A forested campground near trout fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups, and RV fit varies by site.
The Smith River is the campground's principal draw: swimmers and sunbathers use the calm pockets, while rafters take on sections that can run into Class 5 whitewater downstream; anglers regularly seek salmon, steelhead and cutthroat trout. While there are no trailheads inside the campground itself, trail access is plentiful within a short drive Elk Camp Ridge, High Dome and French Hill trailheads lie within about 10 miles and the larger Six Rivers National Forest supports a wide range of recreation from horseback riding and mountain biking to auto touring and OHV use.
Length limits vary by campsite.
Check dates on Recreation.gov.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 015 standard nonelectric | – | – | $10 |
| 001 standard nonelectric | – | – | $10 |
| 008 standard nonelectric | – | – | $10 |
| 019 standard nonelectric | – | – | $10 |
| 005 walk to | – | – | $10 |
| 012 standard nonelectric | – | – | $10 |
| 009 standard nonelectric | – | – | $10 |
| 014 standard nonelectric | – | – | $10 |
| 017 standard nonelectric | – | – | $10 |
| 002 walk to | – | – | $10 |
| 010 standard nonelectric | – | – | $10 |
| 004 walk to | – | – | $10 |
| 016 standard nonelectric | – | – | $10 |
| 003 walk to | – | – | $10 |
| 006 standard nonelectric | – | – | $10 |
| 007 standard nonelectric | – | – | $10 |
| 018 standard nonelectric | – | – | $10 |
| 013 standard nonelectric | – | – | $10 |
| 011 standard nonelectric | – | – | $10 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
Hookups (individual campsites): 15 no-hookup individual sites.
Official facts link to their source; “Listing” facts come from the Recreation.gov listing. Anything we can't source says so.
Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (21 reviews, ★ 3.0). Not written or edited by us.
“Nice simple campground. Make sure to bring water with you.”
“Map not accurate for site locations. Site 15 is tight and trees need cut to make it better or just use as a tent site”
“A great campground if all those in redwood national park get filled up. No flowing water in the bathroom but overall is pretty good. Remember to get a fire permit even for gas stove. ”
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights4 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights5 sites open for every night19 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent, van or small RV, no power
15 sites · $10/night
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
4 sites · $10/night
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
Rentals that may deliver here and whose listed length fits sites up to 40 ft. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.
Travel trailer · 33 ft · sleeps 8 · 18 mi from campground
$150/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
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Class C motorhome · 24 ft · sleeps 6 · 63 mi from campground
$230/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
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Class C motorhome · 32 ft · sleeps 6 · 64 mi from campground
$250/night listed · Outdoorsy · Delivery may be available
View rentalFor July weekends, book about 64 days ahead. Three in four July Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 31 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.
| Arrival month | Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least | A quarter at least | Other days: half booked at least | A quarter at least |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 21 days ahead | 43 days ahead | 12 days ahead | 37 days ahead |
| June | 17 days ahead | 34 days ahead | 18 days ahead | 51 days ahead |
| July | 31 days ahead | 64 days ahead | 20 days ahead | 47 days ahead |
| August | 18 days ahead | 35 days ahead | 15 days ahead | 36 days ahead |
| September | 15 days ahead | 23 days ahead | — | — |
Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.
Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (2,076 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.
