93% (4.6K) • 169 campsites
Top-rated campgrounds near Manchester
Mendocino Magic
1. Mendocino Magic
94%
(849)
49mi from Manchester · 167 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging
Mendocino Magic is a camping, fishing, wedding and outdoor events destination in inland Mendocino county, Northern California, just a few miles off Highway 101 in the heart of the Emerald Triangle. This unique sprawling 600-acre property is home to the largest privately-held reservoir in the North Coast region, perfect for swimming and catch &release fishing. We offer tent camping, RV & Car camping, luxe furnished tents, and cabins for your stay.
Star gaze from the rolling hills of the Mendocino forest, kayak on our private Reservoir, and show off your BBQ skills with included campground amenities.
Reserve your camp site early for the best availability. About half of our 2023 summer weekends are currently sold out.
All Mendocino Magic Campers Enjoy the Following Amenities
- Central Camp with tables, BBQ grills (propane provided), filtered water, and weekend propane fire dish run by staff.
- Portapotty bathrooms with outdoor sinks.
- Outdoor hot showers
- Access to Holland Reservoir, our private lake, for swimming, boating, and catch and release fishing. Kayaks are available at the lake for no additional charge - first come, first served. No lifeguard on duty, bring your own life jackets if you need them.
- Miles of hiking and biking trails through mountainous hillsides and scenic valleys.
- Some of the best stargazing in Northern California with frequent meteor showers.
- Camping supplies delivered to your camp site (for an additional charge), including cooler rentals, ice.
Mackenzie manages the campground with a team of incredible people. In a world increasingly connected in the digital sense, we invite you to come up and get back to your roots, and connect with people the old fashioned way.
Come join us for stargazing, paintball, fishing & swimming, weddings & outdoor events, and camping!
Electrical hookup
Toilets
Showers
from
$60
/ night
CAMPFIRE!
2. CAMPFIRE!
98%
(319)
21mi from Manchester · 7 sites · Tents, RVs
Come make yourself at home on our beautiful 10 acre property just up the road from the town of Mendocino. This site is only a 5 min drive to town, so it’s close to the beach, river access and local restaurants and shops.. Walk through the redwoods or enjoy the sunshine, the property offers a bit of it all! Please take a look at "some things to know" at the bottom!
We have 4 different sites to choose from. 3 sites can accommodate recreational vehicles of different sizes and 1 site is just for tents.
Pitch your tent under the redwoods, or in our lovely open area! Pick from one of our private zones nestled in the trees or the open space by our vertical Redwood carving! Large groups are welcome to book all 4 sites and have the property all to your self. Enjoy the cool shade of the redwoods all while being in the sunbelt just 4.5 miles from town of Mendocino! The property has tons of hang out spots! Eat lunch over at the picnic tables, stare up at the stars at our moon gazing bench, or hang out in our communal area, over by the campfire.. We also have an outdoor shower and kitchen sink area that are open to all. The property runs parallel with Mendocino state parks and has plenty of spots to explore! Our main goal is to make you feel at home!
Some things to know;
-The Mosquitos are starting to die down, but are still present depending on time of day.. We provide repellant over on the bar by the campfire if you need!
-We provide garbage bins if you need, but please keep it light. Also- The property backs up to Jackson state forest, so please try to keep from throwing food waste in the garbage. The animals love it!
-Cell service is very spotty onsite.
-There is one communal fire pit. (NO fires at individual site)
-Please remember “ pack it in pack it out”
-We do our best to be good land stewards, please do the same.
Thank you for your interest.
Toilets
Campfires
Showers
from
$65
/ night
Camp Westport Ocean View Meadow
3. Camp Westport Ocean View Meadow
100%
(2)
46mi from Manchester · 1 site · Tent, RV
3 beautiful acres with beautiful ocean view. Reserve the entire piece of property for large parties. Easily fits 3 RV campers. No sewer hookups or electricity provided. We do have potable water available on the property and picnic table and fire rings in each site. Ocean view from each site. 5 minute walk to beach across the road. Don't settle for the busy campgrounds. Book this property for a private beautiful stay on the Mendocino Coast. Fort Bragg is just 25 minutes south.
