Chekaka Recreation Area Lake Mendocino

Campground details

Overview 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…

• Managed by: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
• Recreation area: Mendocino Lake
• Nearest town: Ukiah
• Reservations: Reservable on Recreation.gov
• Campsites: 24
• Phone: 707-467-4200
• Dataset: Recreation.gov (RIDB)
• Map point: 39.20306, -123.18639

Before you go: Availability, fees, seasons and fire rules change. Always verify on the official site (Recreation.gov or the managing agency) before you go. First-come campgrounds can fill early.

State park campgrounds: Reserve with California State Parks →