Camping near Covelo, California

Camping near Covelo at a glance

Public campgrounds

7 (7 National Forest)

Getting a site

7 first-come

Cost

2 free; lowest posted fee at Howard Lake Campground: "Single Site: $6 per night"

Distance from Covelo

9.1 miles (Eel River) to 21 miles (Green Springs Trailhead) in a straight line; 3 within 15 miles

Elevation

1,490 ft (Eel River) to 6,020 ft (Green Springs Trailhead), 7 of 7 on record

Campsites

9 across the 1 campground that state a count

Drinking water

2 of 7

Distances are straight-line miles from Covelo's point in the US Census Bureau Gazetteer (2025), not driving distances. Every other fact comes from each campground's own sourced record, linked from its page.

More campgrounds within 30 miles of Covelo

• Wells Cabin, 16 miles from Covelo in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Paskenta.
• Sugar Springs, 18 miles from Covelo in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Paskenta.
• Keller, 19 miles from Covelo in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Glenn.
• Green Springs Campground, 21 miles from Covelo in a straight line , National Forest ; listed under camping near Tehama.
• Masterson Group Campground, 22 miles from Covelo in a straight line , National Forest , reservable (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Elk Creek.
• Plaskett Meadows, 22 miles from Covelo in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $10 per night); listed under camping near Elk Creek.
• Three Prong C.g., 26 miles from Covelo in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Paskenta.
• Sugarfoot C.g., 26 miles from Covelo in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Paskenta.
• Kingsley Glade C.g., 27 miles from Covelo in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (free); listed under camping near Paskenta.
• Fuller Group C.g., 29 miles from Covelo in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Lake.
• Fuller Grove Group Campground, 29 miles from Covelo in a straight line , National Forest ; listed under camping near Lake.
• Navy Camp, 29 miles from Covelo in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $16 per night); listed under camping near Lake.
• Oak Flat, 29 miles from Covelo in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Overnight Use:); listed under camping near Ukiah.
• Fuller Grove Campground, 29 miles from Covelo in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $16 per night); listed under camping near Ukiah.
• Sunset, 30 miles from Covelo in a straight line , National Forest , first-come (Single Site: $16 per night); listed under camping near Ukiah.

Things to do near Covelo

Public land and water within 30 miles of Covelo, the public land its campgrounds sit in, and landmarks at those campgrounds, nearest first.

• Yuki Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 20 miles from Covelo; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Elkhorn Ridge Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 21 miles from Covelo; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Sanhedrin Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 22 miles from Covelo; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Admiral William Standley State Recreation Area, a state park whose mapped point is 22 miles from Covelo; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Plaskett Meadows Pond fishing, a fishing water whose mapped point is 22 miles from Covelo; stocking record and species on fishypedia.com.
• South Fork Eel River Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 22 miles from Covelo; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 23 miles from Covelo; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• North Fork Wilderness, a wilderness area whose mapped point is 24 miles from Covelo; its permit and camping rules and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Mendocino National Forest, a national forest whose mapped point is 25 miles from Covelo; its dispersed-camping rule, ranger offices, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.
• Standish-Hickey State Recreation Area, a state park whose mapped point is 26 miles from Covelo; its hours, entrance fee, and boundary on publiclandsdb.com.

Supplies and emergencies near Covelo

Groceries

• Tienda Su Pais supermarket · 0.5 miles
• Keith's Market IGA supermarket · 0.7 miles · (707) 942-6271
• Mendo Sun Market supermarket · 14 miles

Fuel

• Covelo Redwood Oil Co Station fuel station · 0.6 miles · Hours 07:00-21:00
• Chevron fuel station · 14 miles
• Leggett Patriot Gas Station fuel station · 25 miles

Not mapped in OpenStreetMap within 25 miles of Covelo: propane, RV dump station, potable water fill, pharmacy, laundromat, and ice. Stores, fuel, propane, dump stations, water fill, laundromats, and pharmacies are the nearest few mapped within 25 miles, straight-line, © OpenStreetMap contributors (data as of 2026-10-01; this extract under the ODbL). Hours are as mapped; call ahead.