Nadelos Campground
Facilities: 8 tent campsites with picnic tables, fire rings, vault toilets. No hookups. Wheelchair accessible. Chemise Mtn. Trailhead. Entire campground may be reserved for overnight group use for $120 per night. Minimum number of people in group is 20, and maximum group number is 60. All applications and fees must be received 30 days prior to the first use day. NO group reservations are available Memorial Day weekend, Fourth of July weekend or Labor Day weekend. Use Fee: Camping - $15.00. No potable water (campground is near creek; treat water before drinking)
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Amenities & rules
| Fees | $15.00 per site per night. Entire Campground can be reserved for $130 per night. |
Individual sites vary. Confirm on Recreation.gov or with the managing office.
Weather by month
Getting there
Location: U.S. 101 to Redway. West 22 miles on Briceland/Shelter Cove Road. South 1.5 miles on Chemise Mountain Road
| Coordinates | 40.0219° N, 124.0066° W · Directions ↗ |
Good to know
- If entire campground is not reserved than the campground sites are non-reservable and available on a first come first serve basis.
Supplies & services
| Outdoor gear | The Outdoor Store ↗ | 41.3 mi |
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Public land it sits in
Rocks and Islands Wilderness begins about 3.7 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 3.7 miRocks and Islands Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Bureau of Land Management · 6 acres
- 4.6 miKing Range National Conservation Area ↗National Conservation Area · Bureau of Land Management · 62,057 acres
- 8.2 miKing Range Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Bureau of Land Management · 42,695 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.
Other campgrounds nearby
On the National Register nearby
- Benbow InnBuilding · Garberville · 11.9 mi
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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Nadelos Campground?
No. Nadelos Campground is first-come, first-served. Sites are taken on arrival and paid at the fee station.
Source: How first-come camping works
How much does it cost to camp at Nadelos Campground?
$15.00 per site per night. Entire Campground can be reserved for $130 per night.
How many sites does Nadelos Campground have?
8 sites.
Source: Site mix
What if Nadelos Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Wailaki Campground (0.2 mi, first-come), Tolkan Campground (4.9 mi, first-come), and Honeydew Creek (15.6 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby

