OVERLOOK DAY-USE AREA · Site OVERLOOK GROUP PICNIC SITE.

at Chekaka Recreation Area Lake Mendocino

This site, photographed by the agency

Photos: Recreation.gov RIDB media records filed against this campsite

Group Picnic AreaType

Reservablerecreation.gov lists it

870 ftElevation

24%Tree cover

483 ftWater · to Lake MendocinoOcean · 29.0 mi · to the Pacific Ocean

305 ftNearest toilet · OpenStreetMap

The agency files this record as day use, not as a place to spend the night. It’s on this site because the agency files it against this campground, not because it’s somewhere to camp.

Elevation: USGS 3DEP elevation point query at this site’s coordinate · Sep 7, 2026

Tree cover: NLCD Tree Canopy Cover 2024 (USDA Forest Service / MRLC), one 30 m cell at this coordinate · Sep 9, 2026

Water: USGS National Hydrography Dataset, nearest perennial lake, reservoir, river or stream to this site’s coordinate · Sep 8, 2026

Coast: USGS National Hydrography Dataset, nearest ocean, bay, sound, estuary or tidal flat to this site’s coordinate · Sep 8, 2026

Toilet: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), nearest mapped amenity=toilets to this site’s coordinate · Oct 7, 2026

The site

TypeGroup Picnic Area
LoopOVERLOOK DAY-USE AREA
HookupsElectric 15
Driveway SurfaceN/A
Capacity/Size RatingSingle
Max Num of People50
Max Num of Vehicles0
Pets AllowedYes
BbqYes
Checkin Time8:00 AM
Checkout Time8:00 PM
Electricity Hookup15
Flush ToiletsYes
Min Num of People1
Multi-Use CourtYes
Picnic TablesYes
PlaygroundYes
Scenic OverlooksYes
Water SpigotYes
AccessibleNot listed

The record, complete · 17

ShadeNo

Source: Recreation.gov RIDB full extract, per-site record

Not a place to sleep

The agency files this record as day use, not as a place to spend the night.

Source: Recreation.gov

The campground

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Source: CAMPANAC campground index