Pre-Halloween Wkd Camping Near Golden Gate Bridge 🌉 Trick-or-Treat 🎃! Tie-Dye Ghosts, Spooky Tents, Puking Pumpkins
This adventure ran October 16–18, 2026. Check out our upcoming adventures for upcoming trips.
Camp in a forest by the Golden Gate Bridge, right in San Francisco! 🌉 Haunted tents, a glow-in-the-dark tunnel, tie-dye ghost shirts, puking pumpkins, trick-or-treating between tents and a costume parade. It's two weeks before Halloween, so you still get to trick-or-treat at home! 🎃
Friday, Oct. 16 — Sunday, Oct. 18
A Halloween camping weekend for the books!!!
WHAT WE'LL ENJOY 🥳🥳🥳
SOME SPOOK-TACULAR ACTIVITIES:
👕🎃 Tie-dye workshop: A tie-dye artist teaches kids to make pumpkin and ghost shirts to take home and wear on Halloween
🎃🧪 Puking pumpkins science project: Watch the pumpkins “puke”! Gross, silly and SO much fun 🤮
👻⛺ Haunted tents: Spooky-fun and gentle enough for the littlest campers
✨🔦💀 Glow-in-the-dark tunnel: Kids help build and paint it, then watch it light up after dark
🍬🍫 Trick-or-treating between tents: Kids go tent to tent in costume
🏕️🕷️ Best-decorated tent contest: Show off your spookiest, most creative campsite setup
🎭👣 Costume parade and Halloween party: Show us your best, with games and activities!
🔥👻 Campfire ghost stories: The silly kind, not too scary! 🌕
🪱 Dirt ‘n worms pudding: Classic Halloween treats, plus spooky campfire goodies and s’mores
🎨🦇 Halloween arts and crafts: All weekend long
ALSO:
Tucked in the Presidio's forested hills, this campground offers families an idyllic escape right in the city, just a short walk from the coast:
Golden Gate Bridge iconic views: A short walk down the trail from the campsite takes you to a spot with beautiful views of the Golden Gate Bridge and the Marin Headlands
🐛🐌 Bug and banana slug hunts: We’ve found SO many here!
🪵🏰 Fort hunting in the forest, or build your own! There have been some great forts here in the past.
🏖️ Beachcombing+ beach play: Look for seashells, sea stars and hermit crabs, or build the most creative sandcastle decorated with shells and driftwood, with the Golden Gate Bridge as your backdrop
🕵️ Exploring old military bunkers with stairs and nooks
🌼 Looking for late-season wildflowers
🚢 Watching tanker ships and planes sail or fly by the busy Golden Gate as fog horns echo in the distance
🌅 Taking in a breathtaking sunset over the Golden Gate
🔥🍫 Classic camping fun: campfire, stories, s'mores, gazing up at a blanket of stars while roasting marshmallows, and quality time away from screens (yes, we can have a fire!)
🔍🗺️ Scavenger hunt and educational activities for families
🎨🖍️ Toy and arts-and-craft station for the kids when we're not out adventuring
🫶🏿🫶🏾🫶🏽 Community, friendship and support: Instant 'playdate' for your kiddos! We usually have kids from toddlers up to tweens join, with all of the kids playing together! You might see old MMH friends + hopefully make some new ones, too! MMH offers all kinds of support: Need help setting up your tent? Solo parenting on the adventure and need some extra support? We got you!
This is our idea of CAMP for kids, but it's for families and we get to explore different campgrounds and parks! You will make wonderful memories with your family and friends 🏕️❤️🫂🤲🏽!!
Campsite Description
The campsite is on a small rolling hillside with a fire pit, plus picnic tables and food storage lockers. The ground is a mix of grass and dirt.
Modern restrooms (flush toilets, sinks with running water) are nearby.
Gear Loans
I have gear for kids and adults that you can borrow for this trip: jogging strollers, baby and toddler carriers, sleeping bags, air pads, wetsuits and more. Borrow it from Gear loans: $10 an item, for its upkeep between loans. Choose this trip when you add an item to your cart. Your guide brings it on the day; if there is no room in their car, you may need to pick it up from them before the trip.
Important Parking Note
Only 4 parking spaces are available for our campsite. You can unload your gear at the campsite first, then move your car to the lot — so you won't have to haul your stuff from a farther lot. If you're beyond the first 4 cars, you'll park in a nearby public parking area.
Important: Tent-Only Campground
No RVs, pop-ups, or camper vans
Itinerary
Friday: Check-in from 4 p.m. on. Make camp, kids enjoy arts and crafts, plus games. We'll explore the campground! Begin cooking dinner at 6:30 p.m.; later, we'll make s'mores around the campfire and possibly take in a glorious sunset!
Saturday: Breakfast at campsite then out on our day hike adventure!! We'll see awesome views and the kids will have a great time exploring old bunkers, taking awesome family photos with the Golden Gate Bridge in the background and then hanging out on the beach! In the afternoon, it's Halloween time! 🎃 Tie-dye workshop, tent decorating, painting the glow-in-the-dark tunnel, costume parade and trick-or-treating between tents. After dark: the haunted tents, the glowing tunnel and campfire ghost stories. 👻🔥
Sunday: Breakfast then break camp at 11 a.m. For those who are interested, we're going to play in the most awesome coastal playground ever, where we can get lunch from food trucks!! We say our goodbyes until the next adventure!
Weather
☀️ Mid-October is one of the best times of year in SF! It's usually sunny, with highs in the high 70s and lows in the mid 50s overnight. Please ensure that you have a season-3 sleeping bag (which is the most common one; it's great for everything except snow). I'll be keeping an eye on the weather and will advise you as we get closer to the trip.
