Best RV Parks near Potter Valley, CA

Recent RV Reviews In Potter Valley

434 Reviews of 88 Potter Valley Campgrounds

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  Kelly S.

  Traveler

  

  Nov. 2, 2024

  Mackerricher State Park Campground

  Sites small

  Camp operator directed us to several sites that were not large enough for our 22 ft trailer. For a state park not very well maintained. Plus side very close to the ocean area and great boardwalk to the tidal pools

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  Ronnie M.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 31, 2024

  Mackerricher State Park Campground

  Hear the waves crash

  $40 for the night / $10 bundle of fire wood. Sites have a burn barrel and picnic table and parking spot. Nice that you can hear the waves crashing. Short walk to the beach. Bathrooms clean and showers were cheap. Only animals spotted were deer. Would stay again if in the area.

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  Kelly S.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 31, 2024

  Kelsey Creek Campground — Clear Lake State Park

  Lake Front Sites

  Great camping, hiking, boating. Lots of nature trails. Super friendly staff

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  Carolyn P.

  Scout

  

  Oct. 20, 2024

  Westport Union Landing State Beach

  The view earns the stars

  Dry camping. There are dumpsters for trash, pit toilets that looked abandoned, so we just avoided and can’t comment. Four star review is for the view and the quiet, can’t beat it. This is about as remote as you can get on the 1 - the northernmost coastal terminus - and there aren’t a lot of options. Check in instructions are a little confusing as there are several camping areas and payment must be made at the office, which is in the middle section, from what we could tell. Once we figured out that location, park host was friendly and got us squared away. Will be five stars once the road construction just to the north is done - there’s currently a one-lane situation with traffic and alert lights that are on 24/7 and detract just a bit from the dark sky effect.

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  Michael C.

  Guide

  

  Oct. 1, 2024

  Pomo RV Park & Campground

  Quiet and roomy, with privacy and blackberries!

  We chose Pomo based on other reviews on TheDyrt. I picked site 47 out of the three that were left when I was searching for a place near Fort Bragg. Although it looks like the site is in the middle of the town, the sites are very private, many nestled between thick brush (blackberries!) and many back far enough from the road that it seems like you're boondocking. Our primary reason for choosing a coastal site was for comfort. It was still over 95 degrees inland, but a very comfortable 65 along the coast. 

  Almost all the RV sites are gravel, with the exception of a couple smaller ones, and the tent sites. There is a single bathroom complex, and the men's restroom was great...tiled with multiple stalls, large glass windows and CLEAN! I didn't check the showers out, but I'm assuming the same level of detail and finish also apply there.

  It appears the sewer system doesn't cover all the sites, so the further back in the campground you go, there won't be any (an educated guess on my behalf). I walked through the campground, and most the RV sites have a power pedastal and water, a nice wooden picnic table and a fire ring. Internet access is available throughout, and when I ran speedtest I was getting 170Mbps down, which is incredible.

  Make sure you look through the pictures of each site on the reservation page. They all are slightly different in size, privacy, and whatnot. There are several sites that "share" a common open space if you're in a group, and a large group area which looked to have 5 or 6 sites all comingled.

  For tent camping, there is a large, open line of grass near the front of the campground, which doesn't really offer much protection from the sun. BUT...there is a loop at the back of the campground that has at least 10 grassy tent sites under a thick cover of pine trees. It's isolated by a path from the other RV sites, and I was really impressed by the area! If I were still tent camping, this would no doubt be my go-to tent site.

  The nights were quiet and dark, and the staff friendly. They have 1 dump station, a fish cleaning station, propane and the office has a bunch of DVD movies available (not sure if for rent or free use).

  Overall an excellent site and we were glad to find it, and will probably use this as a staging point for future treks further up the coast! I'll include some pictures of the site (I never include personal/family pictures because this is a campground review site, not a family album!)

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  T A.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 28, 2024

  Gualala Point Regional Park

  Raccoons were aggressive and plentiful

  This campground lives up to all the other positive comments BUT the raccoons were extremely aggressive and even ate its way into a tent at 2AM. It would have been nice if the host had warned of them when he visited to check reservation and sell us wood!

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  Catherine L.

  Guide

  

  Sep. 15, 2024

  Cowboy Camp

  Quiet

  Quiet stop, but I wouldn't call it the most beautiful stop I've ever stayed. Camping spots are to the left and the right I'd the day use. Pit toilets. No garbage.

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  Lawrence L.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 22, 2024

  Cloverdale-Healdsburg KOA

  Nice place

  Nice place. Friendly people. Well maintained. WiFi not reaching our campsite.

