Leave the stress of the city behind and come enjoy the serenity of Mattole Camp and Retreat Center.  We are centrally located in the Mattole Valley, in the heart of Northern California's "Lost Coast".

The breathtaking scenery allows visitors to experience one of America's most beautiful drives.  Whether driving alongside the ocean, over the windswept mountain prairies or driving through the awe inspiring redwood forest, drivers to Mattole Camp will be rewarded with unspoiled nature.

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From the North:

Driving south on Highway 101, exit at the Fernbridge/Ferndale off-ramp.  After stopping at the end of the exit, continue straight until the next stop sign at Fernbridge.  Turn right, crossing the bridge, and drive 5 miles until the Victorian town of Ferndale.  Drive through Ferndale until the end of town and turn right on Ocean Avenue.  Take the first left, onto Mattole Road, by the Capetown/Petrolia sign.  Our camp is exactly 36 miles from Ferndale on Mattole Road.  Look for our sign, just past A.W. Way County Park and before the one-lane bridge.

From the South:

Driving North on Highway 101, exit at the Honeydew/South Fork exit.  Immediately, that street will end.  Turn left towards Rockefeller Forest.  At the stop sign, take one last left beneath the freeway.  Our camp is 32 miles away from this point.  This drive will take you through the largest old growth redwood forest left on earth.  After driving through the redwoods, you will gradually ascend over a mountain.  At the bottom of the mountain is a one-lane bridge, veer right past the Honeydew Store.  From here, our camp is only 15 minutes away!  Immediately after the next one-lane bridge, turn right into our driveway.