Bushay Recreation Area

Campground · California · 44 bookable sites ·

Managed by the US Army Corps of Engineers

44
Bookable sites
78 ft
Max rig length
up to 120
People per site
2
Accessible sites
826 ft
Elevation
Lakefront site at Bushay Campground
Photo: USACE · Recreation.gov

Overview

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.

Recreation

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 perch.

Several miles of trails wind around Lake Mendocino, including the 7-mile Kaweyo Trail, which is open to hiking and horseback riding. This trail winds from the lake to the dam, providing excellent views of the lake and wildlife in the area.

Facilities

This campground offers more than 100 family sites, many of which overlook the lake. Group sites may also be available. The Mesa Day-Use Area is within the campground and offers a group picnic shelter. Family picnic sites are also located here, complete with tables and grills. Amenities include flush and vault toilets, showers, drinking water, a dump station and playground.

Natural Features

Lake Mendocino lies in the scenic rolling hills of Coyote Valley. Groves of oak mixed with manzanita and pines forest the area, offering limited shade and an excellent bird and wildlife habitat.

Nearby Attractions

The charming city of Ukiah, less than 15 minutes away, offers a variety of shopping and dining opportunities, museums and golf courses. The Ukiah Farmer's Market runs Saturday mornings and Tuesday evenings throughout the summer, offering fresh produce, local wines, arts and crafts and live music.

The facts

  • 44 bookable sites
  • 167 sites in total, including non-bookable
  • 1 site for day use only
  • 2 accessible sites
  • Vehicles up to 78 ft
  • Up to 120 people per site
  • Loops: BUSHAY, DEER CAMP, LITTLE BEAR 122-136, TATA 108-121

Site types

  • 123 Management
  • 43 Standard Nonelectric
  • 1 Group Picnic Area

Amenities

  • Electric hookups
  • Water hookups
  • Campfires allowed
  • Fire pits
  • Picnic tables
  • Shade
  • Pets allowed

Not recorded upstream: sewer hookups, grills.