Toilets
Campfires
Water hookup
from
$250
/ night
Cloverdale Ranch
4. Cloverdale Ranch
41mi from Manchester · 2 sites · Tents, RVs
Camping destination outside Cloverdale
Toilets
Showers
Water hookup
from
$500
/ night
Sat Sang Mendocino
5. Sat Sang Mendocino
16mi from Manchester · 16 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging
Sat Sang Mendocino. Very special quiet high vibration space. Nestled in the redwoods of Philo Anderson Valley, California. Close to Anderson Valley wineries and the beautiful Mendocino Coast.
Electrical hookup
Toilets
Showers
from
$60
/ night
93% (4.6K) • 169 campsites
Top-rated campgrounds near Manchester
Mendocino Magic
1. Mendocino Magic
94%
(849)
49mi from Manchester · 167 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging
Mendocino Magic is a camping, fishing, wedding and outdoor events destination in inland Mendocino county, Northern California, just a few miles off Highway 101 in the heart of the Emerald Triangle. This unique sprawling 600-acre property is home to the largest privately-held reservoir in the North Coast region, perfect for swimming and catch &release fishing. We offer tent camping, RV & Car camping, luxe furnished tents, and cabins for your stay.
Star gaze from the rolling hills of the Mendocino forest, kayak on our private Reservoir, and show off your BBQ skills with included campground amenities.
Reserve your camp site early for the best availability. About half of our 2023 summer weekends are currently sold out.
All Mendocino Magic Campers Enjoy the Following Amenities
- Central Camp with tables, BBQ grills (propane provided), filtered water, and weekend propane fire dish run by staff.
- Portapotty bathrooms with outdoor sinks.
- Outdoor hot showers
- Access to Holland Reservoir, our private lake, for swimming, boating, and catch and release fishing. Kayaks are available at the lake for no additional charge - first come, first served. No lifeguard on duty, bring your own life jackets if you need them.
- Miles of hiking and biking trails through mountainous hillsides and scenic valleys.
- Some of the best stargazing in Northern California with frequent meteor showers.
- Camping supplies delivered to your camp site (for an additional charge), including cooler rentals, ice.
Mackenzie manages the campground with a team of incredible people. In a world increasingly connected in the digital sense, we invite you to come up and get back to your roots, and connect with people the old fashioned way.
Come join us for stargazing, paintball, fishing & swimming, weddings & outdoor events, and camping!
Electrical hookup
Toilets
Showers
from
$60
/ night
CAMPFIRE!
2. CAMPFIRE!
98%
(319)
21mi from Manchester · 7 sites · Tents, RVs
Come make yourself at home on our beautiful 10 acre property just up the road from the town of Mendocino. This site is only a 5 min drive to town, so it’s close to the beach, river access and local restaurants and shops.. Walk through the redwoods or enjoy the sunshine, the property offers a bit of it all! Please take a look at "some things to know" at the bottom!
We have 4 different sites to choose from. 3 sites can accommodate recreational vehicles of different sizes and 1 site is just for tents.
Pitch your tent under the redwoods, or in our lovely open area! Pick from one of our private zones nestled in the trees or the open space by our vertical Redwood carving! Large groups are welcome to book all 4 sites and have the property all to your self. Enjoy the cool shade of the redwoods all while being in the sunbelt just 4.5 miles from town of Mendocino! The property has tons of hang out spots! Eat lunch over at the picnic tables, stare up at the stars at our moon gazing bench, or hang out in our communal area, over by the campfire.. We also have an outdoor shower and kitchen sink area that are open to all. The property runs parallel with Mendocino state parks and has plenty of spots to explore! Our main goal is to make you feel at home!
Some things to know;
-The Mosquitos are starting to die down, but are still present depending on time of day.. We provide repellant over on the bar by the campfire if you need!
-We provide garbage bins if you need, but please keep it light. Also- The property backs up to Jackson state forest, so please try to keep from throwing food waste in the garbage. The animals love it!
