Mattole Campground
The Mattole Campground sits at the mouth of the Mattole River within the King Range National Conservation Area , offering one of the only low-cost coastal camping opportunities on California's north coast. The campground provides direct access to the Mattole River estuary and a short 600-foot trail through sand dunes leads to the beach. Wildlife viewing opportunities are excellent — elephant seals are commonly seen along the shore. The campground serves as the northern trailhead of the renowned Lost Coast Trail , one of California's most spectacular coastal hiking routes. A 3.2-mile one-way hi
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Mattole Campground is located at 40.2892, -124.3559.
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