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: 20.98 Miles.
- Reservation Availibility: Yes
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Camping Types:
Campsite
Group Campsite
Hike/Bike Campsite
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MacKerricher State Park offers a variety of habitats; beach, bluff, headland, dune, forest and wetland. Tidepools are along the shore. Seals live the rocks off the park's Mendocino coast. More than 90 species of birds visit or live near Cleone Lake, a formal tidal lagoon. During winter and spring the nearby headland provides a good lookout for whale watching. The park is popular with hikers, joggers, equestrians and bicyclists. Fishing is also popular, with trout in two fresh-water lakes. The park has a wheelchair accessible nature trail.
- Distance: 32.36 Miles.
- Reservation Availibility: Yes
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Camping Types:
Group Camping
Group Campsite
Campsite
Hook Up (E/W/S) Campsite
Hike In Primitive Campsite
Tent Campsite
Hike/Bike Campsite
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Clear Lake State Park is on the shores of California's second largest freshwater lake. The area is popular for all kinds of water recreation, including swimming, fishing, boating and water-skiing. Anglers can catch large mouth bass, crappie, bluegill and channel catfish. The park is the nesting place for waterfowl. Hikers enjoy the Indian Nature Trail, a self-guided trail that shows how the Pomo people lived in the area for centuries, utilized the area's resources. The trail passes through the site of what was once a Pomo village. The park visitor center features displays about the area's natural and cultural history.
- Distance: 36.39 Miles.
- Reservation Availibility: Yes
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Camping Types:
Campsite
Premium Campsite
Tent Campsite
Group Campsite
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Salt Point State Park includes six miles of the Sonoma Coast, ranging from sandy beach coves to steep bluffs and sandstone cliffs. At the top of the coastal ridge there is a large prairie and pygmy forest. Wildlife includes the long-tailed weasel, wild pigs, brown pelicans and other water birds, blacktail deer, raccoons, coyotes, and a variety of rodents. The park has miles of hiking and horseback trails. The area is also the site of an underwater reserve for divers.
- Distance: 36.74 Miles.
- Reservation Availibility: Yes
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Camping Types:
Group Tent Campsite
Campsite
Hook Up (E/W/S) Campsite
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Sonoma State Beach features coastland with beaches, reefs, coves, tidepools, headlands, and natural arches. With more than ten miles of shore, 5,000 acres, this state beach is one of the largest in the state. The park stretches from Bodega Head to the Russian River. There is a five-mile trail system in the dunes. The beach is home to one of California's largest seal rookeries. In the winter, Bodega Head is one of the finest whale-watching sites on the North Coast. The park is also home to many kinds of seabirds. The ocean bay and river frontage offers perch, salmon, steelhead and smelt fishing.
- Distance: 49.56 Miles.
- Reservation Availibility: Yes
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Camping Types:
Premium Campsite
Campsite
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