“The Overlook Shelter is for Day-Use only. Overnight use is prohibited. Typical Day-Use hours are 8am - 5pm in the off-season and 8am - 8pm in the summer, however hours are subject to change. Please call Lake Mendocino's project office at (707) 467-4200 to confirm. Certain activities conducted on Corps of Engineers project lands require a Special Use Permit in addition to a shelter reservation. For example, parties that expect to exceed shelter capacity (50 people) or have additional equipment, large decorations, mechanical devices, inflatable bounce houses, amplified sound, and/or live music must also obtain a Special Use Permit. Please call Lake Mendocino's project office at (707) 467-4200 and ask for the Special Use Coordinator for more details.”

recreation.gov's note for this site

People

Up to 50

Parking

Your reservation does NOT include parking spaces. Parking and other picnic tables will remain available to the rest of the public on a first-come, first-served basis.

Pets

Allowed

Check-in

8:00 AM

Check-out 8:00 PM

From recreation.gov's site list, Oct 10, 2026.