Little Doe Campground
This is a popular campground for hunters in the fall. Little Doe Campground has 12 sites, including two walk-in sites. The campground has a large mix of conifer and oak trees, and there is a creek that runs through the campground. The campground has picnic tables and fire rings, and 3 vault toilets.
Sites are first-come, first-served. Recreation.gov lists this campground for paying on site, and you may be able to pay with the Scan and Pay feature of its app.
More like this: first-come in California · tent only in California
Site mix
| Standard, no hookups | 1 |
Amenities & rules
| Equipment | Tents |
| Fees | $6 |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Season & status
| Status | Open |
| Forest | Mendocino National Forest |
| Fees | $6 |
Weather by month
Getting there
| Coordinates | 39.8947° N, 122.9861° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedHoward Forest Frp Rx
42 mi from the campground · 13 acres
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 39.6 mi |
| RV sales & service | RV sales & service ↗ | 53.3 mi |
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.
Explore
Worth a stop
- 3.8 miBlands Cove Trailhead ↗Trailhead
- 4.5 miSmokehouse Ridge Trailhead ↗Trailhead
Trails nearby
- 1.5 miHell Hole Canyon ↗10.4 mi trail
- 3 miLittle Buck0.2 mi trail
- 3.5 miKey Spot0.1 mi trail
- 3.6 miEnd of the Dayunder 0.1 mi trail
- 3.6 miTravelers Home ↗7.6 mi trail
- 3.8 miHammerhorn Lake0.4 mi trail
Trail and trailhead records are the Forest Service's. Distances are straight-line to the nearer trail end. Trail conditions are not tracked here.
Public land it sits in
This campground sits inside Mendocino National Forest.
- inMendocino National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 1,073,580 acres
- 1.6 miYolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness ↗Wilderness · BLM/FS · 182,298 acres
- 13.4 miYuki Wilderness ↗Wilderness · BLM/FS · 56,239 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Little Doe Campground?
No. Little Doe Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: Forest Service
How much does it cost to camp at Little Doe Campground?
$6
Source: Forest Service
What time is check-in at Little Doe Campground?
Check-in 2:00 PM, checkout 11:00 AM.
Source: Forest Service
Is Little Doe Campground open right now?
Open as of Oct 16, 2026.
Source: Forest Service status
How many sites does Little Doe Campground have?
1 site, including 1 standard site without power.
Source: Forest Service
Can I bring an RV to Little Doe Campground?
Little Doe Campground is listed for tents only.
Source: Forest Service
What if Little Doe Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Howard Lake Campground (1.2 mi, first-come), Howard Meadows Campground (1.2 mi, first-come), and Hammerhorn Campground (3.7 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby