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Howard Meadows Campground

in Mendocino National Forest

Reported open. Checked 2026-08-05.

The numbers that decide it

Recreation.gov publishes no site-level detail for this campground, so we cannot say what length of rig it takes. Call the managing office before committing to it in a large vehicle.

Site-level RV detail confirmed against Recreation.gov. Where a field says "not published," the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero.

Recreation.gov

Checked 2026-08-05

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Official Forest Service page

Howard Meadows Campground

Has 6 developed sites and 1 vault toilet. No water. A high-clearance vehicle is needed to cross one section of the road into the campground. This campground has a variety of oak and conifer tree species within and around the campground. The campground experienced fire damage from the 2020 August Complex. Howard Lake is just down the road from Howard Meadow Campground, where lake fishing is possible.

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Fees

$6

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