... so, my brother-in-law, who grew up in Marin, turned
me on to the Bicentennial Campground ... there are just
three camp sites, no fires, no pets, no water ... have to
walk in down hill maybe a hundred yards ...
... for years, you could simply call the Visitor Center for a
free reservation ... but, turns out that this was the last
weekend you'd be able to do that ...
Bicentennial Campground
OPEN SEASON: to January 31, 2018; Closed February, Reopens March 11
FEE: Camping FREE until January 31; $20 starting March 11
Reservations - For reservations on or after March 11, 2018 call 1-877-444-6777, or reserve online at Recreation.gov.
To reserve a camp site up to January 31, 2018, call (415) 331-1540, 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM.
... despite having to walk in and that there are no campfires
and no water I'd say that because Bicentennial Campground is in such a spectacular part of the world they decided to turn it over to the
state-wide reservation system and I guess that system requires
that they charge a fee ... :dunno