Van Damme Sp Group Camping Area

Open — The campground is currently open year-round. Online reservations are temporarily unavailable; contact the Sonoma Mendocino District Office at (707) 937-5804 Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for reservations. Access to the group camp requires crossing a temporary narrow bridge and using a designated turnaround area.

About

Van Damme State Park Group Camping Area provides a beautiful setting for group camping on California's Mendocino Coast. The single group site accommodates between 9 and 50 people and is nestled in a redwood forest environment along Little River. The park's 1,831 acres feature the famous Fern Canyon scenic trail system, a unique Pygmy Forest with stunted cypress and pine trees, and a popular beach area for kayaking and abalone diving. The campground is currently accessible via a temporary single-lane bridge that is 10 feet wide and 53 feet long. Groups with large trailers must make a right turn off the bridge followed by a U-turn in the designated turnaround area to access the group camp. The park offers ten miles of trails including the stroller and bike-friendly Fern Canyon Scenic Trail along Little River, which passes through towering coast redwoods and Douglas-firs. Van Damme State Park is open year-round with a temperate climate characterized by winter rains and cool summer fogs. The park offers restrooms with showers for registered campers, drinking water, and an RV dump station. During summer months, interpretive activities including hikes, campfire programs, and junior ranger programs are available. Dogs are allowed in the campground but not on most trails.

Directions

Located three miles south of Mendocino on Highway 1. The highway runs through the park, separating the campground to the east from the beach and parking lot to the west.

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