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  4. Van Damme SP

Camping at Van Damme SP near Mendocino

State park · Mendocino · 65 campsites · 1 group

A forested campground near hiking. RV fit varies by site.

About this campground

Van Damme State Park consists of 1,831 acres of beach and upland on the Mendocino Coast. The park features the lush Fern Canyon scenic trail system; the Pygmy Forest where mature, cone-bearing cypress and pine trees stand six inches to eight feet tall, and the bog, or Cabbage Patch, where skunk cabbage grows in abundance.

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At a glance

  • RV sites up to 35 ft

    Length limits vary by campsite.

  • Pets welcome
  • Showers
  • Public land
OverviewCampsitesAmenities & locationPlan your stay

3 available sites

3 open of 65 sites
Site 7
Tent · Up to 35 ftHookups not listedLower Loop (Sites 1-13)
Available all 2 nights
$90 for 2 nights
$45/night · before taxes & fees
Site 9
Tent · Up to 35 ftHookups not listedLower Loop (Sites 1-13)
Available all 2 nights
$90 for 2 nights
$45/night · before taxes & fees
Site 2
Tent · Up to 35 ftHookups not listedLower Loop (Sites 1-13)
Available all 2 nights
$90 for 2 nights
$45/night · before taxes & fees
View full availability calendar · night-by-night from UseDirect

Availability on UseDirect. Showing 40 of 66 sites.

SiteFr
13
Sa
14
Price
2
lower loop (sites 1-13)
✓✓$45
7
lower loop (sites 1-13)
✓✓$45
9
lower loop (sites 1-13)
✓✓$45
13
lower loop (sites 1-13)
RR$45
1
lower loop (sites 1-13)
RR$45
3
lower loop (sites 1-13)
RR$45
4
lower loop (sites 1-13)
✓R$45
5
lower loop (sites 1-13)
RR$45
6
lower loop (sites 1-13)
✓R$45
8
lower loop (sites 1-13)
Park notices 2
  • Alerts and Important Information

    Discount Pass must be presented at the time of check in. Your DMV Disabled Placard/License Plate does not automatically give you a discount on your campsite. You will need to obtain a CA State… Read full notice

    Discount Pass must be presented at the time of check in. Your DMV Disabled Placard/License Plate does not automatically give you a discount on your campsite. You will need to obtain a CA State park-issued Disabled Discount Pass (DDP) or Distinguished Veterans Pass (DVP). Please NOTE: The dump station costs $10.00 to use and credit cards only are accepted as payment. Fees include entry for 1 vehicle and 1 legally towed vehicle or trailer, additional vehicles will be charged per night at the park. Although your site may hold 2 or more vehicles, your reservation only covers 1 vehicle (except for group or specialty sites). Hike-in sites do not allow dogs. To book a Group site you must have at least NINE occupants. All parks in the Mendocino Sector (Hendy Woods SP, MacKerricher SP, Russian Gulch SP, and Van Damme SP) will have a 7-day limit on all reservations year round for all sites (cabins, family sites, and group camps). Pets OK within campground only and on a leash.

  • Dump Station

    California State Parks wants to thank our park visitors for helping us keep our parks and environment clean. In 2018, State Parks installed new RV dump station collection systems at ten state park… Read full notice

    California State Parks wants to thank our park visitors for helping us keep our parks and environment clean. In 2018, State Parks installed new RV dump station collection systems at ten state park units as part of a pilot program to help us protect the environment and are added amenities for our visitors.

    Following the success of the initial pilot program in 2018, an additional eleven park units have been added to the program. The service is available for campers, day-use or transient visitors for $10-$20 per use, depending on the location. Please note that visitors with current reservations arriving on or after April 13, 2021, who are interested in using the RV dump stations may be required to pay the use fee. The price per campsite for these state parks does not include the use of a dump station. View the following link: Camping Information

From $90 for 2 nights
$45/night · Before taxes & fees
3 sites available for your entire stay

You book directly on California State Parks. Rates and availability can change until reserved. Campground page on California State Parks ↗

3 openSites from $45/night
Book on California State Parks

Amenities & location

  • Campfire Allowed
  • Fire Ring
  • Food Locker
  • Grill
  • Non Smoking
  • Pets Allowed
  • Picnic Table
  • Shower
  • Toilet
Pets
Pets welcome