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  Chris N.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 21, 2024

  Caspar Beach RV Park & Campground

  Good Place For RVs & Group Camping

  Easy access and great store, with access to fire rings, tables, showers, potable water, dump station and trash receptacles. The tent sites are beautiful, but a bit too close to each other when there are dogs involved.

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  deb

  Traveler

  

  Jul. 15, 2024

  Caspar Beach RV Park & Campground

  Holiday was packed.

  We were here for 3 nights and enjoyed the summer concert series on the grass and the close location to a private beach across from the Rv park. 

  The spaces for Rv’s are tight, but we made it work. Tent camping is much more spacious. 

  The weather was humid and cool. It felt wonderful for July!!

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  mark F.

  Ranger

  

  Jul. 13, 2024

  Westport Beach RV Park / Up to 43' If you call - Limited spots

  Good beach campsites,

  Lots of pics of the beach which is wonderful. Here is the campground when it's full up. Very close rigs

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  mark F.

  Ranger

  

  Jul. 12, 2024

  Westport Union Landing State Beach

  Great quiet beach!

  The sites are very close to each other and the camp is very busy In The summer. There is a trail down to a wonderful beach for tide pooling and sunrise/sunset walks. Camp has single clean pit toilet, over subscribed given thwre were many tent campers while we visited. Drinking water is available at a single spigot, and trash dumpsters are throuought camp. Bike trails or Hwy1 south to westport or north. The cliff edge and part of the road have eroded so be careful and abide warning signs.

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  megan T.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 6, 2024

  Hidden Pines RV Park & Campground

  PLEASE READ AND DONT STAY HERE!

  The dozens of 1 star google reviews over the years are 100000 percent accurate.

  If you’re thinking of staying here, don’t! This place is a DUMP! You walk into a literal mushroom shop. The photos online are extremely misleading. They charge double what other parks in the area charge.

  We checked in and immediately left on a holiday weekend. It’s dirty, cramped, and unkempt. We called around to find another spot in town and all the other park owners confirmed that the owner (Mike) at Hidden Pines is basically a crook. He overcharges, misleads, and mismanages the park. We were placed in a grass lot, there were no views, no ocean access. Nothing. The lot was so bad our auto leveling trailer couldn’t level.

  I was going to just let it go but the owner, Mike, called me five times after leaving and screamed at me. I didn’t even ask for my money back and told him he could give the space away. He kept screaming at me and told me he was going to write a report so I could never go there again - no problem Mike, we WILL NOT be back.

  Now this is the point I decided to write a negative review. After screaming at me on the phone, he gave my phone number to a random person to have that person ask me if I would call HP to allow them to buy my spot. I never consented to my information being shared.

  I would rate this place negative stars if I could. It’s atrocious and crooked, and other park owners jump to help you find a space when you call and ask, because it’s THAT BAD!

  Stealing this bit from another review, because it’s absolutely accurate -

  Also, this is for Mike, DO NOT WRITE THAT WE VIOLATED POLICIES OR DID NOT STAY AT YOUR PARK. YOU ARE A SCUMBAG AND OVERCHARGE FOR SOMETHING THAT IS AN ABSOLUTE ATROCITY.

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  megan T.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 6, 2024

  Woodside RV Park

  Extremely Hospitable

  Woodside RV Park in Fort Bragg may not be the most luxurious but it’s quiet and clean. I rated 5 star due to the kindness and hospitality of the hosts - Dan and his daughter, Phyllis. They will give you local history and treat you like family, even if you’re there for just a few nights!

  Woodside was able to make a last minute accommodation for us on 4th of July weekend. I’m glad they did. They are clean, kind, quiet and hospitable. They are right by the Botanical Gardens. I would absolutely stay here again.

  Other reviews. Ore and are correct, there do seem to be a number of permanent residents but that has not impacted my review as they’ve all been very nice or kept to themselves - as have we!

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  B C.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 23, 2024

  Russian Gulch State Park

  Surprised in Mendocino

  Serene, Beautiful, clean bathrooms, spacious Tucked away off the hwy we were surprised by the sound of babbling creek and the little bridges that meanders through this campground

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  Kyle H.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 21, 2024

  Manchester State Park

  Clean and spacious

  Went up the coast in June knowing it would be hard to find a spot. Just as I thought our chances were running thin we stumbled across this place. Mostly open sites, all were fairly secluded. Big spaces, clean area and ocean sounds abound. Kids loved it to ride their bikes around and I stressed less knowing there were few, if any, cars passing by. Site 6 had lots of Cypress trees for the kids to climb, too. We will be back!

