Golden Gate Canyon State Park visitors should minimize their campfire impact by only using camping stoves with gas or liquid fuel and have an “on/off” switch. Fires damage the immediate area by leaving a burn scar, and unattended fires can get out of control resulting in large forest fires that scorch thousands of acres. Remember to trash your trash and pack out all food waste. Be considerate of other visitors who may v the site after you and leave it better than you found it
As of January 2024, we have changed our backcounty sites from numbers to letters. Please see the following for the corresponding numbers to letters for a reference:
Shelter 1= A, Site 9= B, Site 11= C , Site 12= D, Site 10= E, Site 1 = F, Site 2= G, Site 3= H, Site 4= I, Site 5= J, Site 6= K, Site 7= L , Site 8= M, Shelter 2= N, Shelter 3= O, Site 13= P, Site 14= Q, Site 15= R, Site 16= S, Site 19= T,
Site 20= U, Shelter 4= V, Site 18= W, Site 17= X.