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Bushay Recreation Area

1 mi east of Calpella, CA · Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

Federal campgroundtype
Reservablebooking
Apr–Jun & Octbest months

About Bushay Recreation Area

Bushay Recreation Area is situated on Lake Mendocino in California's Mendocino Range, where redwood forests meet wine country. The access road to Bushay Campground is subject to high water levels. For this reason the campground is often closed during the rainy months. If high water levels continue into the late spring and early summer months, reservations may be cancelled by Lake Mendocino staff with a full refund. Every effort will be made to provide advance notice in the event of cancellations. The lake is formed by the Coyote Dam on the Russian River. A wide variety of recreational opportunities is available, including boating, swimming, water skiing, fishing, hiking and horseback riding. The 1,822-acre lake provides abundant boating, swimming and water skiing opportunities. Anglers will find sunfish, smallmouth bass, striped bass, crappie, white and channel catfish, bluegill and…

  • Managed by: Mendocino Lake, USACE
  • Where: 1 mi east of Calpella, CA · 39.23501, -123.16593

Things to do:

FishingHikingHorseback ridingBoating & paddlingSwimmingBikingWildlife & birdingWinter sports

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

56°
36°Jan
59°
37°Feb
63°
39°Mar
67°
41°Apr
75°
46°May
83°
51°Jun
91°
55°Jul
90°
54°Aug
87°
51°Sep
76°
45°Oct
62°
39°Nov
54°
35°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Apr–Jun & Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: None.

See Bushay Recreation Area from above

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Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Rural

The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.

Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.
RV essentials

Dump station: 0.1 mi
Propane: 3.8 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.