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  Michelle W.

  Ranger

  

  Jun. 17, 2024

  Hendy Woods State Park

  It was good

  It was a good place with lots of trees. Nice trails down to the river. I didn’t live this place because there were so many large groups. It was a Saturday night and I was pretty tired at the end of my trip.
  The shower was $1 for 5 minutes. The hot water felt amazing!

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  Sadie J.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 3, 2024

  20 Oaks Cottages and Resort

  My experience

  I tried to call and the number is disconnected and when I emailed it came back as not found.

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  Allison

  Guide

  

  Jun. 3, 2024

  Kelsey Creek Campground — Clear Lake State Park

  So disappointed

  Pros: If you are a person who likes to either stay all day at your campsite or are a water sport/water toy type person this campground is for you. Cons: Bathroom near our campsite wasn’t working. Campsites were overgrown with foxtails, not good for my dogs. Trash in our fire pit. A few campsites away from ours had a huge poison oak plant at the back where you park your rig. A walkway near the campground popular for fishing had a tree fall on it, instead of clearing the tree, the park rangers closed it off. Not much hiking in the park, and if you decide to walk the couple short hikes, don’t bring your dogs, NO DOGS ALLOWED. For the number of workers this park employs you would think these things would be dealt with, but no. I guess this is typical of State Parks in California, so much potential but sadly California parks slowly deteriorate.

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  Partha S G.

  Traveler

  

  May. 28, 2024

  Atchison Campground

  Solitude

  Nice camp ground, if you want solitude. Lots of birds chirping around. There is a small creek flowing. Clean toilets.

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  Santa R.

  Scout

  

  May. 18, 2024

  Pomo RV Park & Campground

  Fort Bragg’s Best Camping

  Arrived May 17th for two nights. This has been our go to park in Fort Bragg for the past 20 years. It’s gone up in price and is expensive but you get what you pay for.

  Love that our sites are private and secluded. Bathrooms are very nice and lots of grass area for kids to play. Unfortunately they were out of direct wood on this trip but they usually have wood for sale.

  We will always stay here

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  Danni W.

  Scout

  

  May. 15, 2024

  Gualala Point Regional Park

  one of my favorite camping spots

  bathrooms where clean, park ranger was super nice, and i love how the trees gave lots of shade. the campsite we got was pretty big as well. also extremely pet friendly

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  Beth B.

  Scout

  

  May. 2, 2024

  Lake Sonoma Marina Campground

  Not worth the noise

  Our small group camped at the Lake Sonoma Marina campground and had a very spotty experience. There was no warning in their confirmation emails or website that there is NO WATER available at the campsite. Even the restrooms down at the marina state that the water from the taps is non-potable. You have to bring all of your water with you.

  The portapotties were ok. Nothing great but nothing terrible.

  The campground seems well maintained with the grass recently cut and poison oak only visible in small areas. The ground is not very flat so it was hard to find a great site for a tent.

  The biggest problem was Saturday night when a large group came and took over two adjacent campsites. They brought lights and loud music with them and the lights and loud music stayed on until after midnight. This group finally turned off the speakers but continued shouting and screaming until 4 am. 

  There is NO NOISE CONTROL and no attempt to enforce campground rules. There is no one patrolling the campsite and no one to call at midnight to request help to stop the noise. Don't bother staying here overnight. Come for the day to the enjoy the lake but go home and get a good night's sleep after.

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  Randee S.

  Guide

  

  Apr. 7, 2024

  Caspar Beach RV Park & Campground

  Beautiful and clean

  Spacious sites for tents. RV area is packed. I highly recommend the tent area in the back of the campground. Great location! Nice fire pits.

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  Abigail C.

  Scout

  

  Apr. 6, 2024

  Caspar Beach RV Park & Campground

  Bad management

  Do not expect refund even when it is their fault, not worth the stay

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  Rhianna T.

  Scout

  

  Mar. 6, 2024

  Koa Cloverdale Camping Resort

  Best Glamping

  Love this spot for glamping it has a fishing pond, swimming pool, and a hiking trail! Very beautiful scenery! Very close to the town of Cloverdale about a 5-10 min drive!

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  Rhianna T.

  Scout

  

  Mar. 6, 2024

  Cloverdale-Healdsburg KOA

  Best Glamping

  Love this spot for glamping it has a fishing pond, swimming pool, and a hiking trail! Very beautiful scenery! Very close to the town of Cloverdale about a 5-10 min drive!