China Camp State Park is located on the southwest shore of San Pablo Bay, three miles from downtown San Rafael. The 1,512-acre park has a variety of natural scenery and some fine trails along San Pedro Ridge. Visitors enjoy picnicking, wildlife-watching, hiking, biking, swimming, fishing, boating and windsurfing.

*Due to current budgetary cutbacks in all of California's State Parks,service reductions have been in place. Effective July 1, 2012 China Camp State Park has been saved from closure by a local group called Friends of China Camp.

General Park Hours: 8:00am to Sunset; Gate at Back Ranch Meadows Campground: Open 8:00am to 9:00pm. Gate is closed at 9:00pm.