Russian Gulch State Park is known for the heavily forested Russian Gulch Creek Canyon, a headland that features the Punch Bowl, (a large collapsed sea cave with churning water), and a beach that offers swimming, tidepool exploring, skin diving and rock fishing. Inland, there is a 36-foot waterfall. Hikers enjoy miles of hiking trails. The park also has a paved three-mile bicycle trail.
- Distance: 10.98 Miles.
- Reservation Availibility: Yes
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Camping Types:
Group Tent Campsite
Campsite
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Van Damme State Park consists of 1,831 acres of beach and upland on the Mendocino Coast.
The park features the lush Fern Canyon scenic trail system; the Pygmy Forest where mature, cone-bearing cypress and pine trees
stand six inches to eight feet tall, and the bog, or Cabbage Patch, where skunk cabbage grows in abundance. The park's ten
miles of trail go along the fern-carpeted canyon of Little River. A paved road is used by joggers and bicyclists. The beach is
popular with abalone divers. Hike-in sites do not allow dogs.
- Distance: 14.85 Miles.
- Reservation Availibility: Yes
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Camping Types:
Campsite
Group Campsite
Hike/Bike Campsite
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Standish-Hickey began as a 40-acre campground acquired by the Save-the-Redwoods League in 1922. It was named to honor Edward Ritter Hickey local lumberman who died of influenza while caring for the victims of the epidemic of 1918. In the late 1950's, the Standish family donated over five hundred acres, and additional acquisitions through the years have brough the park's total acreage to 1,012. Much of the land, clear-cut and then burned over in a disastrous fire in the mid-1940's is just now regaining its former beauty.
- Distance: 27.11 Miles.
- Reservation Availibility: Yes
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Camping Types:
Campsite
Premium Campsite
Hike In Primitive Campsite
Primitive Campsite
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Hendy Woods State Park features two virgin redwood groves- Big Hendy (80 acres, with a self-guided discovery trail) and Little Hendy (20 acres). The Navarro River runs the length of the park. Located in the middle of the Anderson Valley wine district, the 850-acre park is warmer and less foggy than redwood parks along the coast. The park is well known for a fallen redwood stump that was home for a man known locally as the Hendy Woods Hermit. In the summer, swimming is popular, as is kayaking and canoeing in late winter and early spring. A wheelchair accessible nature trail leads into the heart of Big Hendy Grove. The park also features interpretive exhibits, Junior Ranger nature walks, and campfire programs.
- Distance: 32.36 Miles.
- Reservation Availibility: Yes
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Camping Types:
Campsite
Hook Up (E ) Campsite
Hike/Bike Campsite
Cabin (6 People)
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Established in 1922 and named after Friend W. Richardson, the 25th governor of California,
the park is bisected by Hwy. 101 and the south fork of the Eel River. Camping, hiking, swimming, and just relaxing are popular
ctivities throughout much of the year. Fishing for salmon and steelhead is during the winter.
- Distance: 36.74 Miles.
- Reservation Availibility: Yes
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Camping Types:
Group Campsite
Campsite
Tent Campsite
Cabin (2 People)
Cabin (3 People)
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Benbow State Recreation Area is popular for camping, hiking, swimming, and picknicking in the summer, as well as salmon and steelhead fishing in the winter. The Campground and Day Use areas are separated by the South Fork of the Eel River, which was formerly dammed every summer to create Benbow Lake. In order to restore vital habitat for Chinook, Coho salmon, and summer-run steelhead, the dam was completely removed in 2017. Benbow Day Use Area is a popular summer gathering place that also hosts the annual Summer Arts and Music Festival. The Day Use Area is open year-round, while the Campground is open Memorial Day – Labor Day on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Distance: 39.97 Miles.
- Reservation Availibility: Yes
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Camping Types:
Campsite
Tent Campsite
- Make your reservation at ReserveCalifornia.com