Well, we don't camp here, but the small and free public beach is definitely worth a stop. I fondly remember coming here with my father - he loved this beach - and it was the subject of a couple of his watercolors. Came here In the summer with my wife and we enjoyed the combo of the ocean surf and the wide Navarro River. The river ends in the sea here. The beach access road is on the west side of Hwy 1 immediately south of the Navarro Bridge. read more

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On the south side of the Navarro River near the bridge, this campground is at the end of a very narrow roadway. There is a decent sized parking lot that includes a number of first-come, first-served camping spots next to the "temporarily closed" Captain Fletcher's Inn. The beach is open and the parking is free. Several large trees have drifted down the river and washed up on the beach, which makes for some wonderful pictures. Other than the roaring wind and the crashing ocean, it was completely peaceful. I can absolutely understand why people would want to camp here. [Review 17636 overall - 426 in California - 1157 of 2022.] read more

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I'm obsessed with Navarro. I'm on a journey to explore each and every part of this town. A recent "journey" through the Navarro River Redwoods led me here to Navarro State Beach. Let me just say that this entire area is captivating. It's so close, yet still so far away. But being on this beach made me feel like I truly hit the jackpot. It's secluded. Peaceful. Extremely beautiful. A place that one would go to hide from the rest of the world. Sometimes I feel like escaping. Sometimes, I feel like running away from everything. And, places like this make me want to do it even more. Can you imagine waking up to an entrancing sunrise and the electrifying sensation of this gorgeous beach at your feet? And, seeing these marvelous waves in perfect view? Hearing them move with the wind as you rise and shine? Well, if you camp here, you'll be able to experience this little piece of Heaven. For a beach campground, I can't believe how little people that there were when I stopped by. The people who were there were pleasant. Everyone minds their business. They're all there for the same reasons; to escape from reality for a little bit. At any given time, you'll be able to spot crabs on the beach and in the sand. The sunsets are beautiful and the coastline views seem to be endless. There are teepee huts and stunning beach rocks. The sand is soft on your feet. Parking is ample. It's just the perfect place to get away for a while and roam the beach aimlessly while enjoying what nature has blessed us with. This is a beautiful beach campground that's just waiting to be explored. read more

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Small first come first serve camp area in the parking lot of a remote large beach. There are 10 camp places that are separated by large logs that are equipped with a fire pit and a picnic table. There's a paystation requiring cash. $35 day for car and tent. 2 sites had nonsense equipment in them to prevent other campers last weekend. Forcing me to find another place - Paul Dimmich camp 15 minutes into CA128 is in the woods and under Navarro state park as well. Same rules. 26 places. Potties - both have only pit toilets. Paul dimmich only had 2 available for all 26 spots. 1 at the beach. No water and no facilities. Ranger comes around daily and freshens up and resto read more

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We were one of only two people on the entire beach. Fit my 30' class C no problem. Nice fire pits, lots of drift wood to burn. read more

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One of those places you just have to see. The view coming from fort brag. As you drive down that mountain and see navarro beach. Its breathtaking. The teepees and structures that beach goers build from driftwood are all over. One even large enough to have 3 seperate rooms. They are soo cool!! Definitely a great beach for the whole family and one of the most beautiful rides youll ever take no matter which road you come in on read more

Navarro Beach Campground - Campgrounds Near Me - Navarro, California

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On Labor Day weekend, some friends and I made the extremely risky decision decision of trying to find beach camping without a reservation. Luckily for us, the GORGEOUS Navarro Beach operates on a 'first come first served' basis and still had several opening by noon on Saturday. It's $25 for a camping spot with a fire pit, picnic spot and rights for one vehicle. (Additional cars cost.) They was no listed limit to the number of occupants at the rented site, so this can be quite a deal if you have a van. Bring cash or a check and pen to fill out their provided envelope. The facilities are extremely limited. It's only two porta-potties (which were cleaned twice by rangers during our twenty four hours there) and some trash bins (with bottle / can recycling). Bring your own water! The only rules that I noticed were that pets must be on leash and that day use folks clear out after ten in the evening. So, this was a very chill environment. Of the ten total spots (filled by the night), pretty much all of them had kids, moderate drinking, music and fires. Our camp-companions appeared to be mainly semi-local sweet Hippy types. I felt very at home! Rangers didn't seem to be on the lookout for getting people in trouble. They just tidied, offered friendly hellos and left. The beach is simply astounding. There's a river mouth, sand, natural caves, rocks and cliffs. The river is a friendly swimming temperature and speed. The Pacific is its typical self in Northern California, which is to say not particularly friendly to the un-wetsuited. There are lots of shallow spots to walk children around to look at crabs and fish. If you crave a very casual camping environment that's low on service, very unstructured and relaxed, but abundant with amazing natural beauty; this is your dream site. read more

