California · Camping

River Spot

Free
fee
Oct–May
best months

Is River Spot open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 19 alerts for Mendocino National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Mendocino National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

  • At 1,492 ft
  • Grindstone Ranger DistrictMendocino National Forest

River Spot is a campground in California at about 1,492 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

  • Best time to go · Oct–May

    Best time to visit River Spot

    Best months: October–May. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      57° / 32°

      11 wet

    2. Feb

      59° / 35°

      10 wet

    3. Mar

      63° / 38°

      7 wet

    4. Apr

      69° / 41°

      5 wet

    5. May

      78° / 48°

      3 wet

    6. Jun

      88° / 54°

      2 wet

    7. Jul

      94° / 60°

      0 wet

    8. Aug

      93° / 57°

      0 wet

    9. Sep

      89° / 52°

      1 wet

    10. Oct

      79° / 45°

      3 wet

    11. Nov

      65° / 37°

      7 wet

    12. Dec

      57° / 32°

      9 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at East Park Rsvr, CA, 7.3 mi away at 1,205 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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