Eel River Campground in CA -- Campground & RV Camping
Eel River Campground in CA
$8 per nightOpen 5/1-11/15
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Road Access
Rough
- Road difficulty 3 of 5: a rough drive in.
- Recorded as maintained for passenger cars, graded dirt, pitching to 8%, 100% of it on a shelf.
Setting
Limited privacy
Fifteen-site campground on Mendocino National Forest adjacent to Eel River Work Center with river access. Sites include two pull-throughs for larger trailers; vault toilets available. Oak-dominated setting with madrone, buckeye, and pine. Trail from site 7 leads to confluence of Black Butte River and Middle Fork Eel River. Swimming popular in summer. Seasonal May 1–mid-November. $8 per night.
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Black Butte River runs 0.1 mi off.
- Mexico Ridge stands 2,333 ft above the map pin, 2.7 miles south.
Climate averages
October normals 40–79°F, 2.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
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Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 91 of 100.
Tree cover16%30m sat. est.