RV arrival guide · California
RV rental in Sausalito, California
What should an RV traveler know about Sausalito?
We have not yet quoted Sausalito's own parking, dump or propane pages, so this guide states no unverified figures for those. The California guide carries the facts we have checked for the state, plus what is live to rent there.
Parking, dump and propane in Sausalito
We have not yet quoted Sausalito's parking rules, dump stations or propane stops from their own pages, so this section prints no figures. The guide's field notes further down keep what we could match to a live page. The California guide has the figures we have checked.
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Around Sausalito
More for California: California RV laws · Events in California
Frequently asked about Sausalito
Can I rent an RV in Sausalito now?
No RV is available to book here yet. Owners in California can submit listings for review. Tell us your dates on this page and you get one email the day a rig covers them.
When is the best time to bring an RV to Sausalito?
Best: September-October. Skip: June-August.
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The long reads
The Sausalito guide
Add Marin County's broader RV-hostility on county-managed roads and the practical truth becomes: visit Sausalito by day, sleep elsewhere. The 'elsewhere' falls into two columns.
North of the Golden Gate Bridge: Marin Headlands within Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA) restricts RV camping to designated walk-in sites (no vehicle access for RVs above small van size); Mount Tamalpais State Park's Pantoll campground is walk-in tent only with a 7-ft height limit on parking; Samuel P. Taylor State Park (25 mi northwest in Lagunitas) is the canonical Marin RV play with 60 sites and partial hookups in a redwood-grove setting.
Olema RV Resort & Campground (28 mi northwest near Point Reyes National Seashore) is the closest commercial full-hookup option. Across the bridge into San Francisco: practically no RV camping inside the city, but Candlestick RV Park sits at the southern edge. Across the Bay Bridge into the East Bay: a handful of commercial options in Hayward and San Leandro. Highway 101 northbound from the Golden Gate carries a height restriction at the Robin Williams Tunnel (formerly Waldo) that affects very tall rigs — check Caltrans before approach. Propane and diesel cluster at the Mill Valley shopping corridor and the East Bay; in Sausalito itself, options are gasoline-only and pricier than average. Best season is May-October — fog is the constant from June through August, so book sites with that in mind.
When to come
Best: September-October — minimal fog, warmest days, smaller crowds.
Skip: June-August (fog season with sub-60F daytime highs in some weeks) and Bay Bridge / 101 commute hours year-round.
Your first hour in Sausalito
Before you leave the lot
- Top off propane in Mill Valley or San Rafael (limited Sausalito options).
Within the first hour
- Identify rideshare or transit from camp to Sausalito waterfront.
Before you park overnight
- Read Sausalito Municipal Code Sec. 11.30 — no overnight street parking, period.
Also worth doing
- Confirm Samuel P. Taylor SP or Olema reservation — 6-12 months out for weekends.
- Verify Robin Williams Tunnel clearance if tall Class A.
- Plan day trip into Sausalito via ferry from Tiburon or San Francisco — NOT by driving the RV.
- Stage tank dump at Samuel P. Taylor or Olema before bridge crossing.
- Plan Marin County backroads (Sir Francis Drake, Panoramic Hwy) check before Class A routing.
The mistake renters make
Trying to drive an RV across the Golden Gate Bridge into San Francisco for sightseeing City has functionally no RV parking; bridge toll one-way; SF traffic + parking impossible; bay-side day trip is the only sensible plan
The guide's field notesCampgrounds, dump stations, propane and events, each matched to its own page
From this guide's research, compiled Jun 4, 2026. On Sep 24, 2026 we opened each linked page and kept only the entries it names and the figures it prints; a quoted line is the page's own words. Confirm hours and fees there before you drive.
Campgrounds that take rigs
Samuel P. Taylor State Park
Run by California State Parks · $35 a night
parks.ca.gov · page opened Sep 24, 2026
Dump stations
Samuel P. Taylor State Park
8889 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Lagunitas, CA 94938 · Potable water on site
Dump facilities and water are available for a fee at the nearby Olema RV Resort & Campground.
parks.ca.gov · page opened Sep 24, 2026
Propane and diesel
U-Haul of Mill Valley
Propane refill all sizes.
uhaul.com · page opened Sep 24, 2026
AmeriGas (San Rafael)
Industrial yard; phone-ahead for RV onboard tanks.
amerigas.com · page opened Sep 24, 2026
Events that fill campgrounds
Sausalito Art Festival
Labor Day weekend
Sausalito streets closed; Marin Headlands and Samuel P.
sausalitoartfestival.org · page opened Sep 24, 2026
Sources behind this guideCompiled 2026-06-04
California rental rules
California rules · last verified 2026-05-10
- State rental tax
- 9.75% · not collected by PickRV
- Min driver age
- 21+ std · 25+ Class A
- Gravel roads
- Permit required
- Generator quiet
- 22:00-06:00
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