-Cell service is very spotty onsite.
-There is one communal fire pit. (NO fires at individual site)
-Please remember “ pack it in pack it out”
-We do our best to be good land stewards, please do the same.
Thank you for your interest.
Toilets
Campfires
Showers
from
$65
/ night
Camp Westport Ocean View Meadow
3. Camp Westport Ocean View Meadow
100%
(2)
46mi from Manchester · 1 site · Tent, RV
3 beautiful acres with beautiful ocean view. Reserve the entire piece of property for large parties. Easily fits 3 RV campers. No sewer hookups or electricity provided. We do have potable water available on the property and picnic table and fire rings in each site. Ocean view from each site. 5 minute walk to beach across the road. Don't settle for the busy campgrounds. Book this property for a private beautiful stay on the Mendocino Coast. Fort Bragg is just 25 minutes south.
Toilets
Campfires
Water hookup
from
$250
/ night
Cloverdale Ranch
4. Cloverdale Ranch
41mi from Manchester · 2 sites · Tents, RVs
Camping destination outside Cloverdale
Toilets
Showers
Water hookup
from
$500
/ night
Sat Sang Mendocino
5. Sat Sang Mendocino
16mi from Manchester · 16 sites · Tents, RVs, Lodging
Sat Sang Mendocino. Very special quiet high vibration space. Nestled in the redwoods of Philo Anderson Valley, California. Close to Anderson Valley wineries and the beautiful Mendocino Coast.
Electrical hookup
Toilets
Showers
from
$60
/ night
Recent reviews from the Hipcamp community
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Anthony
November 2025
25 ft travel trailer
With pets
Our group brought our travel trailers and had a great stay. The area was clean, quiet, and easy to access. It also had a beautiful view of the ocean, and we enjoyed watching the sunset every night. It was the perfect base camp for all of our explorations.
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Cynthia
November 2025
19 ft Class B
Nice quiet site close to town. Clean porto. While we did not take advantage of it, the lounging area around the fire pit looked nice. Would def stay again if in are.
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Brian
November 2025
19 ft Class B
The space was amazingly quiet. The facilities were extremely clean and well-kept.
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Charlie
November 2025
18 ft campervan
With pets
This is the best hipcamp I've stayed at yet! The outdoor shower is so luxurious and the land is absolutely gorgeous and covered in trees. This time of year the land was wet and so so green, my fav! There are so many places to hang.. at communal fire pit, around the pond, in a hammock, on the treehouse pad, at the bench by the garden, exploring all the little walking trails. Would be an amazing spot to rent out with a big group. The one and only thing I didn't love was hearing the occasional vehicle passing by on the road. Thanks so much Nathaniel and Pearl!
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fiona
October 2025
Tent
This is the best hipcamp in California. Everything has been thought out for you. Super clean facilities a wonderful communal campfire and the best hosts ever. A place of serenity I keep returning.
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Matthew
October 2025
15 ft pop-up camper
What a great spot! You can tell the hosts have taken time to make this a special place! We had the place to ourselves so it felt very private, but I think it still would have if others were there because it’s so wooded. The outhouse is so clean and the outdoor shower was so cool, lots of hot water! It was rainy so we didn’t get to enjoy the fire pit area but it looked nice. The host was great, very accommodating and fast to respond. Highly recommend!
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Jay
September 2025
16 ft car
The host is really friendly, the location is really nice for beginner campers like myself since there is a small town nearby in case you need to grab anything. The nature immersion plus the campfire made the experience a lot more fun.
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mjnola
September 2025
Tent
With pets
Super nice host. Responded right away when we needed anything. Restocked the firewood. Highly recommend.
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Amy
September 2025
Tent
The land and facilities are well kept . The property is beautiful and you have all the basics you need for a camping getaway. I sleep in my hatchback and it looked like sites 1-4 are great for car camping as they have easy access level parking. Their Wi-fi works great if you need that like I did for my hiking trails. Like many Hipcamp sites it is fairly close to a road so you can hear road noise. The location is great , about 15 minutes to the town of Mendocino for meals and supplies. There is a ton of great hiking in the area as well.
