Waterman Gap Trail Camp is located 6.3 miles from the north end of Skyline-to-the-Sea Trail at Saratoga Gap (no overnight parking at this location), or 9.3 miles from the Castle Rock State Park main parking lot on Hwy. 35 (2.5 miles south of Hwy. 9). This camp, located in a mixed hardwood and redwood forest, has 6 primitive sites and a vault toilet.

Reservations are required and may be made by calling the trail camp reservation line at Big Basin Redwoods State Park at 831-338-8861. Fires and smoking are not permitted. Gas camp stoves, however, are allowed. There's very limited drinking water, so be sure to carry plenty of water with you.