Location:  Van Damme State Park, 3 miles south of Mendocino on Highway 1

A beautiful, lush and secluded group campsite in the Van Damme STATE PARK. Our site is very close to the newly opened, magical Fern Canyon walk (flat, easy, marked with educational signage) with lots of hiking, biking, birding and kayaking options. The park is across the street from the ocean beach. 3 nights, mid-week. Dry camping. A narrow bridge (10 feet wide) to the site makes this best for Class Bs, some C’s and small trailers, though any size rig less than 35 feet can reserve a site elsewhere in the park and you can join us for the festivities. We have room for 15 vehicles and 40 women.

Price😕 ?$34 TOTAL for all 3 days, plus a $10 per vehicle fee PER DAY payable to the park upon arrival.

Payment Method: Full payment upon registration, via credit card.

Your Host: Jess Wells, Judy Early

The State Park: Click here for the campground map.

• Dry camping
• Modern bathroom nearby.
• 12-15 vehicles but up to 40 people.
• Our rigs will be spaced out in a parking lot, not individual sites.
• Barbeque grill and picnic tables
• Plenty of shade.

Nearby Activities:

• Beautiful Fern Canyon walk just steps from the group site.
• Ocean beach right across Highway 1.
• Hiking and biking trails within the park.
• Kayaking in a protected cove to explore the tide pools and sea caves.
• Pygmy Forest with 0.25 mile wheelchair-accessible boardwalk
• Birding, botanizing and watching salmon spawn

Check-In:? 2:00pm
Check-Out:? 11:30am

Pets: Dogs allowed in campground, beach and Spring Ranch. Dogs not allowed on Fern Canyon Trail, Old Logging Road Trail, or Pygmy Forest Trail.

Alternative Accommodations: FreeWheelers who would like their own private site for any type of rig under 35 feet in the state park may book through ReserveCalifornia.com, register for Day Use using the button above, and then join us for group activities. You will be charged ONLY the $2 non-refundable hosting fee. FreeWheeler members who live nearby and want to join us should also use the button above to register. Your registration will include you in the site lists and agenda mailings.

Non-Member Guest Policy: Send a signed Liability Waiver for each GUEST to the host.

CANCELLATION POLICY: The FreeWheelers club is responsible for the entire campground group site cost regardless of the number of campers so we will have a NO REFUNDS policy for this event. As usual, the $2 per person hosting fee is non-refundable.

Covid Policy: We request that any members feeling ill or showing signs of illness please mask at all indoor functions.