The hosts offered free firewood and a communal fire pit with Adirondack chairs and blankies. Very cozy!
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Ryan
September 2025
Tent
I had a great stay! Easy to find, and right off the road. The fire pit was awesome! Had a fun time chatting with the other camper’s around it that evening. The mosquitoes were around but not too bad. The porta-potties were clean the hand washing station was well stocked. There was some road noise but mostly during the day. I didn’t use the shower but one of the other camper gave it a glowing review. Definitely would stay here again.
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Larissa
September 2025
Tent
We really enjoyed tent camping at Campfire. All the great things the other campers said were all very true (hot shower, tons of wood for the communal fire, private sites, artful grounds etc.) - so I won't repeat them ALL here. The only thing I will note is that there is road noise, and since it's otherwise very, very quiet, the sounds echo. It's not a very busy road, and it's very quiet at night and overnight.
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Aimee
September 2025
Tent
With pets
Wow. They really do an amazing job at keeping this little camp site up! We absolutely had a blast here. The community campfire and outdoor shower are amazing!! There’s a little area to do your dishes right by the shower and that is stocked with soap! It was SO quiet there and no wild animal interactions! We left our food out which we were nervous about the first night but no stealing of food from wildlife at all! Very clean portable toilets as well. Hosts were extremely friendly and made sure we had everything we needed. We will be back!
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Anne
August 2025
22 ft Class B
With pets
Wow, loved this place. We stayed in site 2 which was close to the entrance. We would absolutely stay here again. The outdoor shower is amazing.
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Laëtitia
August 2025
Tent
Conforme à l'annonce. Endroit très agréable, en bonus de l'eau chaude avec douche en pleine nature.
Seul bémol, la route à côté, mais calme entre 22h et 6h.
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Edward
August 2025
Tent
Group trip
Nice little campground! We had site 1 which was very spacious, plenty of room. While you cant have a campfire on your site, the communal firepit was very close and they supplied chairs, wood, fire starter, and the setup was very nice. Nice outside shower which I love. If I'm ever back out this way camping, this will be my first choice.
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Sarah
August 2025
28 ft Class C
With pets
This was one of the most charming sites I’ve ever been to! Extremely clean and beautiful. The common area is so lovely and lit up with fairy lights and they were so considerate to have out bug spray, sunscreen, TP, even room freshening spray by the bathrooms which were the most pristine port-o-potty’s I’ve ever seen in my life LOL. The stars were IMMACULATE and the overall vibe was just wonderful. Trees are beautiful, it was quiet and peaceful. Would absolutely recommend!
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Victoria
August 2025
Tent
Great spot! There were mosquitoes around but that’s to be expected. Wi-fi worked great too. A bear got into the trash at night but it didn’t come into individual sites, even though I had my cooler out. Site is also close to other towns. Def would come back!
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Andrea
August 2025
Tent
This was an awesome location! Up on the ridge a bit so some nice, warm weather and easy, close drive to Mendocino to the bluff trail and big river beach is so easy and beautiful too! The site is clean, well thought out and the cleanest porta potties! Super nice fire pit with tons of wood. The reviews weren’t lying- the mosquitoes were terrible and quite a nuisance. But that’s camping for ya. We did have some critters- stole a peach, an apple and a couple avocados while we were at the fire pit the first night- but we were able to get a couple apples from the orchard which were delish! Came with my pup and she enjoyed herself very much too! Overall a wonderful stay, would def stay here again!
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luana
July 2025
Tent
With kids
We had a lovely time. It was quiet in between the trees, which is what we wanted. It was also close to Mendocino and fort Bragg so we could drive if we needed anything or wanted to explore a bit more. We really enjoyed our stay!
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Rita
July 2025
20 ft campervan
With pets
Nathaniel is delightful, he checked in shortly after arriving and shared details about the area. “Campfire” did not disappoint, the common areas like the campfire ring and other amenities make staying an absolute joy.
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