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NPSSan Francisco Maritime National Historical Park · California
Aquatic Park Cove, Black Point Overnight Anchoring, Sailing Vessels Only (Auxiliary Engine OK)
Overview Aquatic Park Cove is a vibrantly urban harbor that mimics a natural anchorage and is located on the Pacific shores of one of America's great West Coast cities.
Sites12all reservable
Elev.0ft
Comf.Jan-Dec12 months
Max rig43 ft
Electricnonesites
From San Francisco0h04real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 0 ft, Aquatic Park Cove, Black Point Overnight Anchoring, Sailing Vessels Only (Auxiliary Engine OK) has a 12-month comfortable window (Jan-Dec). Winter nights average around 46°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. All 12 sites are reservable in advance, so plan ahead. Popular weekends book out. Within about 4 miles: 12 named hiking routes, 24 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on reservability and quiet. Softest on shade.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
Jan-Dec
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
99%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
56°F
Average July low.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
San Francisco
3 mi
0h04
02
Sacramento
96 mi
2h08
03
Fresno
212 mi
4h43
04
Los Angeles
454 mi
10h05
05
San Diego
598 mi
13h17
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0.3 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 12 SITES
0
Walk-in
0
50-amp
0
Accessible
12
Prime
12
Sites
★ The standout
Site APA03
Aquatic Park Cove San Francisco Maritime NHP · prime location.
Location
Prime
Max rig
43 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Named hiking routes
12
Trail segments
22051
Peaks
24
Viewpoints
97
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
Designated swimming
1
To nearest major road
0.3 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.