CaliforniaBureau of Land Management

Mattole Campground

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.

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Source snapshotSep 21, 2026
Land managerBureau of Land Management
Official facilityRecreation.gov · 262790

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Published address
Bureau of Land Management, Arcata, CA, 95521
Campground coordinates
40.28918, -124.355879Campground location, not individual site coordinates.
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