Location

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Van Damme SP: questions answered

What is the maximum RV length at Van Damme SP?
No RV sites listed (per the listing)
How do I reserve a site at Van Damme SP?
Reservable on reservecalifornia.com (per the listing)
Are pets allowed at Van Damme SP?
Pets allowed (per the listing)
Sources and details

At a glance

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

Max rig length
Listing No RV sites listed
Pull-through / back-in
Listing 7 pull-through, 58 back-in
Road & site access
Listing 1 paved, 65 gravel site driveways
Pets
Listing Pets allowed
Shade
Listing 0 of 65 sites that report shade are listed as shaded
Booking
Listing Reservable on reservecalifornia.com
Getting there
Listing Mendocino, CA (map in Location below)
Hookups & power · Generators · Quiet hours · Cell signal · Starlink / satellite · Water · Price · Stay limits
Not listed — check with campground
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Guides for this trip

  • Camping with dogs
R
R
$45
10
lower loop (sites 1-13)
RR$45
11
lower loop (sites 1-13)
RR$45
12
lower loop (sites 1-13)
R✓$45
14
little river spur (sites 14-30)
––$45
15
little river spur (sites 14-30)
––$45
16
little river spur (sites 14-30)
––$45
18
little river spur (sites 14-30)
––$45
19
little river spur (sites 14-30)
––$45
20
little river spur (sites 14-30)
––$45
24
little river spur (sites 14-30)
––$45
26
little river spur (sites 14-30)
––$45
27
little river spur (sites 14-30)
––$45
28
little river spur (sites 14-30)
––$45
29
little river spur (sites 14-30)
––$45
30
little river spur (sites 14-30)
––$45
64
upper loop (sites 31-74)
––$45
65
upper loop (sites 31-74)
––$45
66
upper loop (sites 31-74)
––$45
67
upper loop (sites 31-74)
––$45
68
upper loop (sites 31-74)
––$45
69
upper loop (sites 31-74)
––$45
71
upper loop (sites 31-74)
––$45
72
upper loop (sites 31-74)
––$45
73
upper loop (sites 31-74)
––$45
74
upper loop (sites 31-74)
––$45
31
upper loop (sites 31-74)
––$45
32
upper loop (sites 31-74)
––$45
33
upper loop (sites 31-74)
––$45
37
upper loop (sites 31-74)
––$45
38
upper loop (sites 31-74)
––$45

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

parks.ca.gov/?page_id=1029

From the California State Parks booking site, checked Nov 7, 2026.

Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights4 sites open for every night

Campfire!

2.5 mi from Van Damme SP (straight-line)
Sites $65/night
$130 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights4 sites open for every night

Root's End

2.8 mi from Van Damme SP (straight-line)
Sites from $80/night
$160 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night

Private sunny forest near the coast

2.9 mi from Van Damme SP (straight-line)
Sites from $41/night
$81 total for Nov 13–15 · before taxes & fees
Rates & availability from Hipcamp · you book on their site
View Campsites
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

Have an RV waiting

    Need an RV for your stay?

    Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 35 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

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

    Class C motorhome · 31 ft · sleeps 10 · 109 mi from campground

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

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

    Travel trailer · 29 ft · sleeps 7 · 116 mi from campground

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

    View rental
    2021 Thor Motor Coach Freedom Elite 22FE
    2021 Thor Motor Coach Freedom Elite 22FE

    Class C motorhome · 24 ft · sleeps 6 · 124 mi from campground

    $222/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available

    View rental
    Things to do

    Activities near Van Damme SP

    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

    See 6 more bookable tours
    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

    stays up to 7 nights (California State Parks rules).

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

    MonthOpenBookedClosed
    Apr 202789%7%0%
    May 202794%2%0%
    Private Vacation Photoshoot with Photographer in Mendocino
    Private Vacation Photoshoot with Photographer in Mendocino

    Mendocino area · 1 hr · from $168/person

    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

    Compare site types

    66 individual reservable campsites from California State Parks, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.

    Other sites

    66 sites · $45, $160/night

    Loops: Upper Loop (sites 31-74) (40), Lower Loop (sites 1-13) (13), Little River Spur (sites 14-30) loop (12), Group Camping Area (1)

    3 open Nov 13–Nov 15