The mid 50s can be warm for some but cool for others. Here are some tips to keep you warm overnight: our winter camping tips
This adventure ran October 16–18, 2026. Check out our upcoming adventures for upcoming trips.
Camp in a forest by the Golden Gate Bridge, right in San Francisco! 🌉 Haunted tents, a glow-in-the-dark tunnel, tie-dye ghost shirts, puking pumpkins, trick-or-treating between tents and a costume parade. It's two weeks before Halloween, so you still get to trick-or-treat at home! 🎃
Friday, Oct. 16 — Sunday, Oct. 18
A Halloween camping weekend for the books!!!
WHAT WE'LL ENJOY 🥳🥳🥳
SOME SPOOK-TACULAR ACTIVITIES:
👕🎃 Tie-dye workshop: A tie-dye artist teaches kids to make pumpkin and ghost shirts to take home and wear on Halloween
🎃🧪 Puking pumpkins science project: Watch the pumpkins “puke”! Gross, silly and SO much fun 🤮
👻⛺ Haunted tents: Spooky-fun and gentle enough for the littlest campers
✨🔦💀 Glow-in-the-dark tunnel: Kids help build and paint it, then watch it light up after dark
🍬🍫 Trick-or-treating between tents: Kids go tent to tent in costume
🏕️🕷️ Best-decorated tent contest: Show off your spookiest, most creative campsite setup
🎭👣 Costume parade and Halloween party: Show us your best, with games and activities!
🔥👻 Campfire ghost stories: The silly kind, not too scary! 🌕
🪱 Dirt ‘n worms pudding: Classic Halloween treats, plus spooky campfire goodies and s’mores
🎨🦇 Halloween arts and crafts: All weekend long
ALSO:
Tucked in the Presidio's forested hills, this campground offers families an idyllic escape right in the city, just a short walk from the coast:
Golden Gate Bridge iconic views: A short walk down the trail from the campsite takes you to a spot with beautiful views of the Golden Gate Bridge and the Marin Headlands
🐛🐌 Bug and banana slug hunts: We’ve found SO many here!
🪵🏰 Fort hunting in the forest, or build your own! There have been some great forts here in the past.
🏖️ Beachcombing+ beach play: Look for seashells, sea stars and hermit crabs, or build the most creative sandcastle decorated with shells and driftwood, with the Golden Gate Bridge as your backdrop
🕵️ Exploring old military bunkers with stairs and nooks
🌼 Looking for late-season wildflowers
🚢 Watching tanker ships and planes sail or fly by the busy Golden Gate as fog horns echo in the distance
🌅 Taking in a breathtaking sunset over the Golden Gate
🔥🍫 Classic camping fun: campfire, stories, s'mores, gazing up at a blanket of stars while roasting marshmallows, and quality time away from screens (yes, we can have a fire!)
🔍🗺️ Scavenger hunt and educational activities for families
🎨🖍️ Toy and arts-and-craft station for the kids when we're not out adventuring
🫶🏿🫶🏾🫶🏽 Community, friendship and support: Instant 'playdate' for your kiddos! We usually have kids from toddlers up to tweens join, with all of the kids playing together! You might see old MMH friends + hopefully make some new ones, too! MMH offers all kinds of support: Need help setting up your tent? Solo parenting on the adventure and need some extra support? We got you!
This is our idea of CAMP for kids, but it's for families and we get to explore different campgrounds and parks! You will make wonderful memories with your family and friends 🏕️❤️🫂🤲🏽!!
Campsite Description
The campsite is on a small rolling hillside with a fire pit, plus picnic tables and food storage lockers. The ground is a mix of grass and dirt.
Modern restrooms (flush toilets, sinks with running water) are nearby.
Gear Loans
I have gear for kids and adults that you can borrow for this trip: jogging strollers, baby and toddler carriers, sleeping bags, air pads, wetsuits and more. Borrow it from Gear loans: $10 an item, for its upkeep between loans. Choose this trip when you add an item to your cart. Your guide brings it on the day; if there is no room in their car, you may need to pick it up from them before the trip.
Important Parking Note
Only 4 parking spaces are available for our campsite. You can unload your gear at the campsite first, then move your car to the lot — so you won't have to haul your stuff from a farther lot. If you're beyond the first 4 cars, you'll park in a nearby public parking area.
Important: Tent-Only Campground
No RVs, pop-ups, or camper vans
Itinerary
Friday: Check-in from 4 p.m. on. Make camp, kids enjoy arts and crafts, plus games. We'll explore the campground! Begin cooking dinner at 6:30 p.m.; later, we'll make s'mores around the campfire and possibly take in a glorious sunset!
Saturday: Breakfast at campsite then out on our day hike adventure!! We'll see awesome views and the kids will have a great time exploring old bunkers, taking awesome family photos with the Golden Gate Bridge in the background and then hanging out on the beach! In the afternoon, it's Halloween time! 🎃 Tie-dye workshop, tent decorating, painting the glow-in-the-dark tunnel, costume parade and trick-or-treating between tents. After dark: the haunted tents, the glowing tunnel and campfire ghost stories. 👻🔥
Sunday: Breakfast then break camp at 11 a.m. For those who are interested, we're going to play in the most awesome coastal playground ever, where we can get lunch from food trucks!! We say our goodbyes until the next adventure!
Weather
☀️ Mid-October is one of the best times of year in SF! It's usually sunny, with highs in the high 70s and lows in the mid 50s overnight. Please ensure that you have a season-3 sleeping bag (which is the most common one; it's great for everything except snow). I'll be keeping an eye on the weather and will advise you as we get closer to the trip.
The mid 50s can be warm for some but cool for others. Here are some tips to keep you warm overnight: our winter camping tips