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Howard Lake Campground opening date & reservations
- Managed by
- USDA Forest Service: Mendocino National Forest
- State
- California
- Opens
- —
- Closes
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- Open now
- Yes, per Mendocino National Forest (official page), status: Site Open (checked Oct 18, 2026). No closing date has been published.
- Season notes
- Current conditions: Open for the season, 5/12/2026. No trash services provided; please pack out garbage. This campground experienced damage during the 2020 August Complex fire, please avoid parking or camping under fire-damaged trees. Not maintained through winter.
- Reservations
- Recreation.gov
- Booking window
- Not listed on source page
- Source
- Official page (checked 2026-10-17)
- Last verified
- Oct 18, 2026 against the Recreation.gov availability calendar
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