Hot damn, Van Damme!

Part 3 of Favorite NorCal Coastal Parks

Jul 18, 2022

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I can’t say enough good things about this little gem of a California state park.

We have actually been to Van Damme State Park several times, since it’s an easy drive along famous Highway 1 from our cottage on the Russian River.

Van Damme is also three miles from Mendocino, a wonderful village in which to shop, dine, and browse. Glass Beach in Fort Bragg is also nearby, and that is one of my favorite places on the planet since I am a sea glass aficionado!

Not supposed to take any of seaglass “sand” but watching the waves roll over it is fun!

Van Damme State Park itself is well-maintained and has plenty of room for either tent camping or RVs. Reservations are recommended because there are only a few first-come, first-serve sites.

We stay in the lower RV parking area (there's more room on the bluff above the cove) so we can w…

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