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State Park

Van Damme State Park

California · CA

9

Trails

1

Campgrounds

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A beach, a fern-filled forest and a year-round campground south of Mendocino. Hike or bike the Fern Canyon trail beside Little River, explore a pygmy forest or launch a kayak in a protected cove.

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From Wikipedia

Van Damme State Park is a public beach consisting of about 1,831 acres (7.41 km2) of land in Mendocino County, California, near the town of Little River on State Route 1. It was named for Charles F. Van Damme (1881–1934), who was born in the area and purchased the land that is now the park with profits from a San Francisco ferry business. On his death, the property became part of the California state park system.

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Trails

All trails in Van Damme State Park

Bog Trail

0.4 mi7 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: EasyLoop

Chapman Trail

0.3 mi
Trail

Fern Canyon Scenic Trail

0.4 mi
Trail

Fern Canyon Scenic Trail

0.6 mi
Trail

Fern Canyon Scenic Trail

0.4 mi
Trail

Fern Canyon Scenic Trail

0.2 mi
Trail

Fern Canyon Scenic Trail

0.1 mi
TrailLoop

Fern Canyon Scenic Trail

0.1 mi
TrailLoop
Van Damme Sea Cave Kayak Route

Van Damme Sea Cave Kayak Route

Little River1.7 mi95 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: EasyLoop

Campgrounds

All campgrounds in Van Damme State Park
Van Damme State Park

Van Damme State Park

Little River, CAPricing varies — check with the operator
Campground State Park Reservable

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