.
No issues at all, I was so relieved.
Bridge patrol officers make their presence known. Didn’t use restrooms. Noise wasn’t too much of an issue.
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“Great one night stay, arrived late, felt safe”
Reviewed 8/29/2023
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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It was a long day of traveling. We arrived here at 8:30pm and there was still room to park a 23' trailer.
Pulling in, there was highway patrol keeping watch, which made me feel safe. There were already at least 5 other camper vans and a few Class C campers parked.
Would stay here again. Good for a short stay!
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Verizon 5G
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“Iconic view...Really loud ”
Reviewed 8/28/2023
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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View is great BUT it's really loud and not very clean. Fine for a quick, free overnight stay before rolling on to the next destination.
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Perry would stay here again
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“Iconic view. Noisy. Good for 1 night. ”
Reviewed 6/21/2023
| Days stayed: | 1 |
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With not many in city choices, this was the place I choose. Unparalleled view for a rest stop. About 10 other Rv’s on a random Tuesday night. Lots of road and bridge noise with many people passing through. Saw the raccoon looking for dinner in the trash.
buschman would stay here again
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“Totally Full”
Reviewed 3/26/2023
| RV Length: | 30' (Travel Trailer) |
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We had planned to stay here overnight, but the parking lot was totally full at 1pm on a Saturday. There was a very large number of people there. It might not be an issue if you're arriving during the week or in the late evening.
There was only one RV in the lot and they were pretty much boxed I'm by cars.
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“Safe location, easy in and out. Loud With Lots Of Visitors But no one bothered us! ”
Reviewed 2/22/2023
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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Safe location, easy in and out. Loud With Lots Of Visitors But no one bothered us!
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LGebhardt would stay here again
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“Amazing ”
Reviewed 12/21/2022
| Nightly rate: | $3 |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| RV Length: | 37' (Class A) |
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Technically, it’s an hour maximum parking stay. But no one enforces that rule. I was able to put my slides out and even run my generator. We camped nightly and during the day drove to Crissy Beach, which prohibits overnight parking. This place has amazing views, is extremely safe, has working restrooms, plenty of light, abundant law en... more
Technically, it’s an hour maximum parking stay. But no one enforces that rule. I was able to put my slides out and even run my generator. We camped nightly and during the day drove to Crissy Beach, which prohibits overnight parking. This place has amazing views, is extremely safe, has working restrooms, plenty of light, abundant law enforcement, and easy access.
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Victor would stay here again
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“Unreal ”
Reviewed 1/27/2022
| Days stayed: | 2 |
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I stayed two nights there. Would leave during the day to explore the city. Police make regular visits all day and night and never said a word to me. One officer and I nodded at each other. I noticed 3 other vehicles there both nights. The evenings at sun set are pretty busy because of the view but after sunset it gets very quite. I att... more
I stayed two nights there. Would leave during the day to explore the city. Police make regular visits all day and night and never said a word to me. One officer and I nodded at each other. I noticed 3 other vehicles there both nights. The evenings at sun set are pretty busy because of the view but after sunset it gets very quite. I attempted to boondock with in the city but proved difficult as the city is packed with buildings cars and people. I don’t know how to rate the cleanliness on here. It is a city rest stop with a killer view. Yes it is dirty. The night bathroom is pretty gross but there is nothing to complain about when your view is the Golden Gate Bridge come on now🤣. Outside there is broken glass in flower beds so watch your dogs. As a full time vanlifer I’m giving it 5 stars across the board because where else can you sleep and have a toilet for free with a view of the Golden Gate Bridge. Just a spectacular view
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Dmazz17 would stay here again
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“Free place to stay in San Fran”
Reviewed 10/2/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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I asked a cop when I got here and he said you can camp 72 hours. They have a few RV parking spots but mainly regular. Very crowded until sun went down. CHP and Bridge police patrolled all night.
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Wobbles29 would stay here again
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