Book on Recreation.gov

167 campsites at Bushay Recreation Area

SiteLoopTypeEntrySurfaceGradeWaterMax rigPeople
B001BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——30 ft8 🐾
B002BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——35 ft8 🐾
B003BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——39 ft8 🐾
B004BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——32 ft8 🐾
B005BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——43 ft8 🐾
B006BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——35 ft8 🐾
B007BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——38 ft8 🐾
B008BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——37 ft8 🐾
B009BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——40 ft8 🐾
B010BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——48 ft8 🐾
B011BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——62 ft8 🐾
B012BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——49 ft8 🐾
B013BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——52 ft8 🐾
B014BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——47 ft8 🐾
B015BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——54 ft8 🐾
B016BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——55 ft8 🐾
B017BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——25 ft8 🐾
B018BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——50 ft8 🐾
B019BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——36 ft8 🐾
B020BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——42 ft8 🐾
B021BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——34 ft8 🐾
B022BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——57 ft8 🐾
B023BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——23 ft8 🐾
B024BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——30 ft8 🐾
B025BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——43 ft8 🐾
B026BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——37 ft8 🐾
B027BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——36 ft8 🐾
B028BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——47 ft8 🐾
B029BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——51 ft8 🐾
B030BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——40 ft8 🐾
B031BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——53 ft8 🐾
B032BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——45 ft8 🐾
B033BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——51 ft8 🐾
B034BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——48 ft8 🐾
B035BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——32 ft8 🐾
B036BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——32 ft8 🐾
B037BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——37 ft8 🐾
B038BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——70 ft8 🐾
B039BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——40 ft8 🐾
B040BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——54 ft8 🐾
B041BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——56 ft8 🐾
B042BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——41 ft8 🐾
B043BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——25 ft8 🐾
B044BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——44 ft8 🐾
B045BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——52 ft8 🐾
B046BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——42 ft8 🐾
B047BUSHAYStandard NonelectricBack InGravel——46 ft8 🐾
B048BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——34 ft8 🐾
B049BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——46 ft8 🐾
B050BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——32 ft8 🐾
B051BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——43 ft8 🐾
B052BUSHAYStandard NonelectricBack InGravel——53 ft8 🐾
B053BUSHAYStandard NonelectricBack InGravel——45 ft8 🐾
B054BUSHAYStandard NonelectricBack InGravel——61 ft8 🐾
B055BUSHAYStandard NonelectricBack InGravel——56 ft8 🐾
B056BUSHAYStandard NonelectricBack InGravel——71 ft8 🐾
B057BUSHAYStandard NonelectricBack InGravel——69 ft8 🐾
B058BUSHAYStandard NonelectricBack InGravel——58 ft8 🐾
B059BUSHAYStandard NonelectricBack InGravel——65 ft8 🐾
B060BUSHAYStandard NonelectricBack InGravel——48 ft8 🐾
B061BUSHAYStandard NonelectricBack InGravel——58 ft8 🐾
B062BUSHAYStandard NonelectricBack InGravel——48 ft8 🐾
B063BUSHAYStandard NonelectricBack InGravel——51 ft8 🐾
B064BUSHAYStandard NonelectricBack InGravel——65 ft8 🐾
B065BUSHAYStandard NonelectricBack InGravel——52 ft8 🐾
B066BUSHAYStandard NonelectricBack InGravel——43 ft8 🐾
B067BUSHAYStandard NonelectricBack InGravel——47 ft8 🐾
B068BUSHAYStandard NonelectricBack InGravel——65 ft8 🐾
B069BUSHAYStandard NonelectricBack InGravel——51 ft8 🐾
B070BUSHAYStandard NonelectricBack InGravel——53 ft8 🐾
B071BUSHAYStandard NonelectricBack InGravel——32 ft8 🐾
B072BUSHAYStandard NonelectricBack InGravel——27 ft8 🐾
B073BUSHAYStandard NonelectricBack InGravel——48 ft8 🐾
B074BUSHAYStandard NonelectricBack InGravel——50 ft8 🐾
B075BUSHAYStandard NonelectricBack InGravel——47 ft8 🐾
B076BUSHAYStandard NonelectricBack InGravel——44 ft8 🐾
B077BUSHAYStandard NonelectricBack InGravel—Lakefront44 ft8 🐾
B078BUSHAYStandard NonelectricBack InGravel——43 ft8 🐾
B079BUSHAYStandard NonelectricBack InGravel—Lakefront37 ft8 🐾
B080BUSHAYStandard NonelectricBack InGravel—Lakefront47 ft8 🐾
B081BUSHAYStandard NonelectricBack InGravel——32 ft8 🐾
B082BUSHAYStandard NonelectricBack InGravel—Lakefront41 ft8 🐾
B083BUSHAYStandard NonelectricBack InGravelSevere—46 ft8 🐾
B084BUSHAYStandard NonelectricBack InGravel—Lakefront46 ft8 🐾
B085BUSHAYStandard NonelectricBack InGravelModerate—47 ft8 🐾
B086BUSHAYStandard NonelectricBack InGravel—Lakefront44 ft8 🐾
B087BUSHAYStandard NonelectricBack InGravelModerate—37 ft8 🐾
B088BUSHAYStandard NonelectricBack InGravel—Lakefront42 ft8 🐾
B089BUSHAYStandard NonelectricBack InGravel——52 ft8 🐾
B090BUSHAYStandard NonelectricBack InGravel—Lakefront39 ft8 🐾
B091BUSHAYStandard NonelectricBack InGravel——38 ft8 🐾
B092BUSHAYStandard NonelectricBack InGravel—Lakefront35 ft8 🐾
B093BUSHAYStandard NonelectricBack InGravel—Lakefront35 ft8 🐾
B094BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——30 ft8 🐾
B095BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——37 ft8 🐾
B096BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——40 ft8 🐾
B097BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——33 ft8 🐾
B098BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——41 ft8 🐾
B099BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——38 ft8 🐾
B100BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——33 ft8 🐾
B101BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——27 ft8 🐾
B102BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——41 ft8 🐾
B103BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——33 ft8 🐾
B104BUSHAYManagementBack InGravelModerate—22 ft8 🐾
B105BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——33 ft8 🐾
B106BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——28 ft8 🐾
B107BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——33 ft8 🐾
B137BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——29 ft8 🐾
B138BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——35 ft8♿ 🐾
B139BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——31 ft8 🐾
B140BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——37 ft8 🐾
B141BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——33 ft8 🐾
B142BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——46 ft8 🐾
B143BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——43 ft8 🐾
B144BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——37 ft8 🐾
B145BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——42 ft8 🐾
B146BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——33 ft8 🐾
B147BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——48 ft8 🐾
B148BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——54 ft8 🐾
B149BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——54 ft8 🐾
B150BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——43 ft8 🐾
B151BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——48 ft8 🐾
B152BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——48 ft8 🐾
B153BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——45 ft8 🐾
B154BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——43 ft8 🐾
B155BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——52 ft8 🐾
B156BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——35 ft8 🐾
B157BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——40 ft8 🐾
B158BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——40 ft8 🐾
B159BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——54 ft8 🐾
B160BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——54 ft8 🐾
B161BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——35 ft8 🐾
B162BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——35 ft8♿ 🐾
B163BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——43 ft8 🐾
B164BUSHAYManagementBack InGravel——40 ft8 🐾
MESA DAY USE PICNIC SHELTERBUSHAYGroup Picnic Area—Paved———50 🐾
DEER CAMPDEER CAMPManagementBack InGravel——30 ft80 🐾
B122LITTLE BEAR 122-136ManagementBack InGravel——28 ft8 🐾
B123LITTLE BEAR 122-136ManagementBack InGravel——28 ft8 🐾
B124LITTLE BEAR 122-136ManagementBack InGravel——37 ft8 🐾
B125LITTLE BEAR 122-136ManagementBack InGravel——36 ft8 🐾
B126LITTLE BEAR 122-136ManagementBack InGravel——35 ft8 🐾
B127LITTLE BEAR 122-136ManagementBack InGravel——30 ft8 🐾
B128LITTLE BEAR 122-136ManagementBack InGravel——28 ft8 🐾
B129LITTLE BEAR 122-136ManagementBack InGravel——46 ft8 🐾
B130LITTLE BEAR 122-136ManagementBack InGravel——34 ft8 🐾
B131LITTLE BEAR 122-136ManagementBack InGravel——32 ft8 🐾
B132LITTLE BEAR 122-136ManagementBack InGravel——78 ft8 🐾
B133LITTLE BEAR 122-136ManagementBack InGravel——26 ft8 🐾
B134LITTLE BEAR 122-136ManagementBack InGravel——26 ft8 🐾
B135LITTLE BEAR 122-136ManagementBack InGravel——42 ft8 🐾
B136LITTLE BEAR 122-136ManagementBack InGravel——35 ft8 🐾
Little BearLITTLE BEAR 122-136ManagementBack InGravel——35 ft120 🐾
B108TATA 108-121ManagementBack InGravel——32 ft8 🐾
B109TATA 108-121ManagementBack InGravel——26 ft8 🐾
B110TATA 108-121ManagementBack InGravel——33 ft8 🐾
B111TATA 108-121ManagementBack InGravel——26 ft8 🐾
B113TATA 108-121ManagementBack InGravel——35 ft8 🐾
B114TATA 108-121ManagementBack InGravel——32 ft8 🐾
B115TATA 108-121ManagementBack InGravel——37 ft8 🐾
B116TATA 108-121ManagementBack InGravel——29 ft8 🐾
B117TATA 108-121ManagementBack InGravel——35 ft8 🐾
B118TATA 108-121ManagementBack InGravel——33 ft8 🐾
B119TATA 108-121ManagementBack InGravel——38 ft8 🐾
B120TATA 108-121ManagementBack InGravel——34 ft8 🐾
B121TATA 108-121Management—Gravel——60 ft8 🐾
TATATATA 108-121Management—Gravel——25 ft104 🐾

