US Army Corps of Engineers · California
Chekaka Recreation Area Lake Mendocino in California. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 1330 public campsites we map in California.
Chekaka Recreation Area is situated on Lake Mendocino in California's Mendocino Range, where redwood forests meet wine country. There is one reservable picnic pad in the Overlook Day-Use Area. Chekaka Campground has been permanently closed. The lake is formed by the Coyote Dam on the Russian River. A wide variety of recreational opportunities is available, including boating, swimming, water skiing, fishing, hiking and horseback riding.
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Start a 14-day trialSource: Recreation.gov, dated 2026-07-10, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.