Beautiful place and very quiet. I really enjoyed the view. I highly recommend checking this place out when you're in the area

My roommate and I came across this campground on a trip up the coastal highway with no plans other than go north up the one highway. We stumbled across this site by pure luck and randomness as we needed to find a place to sleep for the night. it turned out to be one of the most beautiful stops of the trips and now my most favorite campsite I have ever been to. My roommate and I came into the site with HEAVY fog but when we woke up we could not believe our eyes. It was so beautiful and defiantly want to go back for many more nights. Id really like to live in the huge Clift side homes you can see from there. read more

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It's our little secret camp ground. Kids literally will build forts made up of drift wood. It is very secluded and we've stayed here when it was only us and the beach. If you're looking to unplug --- this is our go to location. We love this beach. read more

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If you're planning a camping trip to Mendocino, this is the best place to be. Navarro state beach is located just right before the intersection of Pacific Coastlines and highway 128. I give this place a 5 stars because you can do a lot of things. It's a good place for kayaking, fishing, crabbing, abalone diving,and star gazing. My family and I actually didn't plan on camping here when we went to Mendocino. We booked a spot at KOA, but found this place while sight seeing. We feel in love of the beach. We parked our RV in one of the the camp spot. It was very nice because there were picnic tables and campfire pits. There were a lot of fellow RVs and regular campers that day. There were a group of Vietnamese divers who came for the abalones, and there were kayakers who came for fishing. We were not prepare for these things. But what we enjoyed the most is star gazing. The sky at night was very clear that May. The stars looked like fireflies. It made me realized what people are missing living in the city. Navarro State beach is truly what it's like living in nature. read more

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I like going to this beach during the week nice and quiet perfect place to get away from the city life, good place to meditate and have a campfire. read more

Let me start by saying that if I could give the location a million stars, I would. I really do love this place and keep going back because of its beauty and incredibly relaxing vibe. This review is about the upkeep of the campground and increase in fees. Another words, it is aimed at the California State Parks system - specifically, the district manager of this particular state park. This campground has no running water, horrible porta-potties, a pit toilet that we were told we shouldn't use, picnic tables that are falling apart, and a general lack of ongoing park maintenance. In late July, I decided to tent camp a couple of nights before my husband brought over our travel trailer. That meant that I had to use the porta-potties. I cannot even begin to describe how disgusting they were. This campground is also a very popular day use area, so the three porta-potties are used by a lot of people. However, they are only pumped out once a week (Thursday). Consequently, by Monday (after the weekend crowd), they are full to the brim. I don't believe I have ever been that close to other people's waste and I hope I never have to again. And how do they clean these porta-potties? Open the door, hose it out, and drive away, leaving soaked and unusable toilet paper rolls and puddles of water on the floor. None of the toilets are on a stable foundation and one of them does not even lock. I understand that these are being "maintained" by a contract company, but it is the responsibility of the district manager of this state park to assure that it is being done adequately so that the people using them are not subjected to hazardous and disgusting conditions every time they need to relieve themselves. Now for the issue of fees. When we first started camping there a few years ago, the fee was $25 a night. Not too bad considering that there are not many amenities to speak of. So imagine my surprise when I went to pay my fees and discovered that they are now $35 a night. I very much want to support the California State Parks system and willingly pay the fees to do so, but I also have an expectation that those fees will be used to maintain our state parks in a manner that keeps them healthy and pleasant places for us to visit. In the case of the Navarro Beach Campground, this is not happening, so I have a big problem paying the additional $10. Like us, so many people love this sweet little campground, and we keep coming back, even with it being in the condition it is. And I guess the district manager is banking on that - why do much when you know it is really popular and will be full every week. I know that this particular area is impacted by the Navarro River and was flooded this last winter, causing a lot of damage to the campground. However, this does not excuse the poor management and the lack of maintenance now that the campground and day use area has reopened. read more

This was the best campground scenery I've ever experienced. Primitive campsites but you can fall asleep and wake to the sound of the waves. Just beautiful. read more