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# Benbow State Recreation Area

Humboldt · California Department of Parks and Recreation

BEFORE YOUR VISIT

Closure noticeFacilities

### Benbow State Recreation Area: Campground sanitation dump station

Park-specific information

- [Campground sanitation dump station](https://caparks.org/parks/benbow-state-recreation-area)

The campground dump station is out of service and closed without a stated reopening date.

[Read the official notice: California State Parks visitor directory ↗](https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=426)Source checked Oct 20, 2026

PLAN YOUR VISIT

## The practical details.

**Managing agency**: California Department of Parks and Recreation

**Telephone**: [(707) 247-3318](tel:7072473318)

**Hours**: Day-Use open year round, 8am-sunset.

[Official park information](https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=426)

We have not yet verified entry fees, accessibility details. Confirm these with the managing agency before traveling.

Check notice timestamps and official updates. Conditions can change between source checks.

## Weather & forecast

National Weather Service · [Official forecast ↗](https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=40.067&lon=-123.79)

## About Benbow State Recreation Area

Benbow State Recreation Area is listed in official public-land records for Humboldt, California and is managed by California Department of Parks and Recreation. Our research into visitor facilities is ongoing. Check the managing agency’s information for public entrances, permitted activities, and current access.

## Activities & facilities

[Boating ↗](https://caparks.org/activities/boating)[Picnicking ↗](https://caparks.org/activities/picnicking)[Fishing ↗](https://caparks.org/activities/fishing)[Beach visits ↗](https://caparks.org/activities/beach-visits)[Swimming ↗](https://caparks.org/activities/swimming)[Geocaching ↗](https://caparks.org/activities/geocaching)[Hiking ↗](https://caparks.org/activities/hiking)ParkingRestrooms / ShowersRestroomsOutdoor ShowersDrinking Water AvailablePicnic AreasBeach AreaHiking Trails

Recorded from park sources. Availability and restrictions may vary by season or visitor area.

## Find your way.

Map points represent park land, not verified visitor entrances. Follow the managing agency’s entrance directions. Tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.

This point represents park land, and may not be a public entrance. Follow official entrance directions.

[Official visitor information & directions ↗](https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=426)

## Read before you roam.

[THE FIELD GUIDE

### Plan for campground and visitor-service changes

Separate overnight access, sanitation, boat slips, and maintenance when checking a park’s visitor services.

Read the guide](https://caparks.org/guides/campgrounds-and-visitor-services)

## Sources & verification

Park facts and notices are checked separately. Missing facility information does not mean a facility is absent. Official visitor page checked Oct 20, 2026.

- [California State Parks visitor directory](https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=21805) · Oct 20, 2026

[Suggest a correction](https://caparks.org/about#corrections) · [Markdown version](https://caparks.org/parks/benbow-state-recreation-area.md)

## Nearby parks.

Within 35 miles in a straight line. Travel distances and entrances vary.

[All parks](https://caparks.org/parks)

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Camping · Boating](https://caparks.org/parks/richardson-grove-state-park)

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Beach visits](https://caparks.org/parks/john-b-dewitt-redwoods-state-natural-reserve)

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Fishing · Swimming](https://caparks.org/parks/reynolds-wayside-campground)