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California

CHEKAKA RECREATION AREA LAKE MENDOCINO

Campground · Federal agency · California

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 Russia

Check fees and permitsOvernight camping appears allowedNot reportedRV friendlyNo water
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Overnight camping
Overnight camping appears allowed
Price / permit
Check fees and permits
Public land / manager
Federal agency
Road access
Access not reported
RV / trailer
RV · No trailer
Cell signal
Not reported
Last verified
Needs a fresh verification
Source confidence
official data
Satellite previewFull view in Google Maps
Satellite preview for CHEKAKA RECREATION AREA LAKE MENDOCINO
39.20306, -123.18639
Scale
020 m

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Quick answers for this campsite

Overnight camping appears allowed. Check fees and permits. Access is not reported.

Can you camp overnight here?
Overnight camping appears allowed
Is it free?
Check fees and permits
Who manages this land?
Federal agency
What vehicle access should I expect?
Access not reported
What changed recently?
Needs a fresh verification
What source should I check?
Official rules link available
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Facilities
Restroom
Restroom unknown
Water
No water
Electric hookup
Not reported
Water hookup
Not reported
Sewer hookup
Not reported
Dump station
Not reported
Fire ring
Not reported
Picnic table
Not reported
Conditions and risks
Site condition
Not reported
Cell signal
Not reported
Risk tags
None reported
Source and updates
Source
official data
Source quality
Stable source
Source type
Official page
Official source
Source page available · Official page
Last verified
Not reported
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Vehicle and road
Access
Not reported
Road condition
Not reported
RV friendly
Yes
Trailer friendly
No
Max rig length
Not reported
Turnaround
not reported
Rules and restrictions
Fire rule
Not reported
Tent rule
Not reported
Pet rule
Not reported
Reservation
Not reported
Payment
Not reported
Stay limit
Not reported
Questions campers ask