Camping in the redwoods
REDWOODS: Humboldt Redwoods State Park is truly an amazing adventure, since the park has 10 of the 15 tallest trees in the world and Eel river access. Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, a part of the Redwood National & State Park system lets you camp among the redwoods where the Roosevelt elk roam. Richardson Grove and Van Duzen County Park & Grizzly Creek SP on Hwy 36, offer redwoods & river.
RIVER: Van Duzen County Park, Humboldt Redwoods State Park, Richardson Grove, Grizzly Creek Redwood State Park on the Eel or Camp Kimtu on the Trinity.
BEACH: Gold Bluffs Beach, Clam Beach, Big Lagoon and Patrick’s Point State Park has easy access to the ocean, hiking, beach combing and whale watching.
Quick list of all campgrounds & RV parks (north to south) with links:
| CITY | CAMPGROUNDS | RV | TENT | SITES | |
| Orick | Prairie Creek Redwoods SP | X | X | 75 | |
| Orick | Gold Bluffs Beach * | X | 25 | ||
| Trinidad | Sylvan Harbor RV | X | 73 | ||
| Trinidad | Emerald Forest | X | X | 96 | |
| Trinidad | Patrick's Point SP | X | X | 124 | |
| Trinidad | Big Lagoon Cty Pk * | X | X | 25 | |
| Willow Creek | Camp Kimtu | X | X | 11 | |
| Willow Creek | Six Rivers Nat. Forest | X | X | 280 | |
| McKinleyville | Clam Beach Cty Pk * | X | X | 17 | |
| McKinleyville | Widow White Creek RV | X | 40 | ||
| Arcata | Mad River Rapids RV | X | 92 | ||
| Eureka | Redwoods Acres Fairgrounds | X | 52 | ||
| Eureka | Samoa Boat Ramp Cty Pk * | X | 25 | ||
| Eureka | KOA | X | X | 160 | |
| Ferndale | Humboldt Cty Fairgrounds | X | X | 100 | |
| Fortuna | Riverwalk RV Pk & campground | X | X | 112 | |
| Rio Dell | River's Edge RV | X | 44 | ||
| Carlotta | Van Duzen Cty Pk * | X | X | 30 | |
| Carlotta | Grizzly Creek Redwoods SP | X | X | 30 | |
| Redcrest | Redcrest Resort | X | X | 20 | |
| Weott | Humboldt Redwoods SP | X | X | 250 | |
| Petrolia | A.W. County Pk * | X | 30 | ||
| Redway | Dean Creek Resort | X | X | 64 | |
| Garberville | Benbow SRA | X | X | 75 | |
| Garberville | Richardson Grove SP | X | X | 165 | |
| Garberville | Benbow Valley RV Resort | X | 112 | ||
| Shelter Cove | King Range - BLM | X | NA | ||
| Whitethorn | Sinkyone Wilderness SP | X | NA |
California State Park (SP) Campgrounds Reservations Recommended 1-800-444-7275 www.reserveamerica.com
* No reservations - first come first served
Cities are listed north to south
Camp on the Eel River at Grizzly Creek Redwoods SP
