Van Damme State Park Campground California

Van Damme State Park Overview

Van Damme State Park campground has 74 campsite along the Little River in a lush redwood and fern forest along the California coast.  Hike/bike and group campsites are also available. The park also has 9 first-come, first-served “environmental” (primitive) sites in a redwood forest along the Fern Canyon Scenic Trail. These are about 1.75 miles from the trailhead near the end of the campground.

Campsites can accommodate tents, trailers and RVs. Each campsite also has a table, food locker and fire ring/grill. The campground has drinking water, flush toilets, showers ($) and an RV dump station. There is also a campfire center and visitor center.

Van Damme – Area Recreation

Van Damme State Park 1,831 acres offers some great hiking through the forest and along the beach. Other outdoor recreation includes biking, kayaking, surf fishing, exploring historic sites, beach combing, picnicking, kayaking, swimming (if you like cold water) and photography. Wildlife viewing is also nice in the area.

Russian Gulch State Park is just 6 miles to the north and Navarro River Redwoods State Park is 12 miles to the south.

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Amenities

• Amphitheater
• BBQ Grills
• Campfire Center
• Campground Host
• Campsite Tables
• Drinking Water
• Dump Station
• Fire Pit
• Fire Rings
• Firewood Available
• Food Storage Locker
• Grills
• Group Camping
• Hike/Bike Campsites
• Pets OK
• Picnic Tables
• Restrooms (Flush Toilets)
• Showers
• Visitor Center

Activities

• Beach
• Beach Access
• Beach Combing
• Biking
• Bird Watching
• Boating (non motorized)
• Creek
• Fishing
• Hiking
• Historic Sites
• Kayaking
• Mountain Biking
• Nature Trails
• Photography
• Picnicking
• River
• Scuba Diving
• Stargazing
• Surf Fish
• Swimming
• Walking Trails
• Water Sports
• Wildlife Viewing