Mattole Campground

Bureau of Land Management · California

Mattole Campground in California. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 1330 public campsites we map in California.

The Mattole Campground sits at the mouth of the Mattole River within the King Range National Conservation Area , offering one of the only low-cost coastal camping opportunities on California's north coast. The campground provides direct access to the Mattole River estuary and a short 600-foot trail through sand dunes leads to the beach. Wildlife viewing opportunities are excellent — elephant seals are commonly seen along the shore.

What we know about it

Managed by: Bureau of Land Management
Fee: Not published (the agency does not list one)
Booking: first-come, first-served
Stay limit: 14 days per calendar year within the King Range NCA
Dogs: Allowed on a leash (BLM policy)
Site type: RV & Tent Campground
Suits an RV: Yes
Number of sites: 23
Phone: 707-986-5400
Coordinates: 40.28918, -124.35588

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Source: Recreation.gov, dated 2026-07-07, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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