Availability
East Bay Regional Park District lists drinking water 0.2 mile from Sibley Backpack Camp, at the developed entrance rather than at the two tent pads.
Backpacking camp
Sibley Backpack Camp
East Bay Regional Park District Backpack Camps, California
About this place
Sibley's reservable group backpack camp is approximately 0.2 mile from the main entrance and accommodates up to 15 people.
The short approach does not make the site first-come: camp only under the reservation and follow current district water, dog, and fire notices.
Water planning
Water at this camp
Drinking water 0.2 mile from campDrinking safety
Use the developed drinking-water source only when it is operating and no advisory is posted; carry water to camp and bring a backup supply.
Seasonality
Confirm the water system with the reservation because maintenance, drought, freeze, or park closure can remove service.
- Sibley entrance drinking waterWater spigot · 0.2 mi awayManaged facility — verify it is operating · Potable only while operating without an advisoryOfficial source
Fire planning
Campfire & stove rules
Campfires and barbecues prohibitedCampfires
EBRPD prohibits campfires and barbecues at every backpack site, including sites with an old or apparent fire facility.
Backpacking stoves
Backpacking cooking stove only. Use only a portable backpacking stove for cooking at the reserved site and obey any district suspension during high fire danger.
Permit
The backpack-site reservation and emailed parking pass are required; EBRPD does not identify a separate California Campfire Permit.
Current restrictions
Check EBRPD fire-weather notices and the reservation message; a park closure or flame suspension controls over the reservation.
Seasonal access
Closures & seasonal access
Stewartville and Morgan Territory backpack camps close each November through MarchPlace closure
No recurring date-based closure of Sibley Backpack Camp is published. The source-connected approach conditions below and temporary emergency orders still control access.
Seasonal access
Source-connected approach: Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve Trailhead. Stewartville and Morgan Territory backpack camps close each November through March. Mission Peak, Round Valley, and Sibley remain subject to heat, storm, fire, water-system, and park-hour closures.
Before driving
Confirm the exact reservation and park alert. Round Valley's water system is currently out of service, and a reservation does not override a preserve closure.
Mapped approaches
Choose a trailhead for Sibley Backpack Camp
Each option has a sourced trail route to this camp area. Choose one to open its itinerary builder with this destination in context.
- Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve Trailhead0.2 mi awayView trailheadBuild from here
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- Latitude
- 37.848976° N
- Longitude
- 122.194951° W