Manchester, California Campground | Manchester Beach / Mendocino Coast KOA Journey

All roads - and an access trail from the KOA - lead to the beautiful Pacific Ocean here, for hours of beach walking, and tide pooling along the breathtaking Mendocino Coast.

All roads - and an access trail from the KOA - lead to the beautiful Pacific Ocean here, for hours of beach walking, tide pooling and abalone diving along the breathtaking Mendocino Coast. This area features the best of California in one spectacular location: two local lighthouses, Anderson Valley wineries, the picturesque village of Mendocino and magnificent redwoods. At camp, enjoy hayrides, ice cream socials, family activities, wine tastings and holiday events. You'll find bocce courts, a disc golf course, large interactive dog park, community campfire area and year-round hot tub. Groups/reunions enjoy the Camping Kitchen, recreation and gathering hall and planned activities. Limited free Wi-Fi is available. Pool: April 15 - October 15. Max pull thru: 65 feet. Your hosts: Theresa Cannon & a great staff.

Campground Amenities

50 Max Amp
65' Max Length
Wi-Fi
Cable TV
Pool (4/15 - 10/15)
Hot Tub/Sauna
Propane ($)
Kamping Kitchen
Firewood ($)
Pavilion

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GREAT GREAT GREAT! No other way to explain the hospitality and fun this place can offer. My family and I LOVED it! 4/9/2021

- Jose Hernandez on Google

Nice place, wonderful beach! 4/5/2021

- Nancy Taulbee on Google

This was our second stay at Manchester Beach KOA- we love how clean everything is and how the grounds feel so "away from it all" yet we have access to every convenience- internet... 4/5/2021

- Aaron Anderson on Google

Nice wooded campground. Spacious sites not crammed right next to each other. Lots of shade. The staff was friendly and helpful. We liked that it was quiet. The downsides are very limited cable TV, poor internet... 4/6/2021

Very well maintained campground and friendly staff. 4/6/2021

For first time campers, KOA is a great place. However, sites are close together and the weekend we stayed was busy with campers. Great location with a short 1 mile hike to the secluded Manchester Beach was amazing! 4/6/2021

the cabin had that weird camp smell, but I think that's to be expected. Staff were friendly and awesome! 4/6/2021

Quiet hours either were not enforced or are non existent. The pool was awesome, the facilities were clean and well Maintained. Had a great time! 4/5/2021

Pretty great KOA, my only complaint would be that quiet hours weren’t always regulated and some people played music really loud after 10 pm. And the bathroom didn’t always have paper towels and soap. Otherwise, it’s a great spot!! 4/5/2021

Clean and Kozy cabin 4/5/2021

This was our second stay at Manchester Beach KOA- we love how clean everything is and how the grounds feel so "away from it all" yet we have access to every convenience- internet, play structures and pool for the kids and wood delivered right to our campsite... 4/5/2021

All well, but please get your WiFi fixed. 4/5/2021

Fabulous area. 4/5/2021

Such a great family spot. Clean with so many fun things to do. 4/4/2021

This camp site was very family friendly, peaceful and relaxing. We stayed in an RV, which was one that we rented from the KOA. It came equipped with shower, tiolet and kitchen. We highly recommend this place for family seeking a vacation on a budget. 4/4/2021

We love staying at Manchester Beach KOA. The campground is full of beautiful old trees and the RV sites are generously spaced apart with a wider footprint than most RV parks. The staff is friendly and helpful. We look forward to returning year after year. 4/4/2021

As always it was a pleasurable stay in one of the cabin. Very clean. Staff is friendly and helpful. Walk to the beach is short and very easy. Only complaint was some yahoos blasting (and I mean blasting!!!) their music pass 10:00. 4/4/2021

It was a very peaceful stay for us. 4/3/2021

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KOA Journey Campgrounds

KOA Journey campgrounds are the perfect oases after a day on the road. Whether it’s along the way or a quick getaway, they’ve got you covered. Located near the highways and byways of North America with long Pull-thru RV Sites, they deliver convenience to the traveling camper. Pull in, ease back and take a load off.

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Pull-through RV Sites with 50-amp service
Premium Tent Sites
Well lit after hours check-in service

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Increasing shipping traffic to "dog hole" ports, dangerous reefs and several tragic shipwrecks all combined in the mid - 19th century to prompt to construction of a series of lighthouses along the California Coast. Among several along the coast on spectacular headland settings are:

Point Arena Light and Museum - Just five miles south of the campground, originally began operation in 1870 and was destroyed by the great 'quake of 1906. It was soon rebuilt, salvaging the iron spiral stairs and lens room from the original light and began operation for the second time in January of 1908. Docent led tours are available.
Point Cabrillo Light & Preserve - Located about 33 miles north of the campground and 3 miles north of the town of Mendocino. The light itself is a wooden structure and the FRESNEL lens was first lit on June 10, 1909. Point Cabrillo is one of the few stations left where the original keeper's dwelling still remains.
Point Reyes is further south in Sonoma county.

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Any high spot along the coast line is great. Some particularly good places are the Point Arena Lighthouse, Schooner Gulch, Manchester Beach - Alder Creek Access Road, Scenic look-out just north of Irish Beach or the Mendocino Headlands.

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Fort Ross State Historical Park Originally settled in 1812 as a Russian Fur Trading Colony then sold to John Sutter (of Sutter's Mill) in 1841 after the colony was abandoned. The Park has numerous interpretive and historical exhibits and excellent reconstructed/replicas of the original 1825 Russian Chapel and Fort buildings. Some of the original Russian Orchard and the old Call Ranch House and garden dating from a slightly later period can also be toured. Guided tours are available. Take a little extra time to walk down the cove and beach. Must See!!

19005 Coast Highway One

Jenner, CA 95450

707-847-3437

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This country home community is well known for its unique architecture, a contemporary version of the New England "Salt-Box" style. Homes of Sea Ranch have been the focus of articles in Architectural Digest and Sunset magazines. There is an Architectural Home Tour and Wine Tasting event in May, sponsored by the Soroptomist on Mothers Day weekend. There are four public beach accesses, Shell Beach, Walk on Beach, Pebble Beach and Black Point Beach. (There is no RV parking available at these beaches.) Also open to the public is the Sea Ranch Golf Links. On the east side of highway one is a tiny jewel of a chapel (mile marker 55.66) open daily for meditation for the weary traveler.

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