Phillip Burton Wilderness
The Point Reyes Peninsula used to lie a couple hundred miles farther south before the San Andreas Fault decided to shift it to its current location. Unruffled by this forced eviction, the Point Reyes National...
Description from Wilderness Connect (wilderness.net), where the full text continues.
| Designation | Wilderness |
| Managed by | National Park Service |
| State | California |
| Size | 27,315 acres (Wilderness Connect) |
| Designated | 1976, by Congress |
| Center point | 38.0400, -122.8624 |
| Night sky | About as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 11) |
Boundary map
Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees Federal campground
The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.
Where to camp
No federal campground sits inside the boundary. 1 is within ten miles of it. Nearest first. Distances are from the campground point to the boundary edge, from the Campsite Atlas index.
Explore
Nearby on the other atlases
- 14.5 miStrout, George A., House ↗National Historic Landmark
- 0 miPoint Reyes Naval Radio Compass Station ↗Inverness, CA
- 0.2 miOlema Lime Kilns ↗Olema, CA
- 1.6 miSchreiber, Brock, Boathouse and Beach ↗Inverness, CA
- 3 miTocaloma Bridge ↗Tocaloma, CA
- 3.2 miStation Kph Operating Station ↗Marshall, CA
- 3.2 mi
- 3.6 miTomales Presbyterian Church and Cemetery ↗Tomales, CA
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Phillip Burton Wilderness?
27,315 acres.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Who manages Phillip Burton Wilderness?
The National Park Service.
Source: Wilderness Connect
What state is Phillip Burton Wilderness in?
California.
Source: Wilderness Connect
When was Phillip Burton Wilderness designated?
Congress designated it in 1976.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Can I camp at Phillip Burton Wilderness?
No federal campground sits inside the boundary. The nearest is Point Reyes National Seashore Campground, 0.2 miles out. 1 in all are within ten miles. Camping inside a wilderness is usually allowed away from roads, with no facilities; the managing agency page has the permit rules.
Source: Where to camp
How do I get to Phillip Burton Wilderness?
A point inside the boundary is at 38.040, -122.862. Point Reyes National Seashore is adjacent. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: Wilderness Connect
How dark is the night sky at Phillip Burton Wilderness?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 11 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, about as dark as the ground gets.
Source: NASA Black Marble
Which national parks are near Phillip Burton Wilderness?
Point Reyes National Seashore (adjacent), Muir Woods National Monument (8 mi) and Golden Gate National Recreation Area (8 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.
Source: Nearby on the other atlases
Are there historic places near Phillip Burton Wilderness?
35 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Strout, George A., House and Point Reyes Naval Radio Compass Station.
Source: Register Atlas
Sources
- Boundary, name, acreage, designation year, states and description: Wilderness Connect.
- Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
- Trailheads and sites: the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer, points inside the boundary.
- Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
- Weather, alerts, air quality, river flow and earthquakes load live in your browser from NWS, AirNow, USGS and iNaturalist when you open the page.