We chose Manchester Beach KOA mostly because it was the only place available on the coast in the area that we wanted to stop. There were other campgrounds but none had sites available for larger campers. In case you have not figured it out yet, we do not plan too far in advance.
This KOA had some really strange looking trees that are stunning. Elizabeth said the one of them reminds her of the monster in the TV series Stranger Things.
We were here at the end of the tourist season and the place was fairly empty most of the time.
Be careful driving here with a bigger rig/camper. Their website says to to come over one of the mountain passes due to a steep grade. Well, driving down Highway 1 is really winding road and our trailer bumper dragged a couple times on some of the sharp corners. There are many pullout spots where you can see the coast so pay attention to the road. It is a long drop-off.
Manchester Beach / Mendocino Coast KOA Journey
http://koa.com/campgrounds/manchester-beach
44300 Kinney Rd, Manchester, CA 95459
GPS coordinates: 38.981398, -123.692979
