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Jug Handle Creek Farm

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· Caspar, Mendocino, California

33 acres hosted by Jughandle F.

5 RV/tent sites · 7 tent sites

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Best all-around: Finalist

Named one of the best Hipcamps to visit in 2023.

Best in California: 1st place

Named one of the best Hipcamps to visit in 2023.

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Jug Handle Creek Farm and Nature Center is a nonprofit with a five minute walk to Jug Handle State Reserve, Jug Handle beach and the Ecological Staircase trail. We offer 11 unique campsites with plenty of space and privacy. Each site has two picnic tables, a fire ring, parking for two cars and plenty of space for your tents. We also offer three lovely cabins, which have power and access to a shared kitchen and bathroom with a hot shower. Our 33 acres include a native plant nursery, community gardens, forests, meadows, and nature trails. Our site has lots of nature trails, is peaceful and beautiful and just a 5-minute walk to Jug Handle Beach and the Jug Handle Preserve. Our Mission: We offer a welcoming and supportive environment for people of all backgrounds to explore nature and connect with the natural word. Nature stewardship is central to our non-profit mission and as an organization we are engaged in many nature restoration projects throughout Mendocino County. We also provide a supportive learning environment for nature education for disadvantaged youth during the school year. If you teach k-12 and would like to bring your classroom to Jug Handle contact us about special rates and our immersive nature education programs.

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Beach

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4900 ratings · 1687 reviews

Puru S.recommends

July 18, 2024

#10 - Sunny Spot

Camping in Urban Forest

It's close to the city but it feels remote and isolated once you are at the site. There's a lot of trees and greenery. We could see stars at night. There is a decent amount of privacy against fellow neighbors. We had to use porto-potties which was fine, one of them had leeches apparently but it's nature so, I wouldn't count it against the property.

Scott P.recommends

July 15, 2024

#6 - Sunny and Open

Great area. Seems to be under construction. Quiet and comfortable. A little pricey for camping with fees and firewood.

Whitney M.recommends

July 12, 2024

#4 - Big Meadow, Power & Water

It was a nice and quiet campground and not crowded at all. Lots of banana slugs!

Sabrina Z.recommends

July 12, 2024

#7 - Large Sunny Family Spot

Great location and quiet.

Was a little hard to find my camp spot the “welcome kiosk” that had the maps was of to the side so we didn’t find it till way later. And there is no one on the grounds that work there and no cell service to ask for help 😣 but once we figured of where we were supposed to be we had a great time. Nice and quiet and enjoyed all the critters. May have been poison ivy at our site or blackberry vines on the ground we just avoided that area. Water Spicket was close as well as port-a-potty’s. My only thing I would say is maybe send out a map to the campers before hand unless I missed that message 😣

Kelly M.recommends

July 9, 2024

#9 - Walk into Forest

Stunning views

This was a beautiful camp spot. We placed our chairs facing away from the construction and it was awesome.

Colin B.recommends

July 8, 2024

#7 - Large Sunny Family Spot

Camping with kids

Tyler's campground and farm were charming for our family - we loved the full grass area, as we could spread out, but still explore the other amenities (waterfall, stream, pond). I ordered eggs and fire wood ahead of time. For one night, great experience!

Location

Caspar, Mendocino, California, United StatesTraditional, ancestral territory of Northern Pomo First Nations according to To respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking