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The best camper van rentals near Palo Alto, CA

Located in California’s San Francisco Bay Area, Palo Alto is known as the birthplace of Silicon Valley and is home to Stanford University. There are casual and upscale restaurants, chain stores and independent boutiques.

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Situated 35 miles south of San Francisco and 14 miles north of San Jose, Palo Alto is located in the heart of the Bay Area. It is also home to the headquarters of many tech industry leaders including Hewlett-Packard, Tesla and Amazon. Known for its unique mix of old and new, Palo Alto is a charming city with treelined streets and views of the Santa Cruz Mountains.


The natural ecosystem surrounding the city offers plenty of opportunities for hiking, biking and viewing wildlife. Many festivals and events take place in Palo Alto such as the annual May Fete Parade, the Palo Alto Festival of the Arts, the Palo Alto Clay and Glass Festival and the Festival of Trees. Rinconada Park in Palo Alto is one of the oldest parks in the city and a popular place to spend sunny days.


For those looking for everything from a mild stroll to an extreme hike, the trails at Arastradero Preserve include Acorn, Arastradeo Creek, Bay Laurel, Bowl Loop, Juan Bautista de Anza, Meadowlark, Ohlone, Paseo del Roble, Portola Pastures, Redtail Loop, Wild Rye and Woodland Star.


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Rex: Winnebago Solis

Winnebago SolisPop-Top in San Carlos
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$189/ night
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Mateo: Mercedes-Benz Sportsmobile

Mercedes Benz SportsmobilePop-Top in San Mateo Highlands
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$190/ night

Palo Alto means tall stick in Spanish. Named the city after a coastal redwood tree called El Palo Alto, a 1,020+/- year-old Sequoia redwood tree on the banks of a creek in north Palo Alto.

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Tangerine Dreams: Mercedes-Benz Sprinter

Mercedes Benz Sprinter 144"High Top in Highlands-Baywood Park
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$150/ night
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Badvanitude: 4x4 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter

Mercedes Benz Sprinter 170"High Top in San Jose
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$200/ night

As is typical of the South Peninsula region of the San Francisco Bay Area, Palo Alto has a Mediterranean climate with mild, moderately wet winters and warm, dry summers.

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Van Gogh: 4x4 Winnebago Revel

Winnebago RevelHigh Top in San Jose
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$199/ night
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Stan Adventure Van: 4x4 Winnebago Revel

Winnebago RevelHigh Top in Castro Valley
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$285/ night

The city was founded by Leland Stanford and the city, which was designated by the National Arbor Day Foundation as Tree City-USA has 4,500 acres of parkland and open space.

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Mr. Patou: Storyteller Overland Classic MODE 4x4

Storyteller Overland Classic MODE 4x4High Top in San Francisco
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$209/ night
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Van Burgundy: Vanagon Camper

Volkswagen VanagonPop-Top in San Francisco
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$135/ night
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Solmar: Winnebago Solis

Winnebago SolisPop-Top in Oakland
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$190/ night
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The Wanderer: Winnebago Solis

Winnebago SolisPop-Top in Felton
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$199/ night
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Balou: Mercedes-Benz Sprinter

Mercedes Benz Sprinter 144"High Top in San Francisco
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$195/ night
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Gandalf: 4x4 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter

Mercedes Benz Sprinter 170"High Top in Piedmont
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$300/ night
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Sparkles 2.0: Mercedes-Benz Sprinter

Mercedes Benz Sprinter 170"High Top in Oakland
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$245/ night
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Pacific Blue: Ford Transit

Ford TransitHigh Top in San Francisco
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$160/ night
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Penthouse: Ford Transit

Ford TransitHigh Top in San Francisco
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$110/ night
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Hacienda Hideaway: Ford Transit

Ford TransitHigh Top in San Francisco
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$110/ night
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Brandy: Mercedes-Benz Sprinter

Mercedes Benz Sprinter 144"High Top in San Francisco
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$195/ night

Nora: Ram ProMaster

Ram ProMasterLow-Top in Oakland
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$200/ night

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