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Mendocino Lake

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See the Mendocino Lake website for additional information. Primary recreational opportunities are listed below.

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Pomo Visitor Center (707) 485-8285

Directions & Lake History/Factoid
Directions: To reach Lake Mendocino's project headquarters and south end day-use areas and boat ramp, head north on US 101 from Ukiah, exit at Lake Mendocino Dr. and turn right. Turn left onto N. State St. and then right again back onto Lake Mendocino Dr. To reach Lake Mendocino's north end campgrounds, boat ramp and recreation areas, head north on US 101 from Ukiah, take the HWY 20 exit heading east. Turn right onto Marina Dr. for Kyen Campground and the North Boat Ramp. Or, turn left from HWY 20 onto Inlet Rd. to enter Bushay Campground.

Factoid: Lake Mendocino is located in the midst of wine country and near the gateway to the Redwoods. It is two hours north of the Bay Area in central Mendocino County, near the city of Ukiah. The lake was created by the construction of the Coyote Valley Dam in 1958. Lake Mendocino offers many recreational opportunities; we have two boat ramps, eight day-use/picnic areas, two large campgrounds, one small primitive campground, two disc golf courses, and over 15 miles of hiking and biking trails. For a wildlife viewing experience we recommend taking a trip through our wildlife management area to enjoy the sights and sounds of eagles, frogs, deer, and more! For on-the-water fun, there is motorized boating and water sports in high water years, and non-motorized boating, swimming, and fishing at all other times. You may catch large and small mouth bass, strippers, crappie, blue gill, and three varieties of catfish. Speaking of fish, don't forget to come tour Coyote Valley Fish Facility at the base of the Coyote Valley Dam during the winter Steelhead run. We hope you come visit Lake Mendocino soon!

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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Recreation Services Status
Please see the list below for USACE managed areas. Other parks run by state or private marinas are not included in the list below. Please contact the state or private marina for additional information.

Open    Partially Open    Closed    Status Unknown

18 Recreation areas at Mendocino Lake

	Area Status
Bushay Campground   $				X							M
Chekaka Campground									X		F M
Coyote Dam Steelhead Facillity								A			W
Dam Parking Lot								A	X
Inlet Road								A
Joe Riley Day-Use Area				X				GS	X
Kawayo Horse Staging Area								A
Kyen Campground				X				GS
Mesa Day-Use Area								A GS	X
Miti Boat-In Campground							D
North Boat Ramp							D	A
North Overlook Scenic Viewing Area   $				X							H F
Oak Grove Day-Use Area   $								A GS			M
Pomo A Day-Use Area								A GS	X
Pomo C Day-Use Area								A GS
Pomo Visitor Center   $								A	X		M
South Overlook								A	X		S M
South Ramp							D	A G
Corps Managed Managed by Others in Italics $ Corps Fees Collected