Mattole Campground

"This place is hidden gem! To hard to get in for RV and it's too windy for the tents. Super beautiful coast! A lot of eagles and other small animals. No potable water. Restroom is average. Well maintained spacy spots. $15 for night. First come, first serve. No host on duty. One mile to fresh water creek."

"Excellent campsite. Not because of amenities, but views and location. Very basic campsite, sandy area with some benches and fire pits and gravel access road. Campsites are located very close it each other, but all the noises are muffled by the sounds of waves. Quite good protection from the wind, although it is quite relative - wind will be there all the time, but not as strong as in the beach. Campsites #1 and #2 are located in very well sheltered bushes. No frsh water, basic pits toilets that were not very clean and quite smelly."

"The beach is absolutely beautiful, but it’s more of a rough and tumble campground. You can’t see the water from the sites, even in a rooftop tent, and there is zero privacy between sites and there is no host. Seems like more of a local spot so it’s hit or miss if you’ll have a quiet night here. The last 3 miles headed into camp have quite a good washboard to them, so expect a bumpy ride. Zero Verizon reception at or around camp. My suggestion would be to do mattole road from ferndale to humboldt redwoods state park and stay there."

"Beautiful area. The campground was nice. Lighthouse road is winding and a bit rough, but a great scenic drive to get to this campground. The beach is just past the campground over the sand dunes. A lovely area to go with a couple friends to BBQ and relax. Lots of tables/areas to pick from. The bathrooms were clean, but no running water. Always remember to bring lots of water while camping out."

"The drive out is pretty rough, but I guess that's what you get when you're looking for a more secluded camping experience. They have bathrooms, picnic benches, and fire pits, but no running water anywhere. Our campsite had some space back in the trees although most of the other sites were just kind of in a clear area. There are only a dozen or so total. The beach was gorgeous. There is a trailhead for the Lost Coast trail which is a 25 mile hike along the coast. We went in early October which meant there were only a few other campers while the weather was still amazing. Will definitely come back here in the future since we didn't know about the river access which we could have brought the kayaks for. Fishing is limited from March to October."