Kayak camping, tides & launches: Northern California: Sonoma, Mendocino & Humboldt
Northern California: Sonoma, Mendocino & Humboldt: Coastal paddling with 468 campsites, 44 boat launches and 21 tide stations, plus slack-water times for 10 tidal current stations. See them on the map, check today's tides and wind, or, with a Coast Map Pass, download the whole region (29 MB) to your phone for trips without signal.
468campsites
44boat launches
21tide stations
10current stations
29 MBoffline download
Campsites
From OpenStreetMap, coloured on the map by what you need before staying. 10 mention boat, canoe or kayak access (馃浂). Always confirm fees, permits and closures with the operator.
Fee or reservation (165)
- Albee Creek Campground
- Anchor Bay Campground
- Bailey Canyon Campground
- Baxter Environmental Camp
- Black Mountain #1
- Black Mountain #2
- Black Mountain #3
- Black Mountain #4
- Black Mountain #5
- Buck Pasture #10
- Buck Pasture #11
- Buck Pasture #12
- Buck Pasture #13
- Buck Pasture #2
- Buck Pasture #3
- Buck Pasture #4
- Buck Pasture #5
- Buck Pasture #6
- Buck Pasture #7
- Buck Pasture #8
- Buck Pasture #9
- Bull Creek Trail Camp
- Bummer Peak #1
- Bummer Peak #2
- Burlington Campground
- Burnt Ranch Campground
- Camp Noyo
- Campground - Pay
- Clam Beach Campground 馃浂
- Cuneo Creek Horse Camp
- E-Ne-Nuck Campground
- East Fork Campground
- Eel River Campground
- Elam Camp
- Emerald Forest Cabins & RV
- Falcons Nest #1
- Falcons Nest #2
- Falcons Nest #3
- Falcons Nest #4
- Falcons Nest #5
- Falcons Nest #6
- Falcons Nest #7
- Falcons Nest #8
- Falcons Nest #9
- Fir Cove Campground
- Fish Lake Campground
- Forest Glen Campground
- Grasshopper Trail Camp
- Group Campsite
- Hamilton Barn Environmental Camp
- Hanson Ridge Trail Camp
- Hayden Flat Campground
- Hell Gate Campground
- Hidden Springs Campground
- Hike and Bike Campsite
- Hike and Bike Campsite
- Hike and Bike Campsites
- Hike and Bike Campsites
- Hike-Bike Camp
- Hiker-Biker Campsite - Standish-Hickey
- Hiker-Biker Campsite - Van Damme
- Homestead #2
- Homestead #3
- Homestead #4
- Homestead #5
- Homestead #6
- Homestead #7
- Homestead #8
- Idlewild Campground
- Indian Scotty Campground
- Indian Scotty Campground
- Island View 馃浂
- Johnson Trail Camp
- Kyen Campground
- Liberty Glen Campground
- Loggers #10
- Loggers #11
- Loggers #12
- Loggers #3
- Loggers #4
- Loggers #5
- Loggers #6
- Loggers #7
- Loggers #8
- Loggers #9
- Lone Pine #1
- Lone Pine #2
- Lone Pine #3
- Lone Pine #4
- Lone Pine #5
- Lone Pine #6
- Lone Pine #7
- Lower Hayden Flat Campground
- Mad River Campground
- Madrone Point #1
- Madrone Point #2
- Madrone Point #3
- Madrone Point #4
- Madrone Point #5
- Madrone Point #6
- Marin Garden Club Grove Group Camp
- Matthews Creek Campground
- Mattole Campground
- Nadelos Tenting Area
- Needle Rock Camp
- Oak Bottom Campground
- Old Sawmill #1
- Old Sawmill #2
- Old Sawmill #3
- Old Sawmill #4
- Old Sawmill #5
- Old Sawmill #6
- Old Sawmill #7
- Old Sawmill #8
- Old Sawmill #9
- Pigeon Point Campground
- Pomo Canyon Environmental Campground
- Quicksilver #1
- Quicksilver #2
- Quicksilver #3
- Quicksilver #4
- Quicksilver #5
- Quicksilver #6
- Quicksilver #7
- Rustlers #1
- Rustlers #2
- Rustlers #3
- Rustlers #4
- Rustlers #5
- Rustlers #6
- Rustlers #7
- Rustlers #8
- Sarah Totten Campground
- Skunk Creek #1
- Skunk Creek #10
- Skunk Creek #11
- Skunk Creek #12
