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  3. Benbow
  4. Eel River Escape

Camping at Eel River Escape near Benbow

Private campground · Benbow · 19 campsites

A campground near hiking, and mountain biking. RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

We have several accommodation options! You can stay in our fully furnished bell tent tucked away in a charming garden.

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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 34 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • Pets not allowed
  • Showers
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationPlan your stay

19 available sites

19 open of 19 site types
Your New Site
TentHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$60 for 2 nights
$30/night · before taxes & fees
Site 1 - Eel River Look Out
Tent · Up to 34 ftHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$90 for 2 nights
$45/night · before taxes & fees
Site 2 - Eel River Look Out
Tent · Up to 34 ftHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$90 for 2 nights
$45/night · before taxes & fees
Site 3 - Eel River Look Out
Tent · Up to 34 ftHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$90 for 2 nights
$45/night · before taxes & fees
Site 4 - Eel River Look Out
Tent · Up to 34 ftHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$90 for 2 nights
$45/night · before taxes & fees
Eel River Perch
TentHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$99 for 2 nights
$50/night · before taxes & fees
Garden look out
Tent · Up to 20 ftHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$99 for 2 nights
$50/night · before taxes & fees
Five Sisters Farm tour
TentHookups not listed
Available all 2 nights
$100 for 2 nights
$50/night · before taxes & fees

View full availability calendar · night-by-night from Hipcamp

Availability on Hipcamp.

SiteFr
13
Sa
14
Price
Your New Site✓✓$30
Site 1 - Eel River Look Out✓✓from $45
Site 2 - Eel River Look Out✓✓from $45
Site 3 - Eel River Look Out✓✓from $45
Site 4 - Eel River Look Out✓✓from $45
Eel River Perch✓✓from $50
Garden look out✓✓from $50
Five Sisters Farm tour✓✓from $50
Eel river overlook✓✓from $54
The look out bluff✓✓from $59
Blue Bell Dream Tent✓
From $60 for 2 nights
$30/night · Before taxes & fees
19 sites available for your entire stay

You book directly on Hipcamp. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on Hipcamp ↗

19 openSites from $30/night
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Amenities & location

  • Drinking Water
  • Generators Allowed
  • Internet
  • Picnic Table
  • Shower
  • Toilet
  • Trash Cans
Pets
no

Location

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Eel River Escape: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Eel River Escape?
No RV sites listed (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Eel River Escape?
Reservable on Hipcamp (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Eel River Escape?
no (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Hipcamp listing. Anything we can't source says so.

Max rig length
Listing No RV sites listed
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 14 pull-through, 0 back-in
Pets
Listing no
Water
Listing Drinking water listed
Booking
Listing Reservable on Hipcamp
Getting there
Listing Benbow, CA (map in Location below)
Hookups & power · Road & site access · Generators · Quiet hours · Cell signal · Starlink / satellite · Shade · Price · Stay limits
Not listed — check with campground
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Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights3 sites open for every night

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$80 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
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$70 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
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Sites from $20/night
$40 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
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Guides for this trip

  • Camping with dogs
✓
from $81
Five Sisters Farm Deluxe bell tent✓✓from $113
Site 2 - Eel River farm retreat✓✓from $360
Site 3 - Eel River farm retreat✓✓from $360
Site 4 - Eel River farm retreat✓✓from $360
Site 5 - Eel River farm retreat✓✓from $360
Site 6 - Eel River farm retreat✓✓from $360
Your New Site✓✓from $360
Site 1 - Eel River farm retreat✓✓from $468

✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released

Trip idea

Ideas for your stay

An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.

  1. Day 1 · Arrive and settle in

    • Check in and set up camp.
  2. Day 2 · Get out and explore

    • Redwoods Railbike Along Pudding Creek Mendocino area · 2 hr · from $286/person
    • Skunk Train: Wolf Tree Turn from Willits Mendocino area · 2 hr · from $70/person
  3. Day 3 · One more stop, then head home

    • Skunk Train: Pudding Creek Express from Fort Bragg Mendocino area · 1.3 hr · from $54/person
Ways to stay

Bring a tent or have an RV waiting

  • Tent camping here: 19 sites take tents. See open sites ↑

Need an RV for your stay?

Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 34 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

2021 Heartland Mallard fully loaded travel trailer
2021 Heartland Mallard fully loaded travel trailer

Travel trailer · 21 ft · sleeps 3 · 80 mi from campground

$120/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Go Yonder! 2022 Thor Magnitude GA31
Go Yonder! 2022 Thor Magnitude GA31

Class C motorhome · 31 ft · sleeps 10 · 105 mi from campground

$250/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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The Relaxed Pine | 2021 Rockwood Ultra Lite | Delivery Only
The Relaxed Pine | 2021 Rockwood Ultra Lite | Delivery Only

Travel trailer · 29 ft · sleeps 7 · 130 mi from campground

$142/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available

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Things to do

Activities near Eel River Escape

Bookable tours nearby

Paid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Redwoods Railbike Along Pudding Creek
Redwoods Railbike Along Pudding Creek

Mendocino area · 2 hr · from $286/person

Skunk Train: Wolf Tree Turn from Willits
Skunk Train: Wolf Tree Turn from Willits

Mendocino area · 2 hr · from $70/person

Skunk Train: Pudding Creek Express from Fort Bragg
Skunk Train: Pudding Creek Express from Fort Bragg

Mendocino area · 1.3 hr · from $54/person

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Glen Blair Bar Late-night Watering Hole
Glen Blair Bar Late-night Watering Hole

Mendocino area · 4 hr · from $65/person

Best time to go

Seasons, rates and how booked it gets

Share of site-nights open, booked and closed on Hipcamp for the next months, checked Nov 7. Months further out may not be released for booking yet.

MonthOpenBookedClosed
Nov 2026100%0%0%
Dec 2026100%0%0%
Jan 2027100%0%0%
Feb 2027100%0%0%
Mar 2027100%0%0%
Apr 2027100%0%0%
Compare site types

19 individual reservable campsites from Hipcamp, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

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Sunlight and Water: Making Blueprints by Hand
Sunlight and Water: Making Blueprints by Hand

Mendocino area · 30 min · from $25/person

Fort Bragg California Scavenger Hunt Walking Activity and Game
Fort Bragg California Scavenger Hunt Walking Activity and Game

Mendocino area · 2.5 hr · from $25/person

Mendocino Self-Guided Audio Walking Tour of Village & Headlands
Mendocino Self-Guided Audio Walking Tour of Village & Headlands

Mendocino area · 2 hr–2.5 hr · from $10/person

Frenzy Scavenger Hunt in Fort Bragg
Frenzy Scavenger Hunt in Fort Bragg

Mendocino area · 2 hr · from $27/person