Getting there

From the South (San Francisco, Santa Rosa, Ukiah): Follow Highway 101 North towards Ukiah. Approximately 5 miles north of Ukiah, take Highway 20 East. Continue on Highway 20 East for approximately 3 miles. Just after you see Lake Mendocino on your right, you will cross a tall bridge. Take the first left after the bridge. Follow the road under the bridge and along the river until you reach the Host Booth at the top of the hill.

From the North (Eureka, Willits, Fort Bragg): Follow Highway 101 South. Approximately 15 miles south of Willits, take Highway 20 East. Continue on Highway 20 East for approximately 3 miles. Just after you see Lake Mendocino on your right, you will cross a tall bridge. Take the first left after the bridge. Follow the road under the bridge and along the river until you reach the Host Booth at the top of the hill.

From the East (Sacramento): From the city of Williams, take Highway 20 West. Continue on Highway 20 for approximately 2 hours or 80 miles traveling past Clearlake and Blue Lakes. Approximately 2 miles after the Potter Valley turn-off you will see a sign for Lake Mendocino Recreation Area. Take the first right after the sign. Follow the road under the bridge and along the river until you reach the Host Booth at the top of the hill.

39.23501, -123.16593 · 39°14'6.0"N 123°9'57.4"W

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Typical weather

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High °F————————————
Low °F————————————
Precip in6.96.55.22.71.50.40.00.10.22.04.48.5

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 2.7 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Map of Bushay Recreation area
Photo: USACE · Recreation.gov
View of Lake Mendocino from Bushay Campground
Photo: USACE · Recreation.gov

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Common questions about Bushay Recreation Area

Can you reserve a site at Bushay Recreation Area?
Yes, Bushay Recreation Area is reservable through Recreation.gov.
How many campsites does Bushay Recreation Area have?
167 sites in total, of which 44 can be booked.
What is the maximum RV length at Bushay Recreation Area?
78 ft. That is the longest vehicle the sites here are recorded as taking; individual sites may be shorter.
Are pets allowed at Bushay Recreation Area?
Yes, pets are allowed at Bushay Recreation Area.
Does Bushay Recreation Area have hookups?
Electric, Water.
Are campfires allowed at Bushay Recreation Area?
Campfires are allowed at Bushay Recreation Area. Check for a current fire restriction before you go.

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-04-18.

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