MacKerricher Walk-in Camp in CA -- Campground & RV Camping in California
MacKerricher Walk-in Camp in CA
CA State Parks allows overnight stays only at the designated sites here.
Ten walk-in tent-only sites at MacKerricher State Park, requiring a 50-yard carry from designated parking area; first-come, first-serve basis. Access to park facilities including restrooms and showers. Coastal forest setting with immediate access to 9 miles of Mendocino coastline featuring tide pools, sandy beaches, rocky headlands, and dune systems. Wildlife viewing includes harbor seals, migrating gray whales (winter-spring), and over 90 bird species. Haul Road Coastal Trail provides scenic access through Inglenook Fen Ten Mile Dunes.
Grounded in visitcalifornia.com · read August 24, 2026The road in has not been measured -- unknown, not bad. Sits on broad, near-level ground.
The Lake Cleone shoreline is 0.2 mi off. Night skies measure Bortle 3 -- a dark rural sky. The nearest town, Fort Bragg, is 3.3 mi off.
September normals 50–63°F, 0.3″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.