Little Jackass Creek Camp in CA -- Campground & RV Camping in California
Little Jackass Creek Camp in CA
CA State Parks allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here.
Little Jackass Creek Camp sits on a cliffside within Sinkyone Wilderness State Park's Lost Coast Trail system. The primitive campground offers 8 sites with pit toilets, fire rings, and picnic tables. Fresh water from the adjacent creek requires treatment. Accommodating tents and small RVs on a first-come, first-served basis, the camp is accessible only by hiking the Lost Coast Trail. Nearby landmarks include Mistake Point and Jackass Cone. This remote coastal wilderness spot serves backpackers traversing the rugged 60-mile Lost Coast.
Grounded in parks.ca.gov · read August 24, 2026The road in has not been measured -- unknown, not bad. Flat ground is scarce -- under a tenth of the terrain within a few hundred yards is level.
Timber Ridge stands 1,519 ft above the site, 1.6 miles east. Little Jackass Creek runs 0.2 mi off. Private here -- the nearest through road is 0.9 miles off. The nearest town, Garberville, is 17 mi off.
September normals 51–65°F, 0.6″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.