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Howard Lake Campground
15 mi east of Covelo, CA · No signal at camp
About Howard Lake Campground
Howard Lake Campground has 4 sites and is a popular primitive experience. A high-clearance vehicle is needed to cross the creek on one section of the road into Howard Lake. Avoid parking or pitching tents under dead standing trees. Use extreme caution in high winds. Downed trees, dropped limbs, stump holes and unstable terrain may be present. Fishing may be impacted by lily pads and low water levels. Howard Lake is a 20-acre lake. The lake is open for non-motorized recreational paddle boating, kayaking, or pack rafting. Howard Lake is just down the road from Howard Meadow Campground.
- Fees: $6
- Managed by: USFS - Mendocino National Forest
- Where: 15 mi east of Covelo, CA · 39.8785, -122.99189
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Feb and Dec.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Corral | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 1.0 mi |
| Little Baldy | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 1.9 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Camps nearby
- Howard Meadows Campground 0 mi
- Little Doe Campground 1.2 mi
- Boardman Ridge Campground 2.5 mi
- Government Camp 3.4 mi
- Wells Cabin Campground 3.7 mi
- Surveyors Camp Campground 4.2 mi