From the redwood forests to wine country, 1,822-acre Mendocino Lake was made for you and me. It’s formed by the Coyote Dam on the Russian River and flanked with groves of oak mixed in with manzanita and pines.
There are ample boating, swimming and water skiing opportunities and fish folk will find sunfish, bass, crappie, catfish and perch angling their lines. If you believe that not all those who wander are lost, there are several miles of trails around the lake including 7-mile Kaweyo Trail, which is open to hiking and horseback riding and makes for some handsome views of the lake. Year-round camping and picnicking are also park pastimes.
From the redwood forests to wine country, 1,822-acre Mendocino Lake was made for you and me. It’s formed by the Coyote Dam on the Russian River and flanked with groves of oak mixed in with manzanita and pines.
There are ample boating, swimming and water skiing opportunities and fish folk will find sunfish, bass, crappie, catfish and perch angling their lines. If you believe that not all those who wander are lost, there are several miles of trails around the lake including 7-mile Kaweyo Trail, which is open to hiking and horseback riding and makes for some handsome views of the lake. Year-round camping and picnicking are also park pastimes.
With individual and group campsites, Bushay Campground provides running water and access to a day-use area where you can bump/set/spike, playground or picnic under the sweet summertime shade. There are also amphitheater and campfire programs, but you’ll want to choose another site if boating’s on your agenda. This isn’t the closest site to the boa Read more...
If you have to ask, you’ll never know. Alright we’ll tell you this one time, but Miti Boat-In Campground is not available for reservations. You’ll have to boat-in, pack your own water and pack-out but it’s not THAT primitive. There is a vault toilet and the seclusion just may be worth the extra trials and tribulations. Read more...
Staying at Kyen Campground gives you the chance to be Livin’ It Up like Ja Rule. Alright, there might not be any fancy clubs or Jacob’s Jewelers, but with amenities like flush toilets and hot showers, you could probably still go to prom after a full day of hiking and swimming here. Other opportunities include the North Disc Golf Course and the Pom Read more...
Located near the southern end of the lake near park HQ, Chekaka Campground has easy peasy access to the south boat ramp and day-use areas with volleyball, disc golf and reservable picnic shelters. Although you’ll have access to running water, this camp does not have flush toilets or showers. However, there is an RV dump station on the premises. Th Read more...
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Mendocino Lake
From the redwood forests to wine country, 1,822-acre Mendocino Lake was made for you and me. It’s formed by the Coyote Dam on the Russian River and flanked with groves of oak mixed in with manzanita and pines.
There are ample boating, swimming and water skiing opportunities and fish folk will find sunfish, bass, crappie, catfish and perch angling their lines. If you believe that not all those who wander are lost, there are several miles of trails around the lake including 7-mile Kaweyo Trail, which is open to hiking and horseback riding and makes for some handsome views of the lake. Year-round camping and picnicking are also park pastimes.
From the redwood forests to wine country, 1,822-acre Mendocino Lake was made for you and me. It’s formed by the Coyote Dam on the Russian River and flanked with groves of oak mixed in with manzanita and pines.
There are ample boating, swimming and water skiing opportunities and fish folk will find sunfish, bass, crappie, catfish and perch angling their lines. If you believe that not all those who wander are lost, there are several miles of trails around the lake including 7-mile Kaweyo Trail, which is open to hiking and horseback riding and makes for some handsome views of the lake. Year-round camping and picnicking are also park pastimes.
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4 campgrounds in Mendocino Lake
With individual and group campsites, Bushay Campground provides running water and access to a day-use area where you can bump/set/spike, playground or picnic under the sweet summertime shade. There are also amphitheater and campfire programs, but you’ll want to choose another site if boating’s on your agenda. This isn’t the closest site to the boa Read more...
If you have to ask, you’ll never know. Alright we’ll tell you this one time, but Miti Boat-In Campground is not available for reservations. You’ll have to boat-in, pack your own water and pack-out but it’s not THAT primitive. There is a vault toilet and the seclusion just may be worth the extra trials and tribulations. Read more...
Staying at Kyen Campground gives you the chance to be Livin’ It Up like Ja Rule. Alright, there might not be any fancy clubs or Jacob’s Jewelers, but with amenities like flush toilets and hot showers, you could probably still go to prom after a full day of hiking and swimming here. Other opportunities include the North Disc Golf Course and the Pom Read more...
Located near the southern end of the lake near park HQ, Chekaka Campground has easy peasy access to the south boat ramp and day-use areas with volleyball, disc golf and reservable picnic shelters. Although you’ll have access to running water, this camp does not have flush toilets or showers. However, there is an RV dump station on the premises. Th Read more...
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