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December 2023 by Rams Monjaraz
It is a very nice place to walk, ride a bike or take your pets for a walk. Highly recommended.
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November 2023 by Jack Liu
Beautiful Family Campground sites in the forest with gorgeous views of Lake Chabot, Sunol Ridge, Mission Peak, Mount Allison, Monument Peak, Coyote Hills, San Francisco Skyline, Sutro Tower, and Santa Cruz Mountains.
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November 2023 by Ana Matias
Good but no bathroom
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October 2023 by LaPreda Thomas
By the time I got there it was closing time so I didn't get the chance to go all the way in to check it out.
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October 2023 by S B.
We come here one or two times every year, it's a very nice place especially so close to everything. You're in the trees and wilderness and there are wildlife and great smelling air yet you're only 20 minutes from Oakland. We have a particular spot that is a little out of the way that we love. The problem here is that the staff does nothing about the people who do not follow the rules. We were just here again - there was a large group of people (at site 51 and 52 right across the bathroom) who were partying well past 2am. They did not play loud music at night but they were screaming and laughing and being super loud well into the early morning. I got up at 2am to pee and walked by them and was amazed at how inconsiderate these people were. I saw the sheriff drive by their camp at 10:30 and he did nothing. I can't imagine how tough it must have been to be one of the other campers near these idiots. I mentioned this the next day the guy in the kiosk and he himself couldn't care less. He said to just call the sheriff. And let's be clear about this group - they had a 24 hour fire going - I was wondering how much wood they had bought because wood is expensive and it turns out they were just getting wood out of the tree area, which of course, is against the rules yet again, no one cares. You could see them breaking up the branches they foraged from the woods constantly. If you were a sheriff and drove by and actually looked at them, you could see the stack of branches they had next to their fire. But no one does anything about rules here. When they finally left, they did not put out their fire. Again, no one cares. It's just hard to believe. They have a no "water balloons" rule but there were people with water balloons in a couple places. And just to be clear, these people in sites 51 and 52 kept peeing on the seats in the bathroom. I swear the three days we were there, there wasn't a single time I didn't have to clean off the seat and flush the toilet after these people - until they left and miraculously no more pee on the seats and unflushed toilets. I see this and wonder what their bathrooms are like at home. But this is the problem with campsites like this and Del Valle. Great places that are wrecked by selfish losers who only care about themselves and do not follow the rules. The other thing is there are a thousand kids at this place and noise really carries. So you get the little girls who start screaming from 7am until 10pm. Constantly. The kids would bike to our campsite and play literally right in front of us, despite the fact there were numerous empty sites all over they could have went to. No parenting of any kind. And I get kids are playing but there are a thousand open spaces to play at. So if you like constant screaming kids, this is the place. Then the last night we were there, there was some noise coming out of the distant forest that sounded like an amplified "squeaking door." Started at 10pm and was still going the next morning when we finally left. I think it was some sort of machinery but my wife thinks it was someone who was literally playing a loop of a squeaking door really loud to be a jerk (I don't know). Again, I mentioned this to the guy in the kiosk and he kind of laughed but didn't care at all. Chabot is a wonderful campground, we do love it. But man, you get so many jerks here and the thousand screaming kids, makes it hard to come back. Would love just one weekend with people who follow the rules. Would be wonderful. We literally stopped going to Del Valle because of the jerks that are free to do as they please and it's starting to get this way here which is very sad.
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September 2023 by Alissa Wong
We got campsite 31, and it was a very small patch of dirt land, which was pretty rocky. It fit 2 tents, but one of the tents had to sit on a slope. However, we got 2 pull up parking spots- but unfortunately, the rangers forgot to open the gate to our spots until they saw us struggling to bring the last of our gear up the incline to our site.There was a very nice fire pit with a grill on top, which worked out great for our cooking needs. The front gate also sold firewood for $10- a good amount of wood for a good price. The bathrooms were very clean and had hot water.Overall, I would still come back, but maybe just reserve a bigger campsite.Restrooms: The bathrooms were clean and had hot water in both sinks and showers. Also had good lighting at all times of day and night.Dog-friendliness: There are a lot of prickly plants that get stuck in fur. As long as your dog stays on path and on leash it is dog friendly. It is helpful to bring a tie-out for the campsite.
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September 2023 by Victoria Salas Salcedo
We got the Hawk Ridge group site for our Cub Scout campout and it was awesome! So spacious and very nice covered fireplace area. Plenty of picnic tables. Even the chemical toilets were actual buildings. I wish there were sinks instead of just spigots, but they won't lose a star over that. Highly recommend!
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September 2023 by Ahmad Fawad Tokhi
Beautiful place for walking
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September 2023 by John T.
Pretty nice campgrounds site 43 and 26 are wonderful and shady all day but 27 is an absolute nightmare. I havent been able to sit in my campsite since the sun came up because of the meat bees. I guess the grumpy old lady who takes care of the sites doesnt realize that ash will solve the bee problem and theres no shortage of that here. Most of the staff was nice. The old dude at the beginning of stay was super chill, the girl who works weekdays was really nice and gave me recommendations on local storesthe guy with the manbun was really nice but once the weekend crew comes in you really tell which staff wants to be here and which ones dont. The blonde guy and the old lady are a little rude you can tell their only here for the paycheck. Apparently you cant collect firewood because of some disease that affects oak trees. Yet theres no oak treees anywhere near the park so it really just seems like a scam to get people to buy firewood. Also the gate closes at ten. Im not sure why i a grown adult needs a curfew but this is the closest campgrounds to the city that allows tent camping and it would be nice to be able to come and go as i please especially considering how expensive it is. The road to the lake is washed out so you have to drive all the way into town and around to the other side to go swimming. All in all its a mediocre campgrounds thats overpriced and geared towards yuppies from San Francisco. The only reason i gave it three stars was because the weekday crew was really nice.
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August 2023 by alaine brown
We love camping at Chabot Regional park . It’s close to home, but it feels so far away.
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August 2023 by lou zinsser
Very close to the city, so a lot of noise, but has clean showers, bathrooms, and nice surroundings.
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July 2023 by Aleksandr Golushkov
Good place
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July 2023 by chunhua deng
great place for visit, good for family camping
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July 2023 by Clarence Ho
Restrooms: General clean and convenient. Supplied with toilet paper and paper seat covers.
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July 2023 by Vivien T.
Having come to this campground a long time. We came here last week. OMG bugs are horrible there. We can't stay outside even near the fire pit. Many campsites are slopes and rocky. I think that what we pay for $35 per night . Besides that, toilet is ok and the area around is clean and safe. But I think I won't come back.
