Dunlap Campground

Run by Calfire and to be fair they likely have better things to do during fire season than maintain the campsites

Lots of trash piled up around the cans, sites were covered in loose trash including old rusted car parts. On the honor system for the pay box. Since rangers don’t come around much I think it’s a “party” camp for local kids. Campsite near me was blasting music day and night and a couple got into a drunken domestic fight that sounded like it nearly came to blows. I almost left in the middle of the night to find a hotel.

A shame bc the woods and creek are quite lovely. Near the road.

Vault bathroom, no water, $20 a day.

This campsite was $20 a night. It has a good amount of sites. We got lucky getting in late on a Saturday and finding a spot. It is right off the road so you can hear it but not see it easily. Great spot for a quick stay for the night.

Three stars is mostly due to road noise. We enjoy primitive sites like this. Self pay station was easy, several open spots when we arrived late afternoon. Nice hiking available and a visit to the little red school house was fun.

Decent sized sites well spaced apart. Self-pay station $15 when I went. Expect a LOT of road noise. Access to the river. Went mid week and was the only one there. Tons of wildlife. Fox, deer, raccoon, etc. keep your food locked up at all times. Second option since camp one was closed.

3 sites are currently closed due to COVID to encourage social distancing; sites fill up quickly on weekends; no on-site camp host, but Cal Fire does come through to write receipts and pick up trash. Not sure if there's water (we brought our own). Good option if needing first come first serve sites since all of the state parks are reservation-only currently. All sites have fire ring and picnic table, also some access to the creek/river bed below to explore. Really convenient to Fort Bragg (30 min away) or Willets (30 min away). No cell service. Only possible complaint would be that you can hear the road noise, but get used to it after awhile.