LAST MINUTE TIPS AND INFO

CHECK-IN:

When you arrive at Memorial Park, inform the Ranger at the Park gate that you are staying at Wurr #1 and Wurr #2 Group Sites and purchase your 2-night vehicle pass for $12 ($6/night).   The Rangers are on duty until midnight.

The phone number for the Ranger Station is 650-879-0238

When you have your parking permit, double back to the road, and take your first RIGHT onto Wurr Road.  Bear RIGHT at the fork to Wurr Flat camp.  Take a RIGHT into Wurr Flat.  We have reserved both Wurr #1 and Wurr #2 for camping.   

There are various open spaces and lots of nooks and crannies at the site in which to pitch your tent.  

Park your car off the road with your vehicle pass visible.  If your car is partially blocking the road, you may get towed.  

Some folks, especially late-comers, will need to re-park in the overflow lot near the fork to Wurr Flat after unloading their tents and gear (a 3-minute walk from the site).  

Please try to limit yourself to 1 car per family as space is tight.

WHERE IS THE CAMP LOCATED?

Memorial Park.  
9500 Pescadero Creek Road, Loma Mar 
(San Mateo County), CA  94021. 
(650) 879-0238


Our Group Campsite is:  Wurr Flat, Group Sites # 1 and #2.

Memorial Park is about a 90 minute drive from Berkeley/Oakland.

DIRECTIONS:

When coming to Memorial Park from the bayside of the peninsula, use Highway 84 west from either Highway 280, 101 or 35 (Skyline Boulevard). Travel westbound down Highway 84 from Skyline Boulevard to Pescadero Road near the Town of La Honda. Turn left (south) on Pescadero Road. Follow Pescadero Road to the park entrance.

When coming to Memorial Park from the coastside, use Highway 1 to Pescadero Road. Follow Pescadero Road to the park entrance.

 WURR #1 and #2

The combined, adjacent campsites are nearly 4 acres in size -- plenty of room to find space for your tents.  The sites are partially shaded, surrounded by redwoods and douglas fir.  A river is nearby.  There are two areas with picnic tables, grills, fire pits, water spigots.  Bathrooms on the site include coin-operated showers.

We will be conducting the communal cooking, eating,  gathering and singing at Wurr #1.   For those of you likely to partake in late-night camp fire revelry (music-making, story-telling, body-piercing, chatting, etc.), you may want to pitch your tent at Wurr #1.  For those of you seeking more restful, sedate experience amongst the redwoods, we recommend Wurr #2 for your accommodations.   

There are bathrooms with running water and at least one coin-operated shower.  Additional showers are located in the main campground.  There is also a small store with various sundries in the main campground, just beyond the ranger station.

FRIDAY NIGHT DINNER

You are welcome to arrive at anytime on Friday, but please try arrive by late afternoon / early evening to get situated before the light begins to fade.

Dinner will be served from 5 to 7:30.  After that, join us for s’mores around the campfire.

Please bring your own camping chairs for the campfire.

BREAKFAST

Coffee will be available beginning by 7 AM; Breakfast shortly thereafter.  Fixings for Saturday lunch will be available shortly after breakfast.  

If you have special food needs (aside from vegetarians), you may choose to set up your own kitchen.  

Timing, space, and liability prevent us from letting you make your special meals in our kitchen, but feel free to bring your own cooking equipment – there will be plenty of room for individuals to cook at Wurr #2. 

HIKING / SWIMMING / BIKING

There are trails leading right from the camp site into the Park, where there are well-marked trails through the redwoods for hiking.   

You will need to ford a small stream to get to the main part of the Park (unless you drive around and go back through the gate and park).  So bring water shoes or sturdy sandals.  Flip flops are discouraged because of the hilly nature of the site (easy to slip and stub toes).

Also, because open water is so close and accessible to our site, parents must watch their wandering children closely, especially if they are not good swimmers.  

There is a swimming area in the stream not far from the site.  So bring swimsuits.  Also, Pescadero beach on the coast is about a 15-minute drive -- a popular Saturday destination for many families.

There are several mountain bike trails and low-traffic roads to explore by bike near the campsite.

SATURDAY LUNCH

Families are encouraged to explore the trails or head off to the town of Pescadero and/or the Beach.  Starting mid-morning, we will provide fixings for people to make and pack their lunches so they can take off on their adventures.  You may wish to bring your own containers for packing your lunch and re-useable water bottles to fill up on lemonade and water.

ANY TIPS FROM THE PREVIOUS CAMPOUTS?

• MUSIC. We had lots of singing and music.  Feel free to bring musical instruments if you like, to the campfire.
• BEACH. Many people spent Saturday at the Beach in Pescadero. It gets windy and the surf can be rough.  Pack a jacket!
• DISHES. Camp dishes look alike.  Consider labeling yours. Sharpies, tape, etc.
• FLASHLIGHTS. Don't forget to bring them.
• DISHWASHING.  Some people had some challenges cleaning up after themselves.  If you think this might be a challenge, you may wish to purchase biodegradable plates, because leaving dirty plates around brings unwanted four-legged evening visitors.

ABOUT CHILDREN

Camping is a great family experience.  As with many great experiences, there are dangers inherent in camping.  Please make a plan with your kids before you come and talk to them about safety.  We regret that we cannot allow children in and around the cooking area or watch unattended children.

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