Mendocino and Fort Bragg, CA Camping

Caspar Headlands State Beach — Day-use
Located two miles north of Russian Gulch, the Caspar Headlands is made up of miles of undeveloped, unspoiled beaches, two acres of headlands, and a panoramic ocean view. It's a great place for watching migrating gray whales.

Caspar Headlands State Reserve — Day-use
Located just three miles north of the town of Mendocino, the small three-acre reserve is home to a small strip of coastline that features sculpted rocks, wildflowers and surf.

Jughandle State Reserve — Day-use
Located one mile north of Caspar, the 769-acre reserve features a 2.5-mile nature trail called "The Ecological Staircase." The self-guided tour explores five terraces that were created by glacier, sea and tectonic activity.

MacKerricher State Park — Camping
Located three miles north of Fort Brag on Hwy 1, the park's habitats vary from beaches, bluffs, headlands, dunes, forests and wetlands.

Mendocino Headlands State Park — Day-use
Surrounding the town of Mendocino, the park features grass-covered headlands, a beach, and the mouth of the Big River.

Mendocino Woodlands Outdoor Center — Group Camping
Located seven miles inland from the village of Mendocino, the center offers three separate group facilities that are rented to groups who operate their own camps.

Russian Gulch State Park — Camping
Located two miles north of Mendocino, the park features the heavily forested Russian Gulch Creek Canyon, a large collapsed sea cave called the Devil’s Punch Bowl, and a beach were visitors can swim, explore tidepools, skin dive and fish.

Van Damme State Park — Camping
Located three miles south of Mendocino, the 1,831-acre park features beaches, the Fern Canyon scenic trail system, and the Pygmy Forest where mature cypress and pine trees grow from six inches to eight feet tall.

Inland Area Campgrounds
Boonville, Ukiah, Philo

Hendy Woods State Park — Camping
Located eight miles northwest of Boonville on Philo-Greenwood Road, the park features 100 acres of virgin redwoods. In addition, the Navarro River runs through the park--making it a good area for steelhead and salmon fishing.

Montgomery Woods State Reserve — Day-use
Located 11 miles northwest of Ukiah on Comptche Rd., the reserve has 700 acres of redwoods. Visitors are encouraged to walk along the park’s many trails.

Navarro River Redwoods State Park — Camping
Located on Hwy 128, the State Park contains the Paul Zimmick Campgrounds and the Navarro Beach. Some of the park's popular activities include: swimming, wading, kayaking and canoeing.

Point Arena Area Campgrounds
Gualala, Manchester, Point Arena

Manchester State Beach — Camping
Located a ½ mile north of the town of Manchester on Hwy 1, the 760 acres of beach, dunes and grasslands stretch southward towards the Point Arena Lighthouse.

Schooner Gulch State Beach
Located three miles south of Point Arena, the 70 acres of beach and headlands are popular for beachcombing and surf fishing.

Westport Area Campgrounds
Westport,

Westport-Union Landing State Beach — Camping
Located two miles north of Westport, the area features two miles of beach, and is popular for ocean fishing, picnicking, tidepool exploring, abalone diving and spearfishing.

Ten Mile Coastal Trail Foundation
P.O. Box 1534, Fort Bragg (707) 964-9340

This is a foundation dedicated to maintaining and protecting the "Ten-mile" multi-use trail for hikers, bicyclists and equestrians. The trail stretches from Fort Bragg to 10-mile River.