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Van Damme State Park  ·  Little River, CA

Mendocino coast camping.
Abalone, pygmy forest, sea caves.

Van Damme sits 3 miles south of Mendocino. Galleries, whale-watching, sea caves nearby. Its 74 sites fill every summer weekend. Dibs on Dirt catches every cancellation.

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74
Campsites
3mi
From Mendocino
Sea caves
Kayak access
8 a.m.
Cancellations post
Why it's hard to book

The gateway to Mendocino's coast, and a campground that fills every weekend all summer

Van Damme State Park occupies a sheltered canyon that opens onto a rocky Mendocino cove, three miles south of the village of Mendocino. The park is a trailhead for the pygmy forest, a rare ecological phenomenon where ancient, nutrient-poor soils produce century-old cypress and pine trees just a few feet tall.

The cove offers kayak access to sea caves and abalone diving with a license. The Mendocino coast draws wine-country weekenders from the Bay Area, and Van Damme is their camping base.

Weekend sites are extremely competitive all summer. Dibs on Dirt monitors them continuously.

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Van Damme State Park at a glance

Location
Little River, CA
Sites
74 campsites
Nightly fee
$35 – $45
Best months
Jun – Sep
Hookups
Some RV sites
Pets allowed
Yes
Diving
Abalone (license required)
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