Redtail Week Pilot Program
Expanding access to Bay Area schools to camp in the Presidio.
The pilot program sets aside the last full week of each month at Rob Hill Campground for school groups. This initiative is in support of the Presidio’s goal to make the Presidio a place that is visited and loved by all. If the program isn’t a fit for your group or you’d like to camp outside of Redtail Week, secure your reservation via recreation.gov.
Eligibility
The following schools are eligible to participate in Redtail Week:
- Public schools that receive funds from Title I, Part A (FY25-26).
- Public schools residing in San Francisco neighborhoods with high poverty rates. These neighborhoods include Bayview- Hunters Point, Chinatown, Excelsior, Hayes Valley, Lakeshore, Lone Mountain/USF/Japantown, Mission District, Nob Hill, North Beach, South of Market, Tenderloin, Treasure Island, Visitation Valley, and the Western Addition.
- Schools, classrooms, or school programs focused on serving students with disabilities, defined as people with a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, as described in the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended.
NOTE: International schools and individuals who are organizing a camping trip that isn’t officially sponsored by an eligible school are not eligible to participate.
Booking Rules
Reservations for Redtail Week are available during the following designated program dates:
- April 18 – April 25, 2027
- May 16 – May 23, 2027
- June 6 – June 13, 2027
- July 11 – July 18, 2027 – Big time 7/15 – 7/18
- August 22 – August 29, 2027
- September 19 – September 26, 2027
- October 24 – October 31, 2027 – Halloween/ last week of camping
All other dates during the 2027 camping season are available via Recreation.gov.
Redtail Week requests will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis. The Presidio Trust cannot guarantee a school’s preferred dates will be available.
Eligible schools may request:
- Up to 3 consecutive nights of camping per reservation.
- Up to 4 campsites per reservation.
- Up to 1 reservation per group per camping season.
Redtail Week reservations are subject to the Terms and Conditions for Use of the Rob Hill Campground.
Program Fees
Standard reservation fees for the 2027 camping season at Rob Hill Campground are $105.00 per site, per night on Sunday to Thursday nights, $170.00 per site, per night on Friday and Saturday nights.
Redtail Week participants will be responsible for paying the standard reservation fees unless a school indicates financial need when submitting an application. See application for additional detail on the process for requesting a fee waiver.
How to Apply
Applications for the 2027 pilot program will be accepted starting on Wednesday, September 16, 2027 at 9 a.m. PST. Applicants will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis.
Only one application per school needs to be submitted. As part of the application, you’ll be asked to provide the names and contact information for any other members of your school who are authorized to request camping reservations and lead camping trips on behalf of a school (“trip leaders”). These trip leaders must have the authority to implement the Terms and Conditions for the Use of Rob Hill on behalf of your school.
If you need assistance completing the eligible application, contact us at camp@presidiotrust.gov or at (415) 561-5083.
Application Review
Presidio Trust staff will review the application and determine, based on the information provided in the application, whether the school is eligible or ineligible. Additional documentation may be requested if the information provided in the application is not sufficient to determine eligibility.
Contact Us
If you have questions about Redtail Week, contact us at camp@presidiotrust.gov or (415) 561-5083.
