Manchester Beach / Mendocino Coast KOA Journey
- 44300 Kinney Rd, Manchester, CA 95459, USA
- (707) 882-2375
- 10/15/2026
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42407 CA-1, Gualala, CA 95445, USA
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Anchor Bay Campground
- 35400 S Hwy 1, Gualala, CA 95445, USA
- (707) 884-4222
- 10/15/2026
Gualala Point Regional Park
- 42401 Coast, CA-1, Gualala, CA 95445, USA
- (707) 565-2267
- 10/15/2026
Erica French
The campground is beautiful, very close to the river, has a great trail to the beach going through it, the sites are on the smaller side and your neighbors are close. The main reason for removing a star is that the campground has a raccoon problem. We saw them every night at our campsite, this made me a bit paranoid since we have a dog and didn’t want any altercations to occur. The raccoons even crawled into our car through a partially open window (our fault.)
Gerard Geary
A gem of gems on the Sonoma coast.
We love camping here. Sites sit beneath a magical canopy of bay trees, and the moment you open your car door you’re hit with that peppery bay laurel scent — absolutely delightful.
It’s a small campground, but everything you need is well looked after: clean toilets and hot running water in the showers. Easy access to both the river and the beach seals the deal. The town of Gualala in Mendocino county is located about five minutes by car to the North.
Fair warning on the wildlife — the raccoons are highly inquisitive, though manageable if you stow your food properly. And the Steller’s jays are opportunists, to be sure.
Cell service is non existent so a great place to disconnect from technology.
Sneha Koka
Epic weekend, can’t believe how close the river stream was. You go past site 1, turn left and follow the path for 5-7mins. Can carry your paddleboard or kayak with you and enjoy the steam that way or just let the kids play. Felt like a magical forest
Adventure Awaits
This is a county park with campsites along the Gualala River. I’d rate the campsites and bathroom as being a bit lower quality than some of the State Parks in the general area. However, this is a nice secluded stretch of riverfront with fairly easy access to the river.
The day use part of the park with access to the ocean is across highway 1. So, you won’t have the intrusion of day use visitors.
Minus one star for the condition of the bathroom and campsites.
Take Back Roads
This place is awesome. I’m not usually this enamored with organized campgrounds, but the sites are spaced well and the facilities are clean. It was very quiet at night, so quiet that we could actually hear the ocean while laying in our tents. The trees are stunning of course and it’s not a big campground so it’s not a ton of people. The beach for pulling out our kayaks was the only downside, there’s not any easy flat spots to beach. The river itself was shockingly clear and very peaceful: slow-flowing and wide in many places.
The walk to the coast is about 1.5 miles one way, depending on which site you are at.
Book early if you want to stay here though because it literally is booked six months out if you need to go on a weekend.