Stinson Beach evolved from a series of tent villages: Easkoot Beach (1871), Willow Camp (1880s), and Camp Upton (1905). The area was known as Willow Camp until 1916 when it was officially renamed Stinson Beach.

Stinson Beach evolved from a series of tent villages: Easkoot Beach (1871), Willow Camp (1880s), and Camp Upton (1905). The area was known as Willow Camp until 1916 when it was officially renamed Stinson Beach.