Mattole Beach Campground

State: Northern California

Address 1: King Range BLM office

Phone: (707) 986-5400

Open: Year Round

Number of Sites: 14

Camp URL: http://www.publiclands.org/explore/site.php?id=7065

Full Hook: Yes

Featured: Yes

14 campsites among dunes on this windswept beach at north end of King Range. Almost all sites are in the sun. This is a popular area for camping, surfing, and fishing. Campground is northern access point to Lost Coast Trail. A 7 mile (round trip) beach hike leads to the historic Punta Gorda Lighthouse.

Location: Take U. S. 101 exits at Garberville, Honeydew or Ferndale. Follow signs to Petrolia. Turn off of the main road (Mattole Road) onto Lighthouse Road, on the south side of the Mattole River Bridge. Follow Lighthouse Road for 5 miles to the site.