title: Howard Lake (Mendocino County)
text: # Howard Lake (Mendocino County)
  
  Howard Lake is a natural lake in northwestern Mendocino County, California, located in the Mendocino National Forest at an elevation of 3,852 feet (1,174 m). It covers an area of 20 acres (8.1 ha). The lake hosts a small campground and is a popular primitive camping experience. In some years, the U.S. Forest Service stocks the lake with rainbow trout.
  
  Howard Lake should not be confused with the lake of the same name located 21 miles (34 km) to the southwest.
  
  