- Skunk Creek #2
- Skunk Creek #3
- Skunk Creek #4
- Skunk Creek #5
- Skunk Creek #6
- Skunk Creek #7
- Skunk Creek #8
- Skunk Creek #9
- Stone Lagoon Boat-In Campground 馃浂
- Streamside Camp
- Thumb #1
- Thumb #10
- Thumb #2
- Thumb #3
- Thumb #4
- Thumb #5
- Thumb #6
- Thumb #7
- Thumb #8
- Thumb #9
- Tolkan Campground
- Trout Creek Campgounds
- Wailaki Campground
- Whiskey Flat Trail Camp
- Williams Grove Group Camp
- Woodside Lower Loop Hike and Bike Campsites
- Woodside Upper Loop
- Wright's Beach Campground 馃浂
Permit, protocol or private (6)
Free or backcountry (81)
- Andy's Camp
- Bear Skull Camp
- Bear Wallow Camp
- Benmore Ridge Campground
- Big Creek (sites with tree coverage)
- Big Creek Camp
- Big Flat
- Big Rock Camp
- Big Slide Campground
- Brown Camp
- Buck Creek
- Buck Creek Camp
- Buck Pasture #1
- Buckhorn Campground
- Butte Camp
- Cherry Camp
- China Gardens Camp
- Cold Spring Campsite
- Cooskie Creek
- Double Cabins
- East Fork Campground
- Eightmile Camp
- Eightmile Camp
- Elk Hole Camp
- Elkhorn Bar Camp
- Enni Camp
- Five Dollar Camp
- Flournoy Cabin Camp
- Fork Camp
- Gitchell Creek
- Goat Rock Primitive Campground
- Golden Cup Homestead
- Hobo Gulch Campground
- Horse Mountain Creek
- Hotel Camp
- Hull Cabin
- Huner Camp
- Indian Valley Dispersed Camping Area
- Jerky Camp
- Kinsey Creek
- Knobcone Camp
- Last Chance Camp
- Lookout Rock Camp Site
- Lovers Camp Campground
- Low Gap Campsite
- Lower Glade Camp
- Maple Camp
- Mayacmas Campground
- Milk Camp
- Moliter Cabin
- Morrison Camp
- Mule Bridge Campground
- Mullens Camp
- Onemile Camp
- Pegleg Camp
- Place for a tent
- Police Camp
- Randall Creek
- Rattlesnake Camp
- Rattlesnake Camp
- Red Bank Campground
- Red Cap Lake
- Red Mountain Campground
- Ripstein Campground
- Rock Lake
- Saint Jacques Place
- Scott Flat Campground
- Sea Lion Gulch
- Shipman Creek
- Simms Camp
- Slide Creek Campground
- South Willow Creek Camp
- Spanish Creek
- Spanish Flats
- stock camp
- Sulphur Camp
- Summit Valley Camp
- Tucker Camp
- Upper Glade Camp
- Watertrough Camp
- Woods Camp
Fees not recorded (check locally) (130)
- Abalone Campground
- Abalone Point Campground
- Abandened Camp Site
- Agate Beach Campground 馃浂
- Albion River Campground
- Anderson Gulch Camp
- Arthur W. Way County Memorial Park Campground
- Azalea Campground
- Beach Creek Group Campground 馃浂
- Beans Camp Campground
- Bear Harbor
- Bear Hollow Camp
- Benbow State Recreation Area Campground
- Big Flat Campground
- Big Flat Campground
- Big Lagoon County Park Campground
- Big River
- Boardman Ridge Campground
- Bodega Dunes Campground
- Bullfrog Pond Campground
- Bushay Campground
- Camp 4
- Camp 6
- Camp 8
- Camp Liahona Redwoods
- Camp Royaneh
- Camp Wolfman
- Campground
- Cleone Campground
- Creekside Cabins
- Curly Jack Campground
- Dawn Redwood Group Campground
- Deer Camp Group Campground
- Dillon Creek Campground
- Doran Regional Park Campground
- Dunlap Campground
- Elk Country RV Resort & Campground
- Elk Prairie Campground
- Fern Campground
- Fountain Of Youth Camp
- Free overnight Forrest parking, tents possible
- Gerstle Cove
- Gold Bluffs Beach Campground 馃浂
- Group Campground
- Group Site D
- Gualala Point Camping
- Hickey Campground
- Hike/Bike site
- Horse Camp Campground
- Hotel Gulch Campsite
- Hotelling Campground
- Huckleberry Campground
- Humboldt County CG
- Humboldt County Fairgrounds RV Park & Campground
