USDA Forest Service · California
Howard Meadows Campground
USDA Forest Service · California, United States
- Sites
- 1
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Season
- Year-round
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,924 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- HOWARD CORRAL (NFSR 23N38) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Lake
- Mendocino National Forest
- Address
- CA
- Phone
- (707) 983-6118
- Activities
- Camping, Fishing
About
Overview
This location is available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site.
Once on-site, you are able to pay for your campsite(s) by scanning a QR code using the Recreation.gov mobile app, and the Scan and Pay feature.
In order to utilize Scan & Pay on site, you will need to first download the free Recreation.gov mobile app https://www.recreation.gov/mobile-app prior to your arrival as some remote areas have limited or no cellular service.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 35° | 23° | 68° | 7 of 11 |
| February | 49° | 33° | 9° | 70° | 8 of 11 |
| March | 52° | 34° | 24° | 81° | 8 of 11 |
| April | 59° | 37° | 28° | 74° | 4 of 11 |
| May | 71° | 45° | 34° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 80° | 53° | 38° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 91° | 62° | 47° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 91° | 62° | 52° | 102° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 83° | 55° | 44° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 73° | 48° | 37° | 87° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 55° | 39° | 27° | 76° | 5 of 10 |
| December | 48° | 34° | 17° | 68° | 7 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
- Little Doe Campground · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 1 sites
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- hammerhorn Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Eel River Campground · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi
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