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Mare Island Preserve

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· Vallejo, Solano, California
Hosted by Myrna H.
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Your camp site is located in the Navy's oldest ammunition depot in the Pacific. Thus, the campsite right in front of a 1934 bomb storage magazine. If you are staying in one of our yurts, they are located on magic, old, historic sites. One is in the Rowser Garden, the ruins of a historic home and landscape created in a former sheep pasture turned 4-acre garden. Our volunteers tugged french broom from the garden for 6 years to discover this incredible and overgrown little gem with spectacular views. We treasure it and like our entire Preserve, we have a policy of "do no harm...before you do good". So, we ask you to leave everything as you found it and don't take any of our Preserve home with you, except your treasured memories of good times and quiet spots. The other yurt is situated on the old 1920's tennis court with trees growing up through it, but the net posts are still there and the court, visible. It is serene and surprisingly full of wildlife sounds. The bunkers you will camp at were built in the 1930-40's. The views from the all the camps are stupendous Bay Area spectacular. The Victorian houses below the Napa River Walk-in sites and the Garden yurt, are former Navy civilian and officer housing for the Naval Ammunition Depot founded in 1857 and closed in 1975. The Navy's oldest cemetery in the West is next to the tennis court yurt just a few yards from your gypsy wagon tiny house camp. Nature is reclaiming the lands and along with native coast live oaks being replanted by CA scrub jays, fennel is everywhere. It is harvested for its pollen, which we sell for cooking, along with honey from our bees...be sure to check out our self-curated museum/visitor center, too. Your stay helps us keep this park open for the public to enjoy weekends year round. While the City of Vallejo owns the land, they have never contributed any funds in the past ten years to making it a park.
Activities
Biking
Hiking
Wildlife watching
Natural features
Cave
Forest
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867 ratings · 360 reviews
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Emily T.
September 21, 2019
Sleepover Under the Stars Tents
Wonderful staff and community of ppl supporting Myrna. Lovely to chat with when we arrived and before bed. Rooster is extremely loud.
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Yokairy G.recommends
September 16, 2019
Camp Ammo Magazine Car Van Trailer
Amazing sunrise!
We stayed at Camp Ammo for the night and it was an awesome little spot. Very unique feel to it. It was private and the bathroom was near. We were able to catch the sunrise on Mare Island and it was beautiful. Our host Myrna was super friendly and very helpful.
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Shira A.
September 16, 2019
Napa River View Walk-in
Myrna was very kinda and accommodating. We booked campsite #4. I would recommend #3 or the drive-in sites, unless you prefer to be under a tree with limited sightlines/full shade.
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Danielle U.recommends
September 15, 2019
Sleepover Under the Stars Tents
We loved the privacy, beautiful/unique spot, hospitable host.
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Ross U.recommends
September 15, 2019
Sleepover Under the Stars Tents
Fantastic time. Peaceful and beautiful.
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Mandy P.recommends
September 15, 2019
Camp Ammo Magazine Car Van Trailer
What a magical place. We never got to meet our hostess, but we met a resident of Mare Island who raved about her. I would recommend this place to anyone, even if just for a day trip, for it is unlike anywhere I've ever been. Places like this inspire you to keep exploring, because you'll never know what you'll find off the beaten path.
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Vallejo, Solano, California, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of Miwok, Karkin, Patwin, Muwekma, and Confederated Villages of Lisjan First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking
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Hosted by Myrna H.

Joined in December 2015
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