- Indian Springs Campground
- Jackass Camp
- Jackass Camp
- Jedediah Smith Campground
- Jones Beach Camp 馃浂
- Jug Handle Creek Farm Campground
- kimtu camping
- Klamath Camper Corral
- Klamath River RV Park
- Lookout Rock Group Campground
- Lost Coast Campground
- Low Gap Camp
- Madrone Campground
- Manchester State Park Campground
- Mendocino Redwoods RV Resort
- Mendocino Woodlands Camp 1
- Mendocino Woodlands Camp 3
- Mill Creek Campground
- Miller Camp
- Miti Campground
- Mystic Forest RV Park
- Navarro Beach Campground 馃浂
- Nick's Camp
- Norcross Campground
- Oak Flat Campground
- Ocean Cove Campground
- Ogaromtoc Campground
- Orchard Camp
- Paul M. Dimmick Campground
- Pearch Creek Campground
- Penn Creek Campground
- Philpot Campground
- Pickett Peak Campground
- Pine Campground
- Poison Oak Campground
- Pomo Campground
- Public camping area
- Railroad Camp
- Red Adler Campground
- Red Tail
- Redwood Campground
- Redwood Coast Cabins & RV Resort
- Redwoods River Resort Campground
- Richardson Grove State Park
- Rock Cabin Camp
- Rock Creek Campground
- Roundhouse Campground
- Russian Gulch State Park Campground
- Russian River Campground
- Shadow Creek Campground
- Skunk Point Group Campground
- Sleepy Hollow RV Park
- South Bend Campground
- South Fork 1 Campground
- South Fork 2 Campground
- South Fork 3
- Stanshaw Equestrian Camp and Trailhead
- Stillwater Cove Campground
- Sulphur Springs Campground
- Surfwood Campground
- Teacher's Campground
- Tilley Campground
- Tin Can Campground
- Trillium Campground
- Usal Campground
- Van Damme State Park Campground
- Van Duzen County Park
- Volcano Campground
- Wagon Campground
- Westport Beach RV Park and Campground 馃浂
- Westside Regional Park Campground
- Wheeler Campground
- White Rock Campground
- Wildcat Campground
- Woodside Lower Loop
- Yokayo Ranch
Tide stations
Highs and lows for the next year, the 24-hour tide curve, wind and the marine forecast.
- Arcata Wharf
- ARENA COVE
- Bucksport
- Cockrobin Island Bridge, Eel River
- CRESCENT CITY
- Elk River Railroad Bridge
- Eureka
- Eureka Slough Bridge
- Fields Landing
- Fort Ross
- Green Cove
- Hookton Slough
- HUMBOLDT BAY (North Spit)
- Mad River Slough, Arcata Bay
- Mendocino, Mendocino Bay
- NOYO HARBOR
- Point Arena
- Samoa
- Shelter Cove
- Trinidad Harbor
- Westport
Tidal currents and slack water
- Hookton Channel Day Marker 3
- Humboldt Bay Entr., 0.1nm NE of South Spit Light
- Humboldt Bay Entrance Channel
- Humboldt Bay Entrance Channel LB 9
- Humboldy Bay Bar Channel, 0.4 nm WNW of
- North Bay Channel at Fairhaven
- North Bay Channel at Samoa Channel
- North Bay Channel, Chevron Pier
- North Bay Channel, west of Eureka
- South Spit, 0.1 n.mi. E of
Boat launches
- Big Lagoon Boat Ramp
- Boat Dock
- Fields landing Boat Ramp
- Harbor seal pupping area
- Methodist Creek River Access
- North Boat Ramp
- Pedrazzini Boat Ramp
- Shelter Cove Boat Launch
- South Boat Ramp
- Trinidad Boat Launch
- Yorty Creek Boat Launch
Plus 32 unnamed launches on the map.
Marine forecast areas
Coastal Waters from Point Arena to Point Reyes California out to 10 nm 路 Coastal waters from Cape Mendocino to Pt. Arena CA out 10 nm 路 Coastal waters from Pt. St. George to Cape Mendocino CA out 10 nm 路 Humboldt Bay 路 Humboldt Bay Bar
Download for GPS and other map apps
469 campsites and 44 boat launches as GPX (GPS units, Gaia GPS, OsmAnd) or KML (Google Earth, Google My Maps).