Amazing campground in the middle of the redwoods! Site 34:…read morebathrooms and showers in close proximity and the space is huge! Fire ring, bear box and table all in good condition. Camp hosts are super nice, and provide plenty of guidance on the campground rules. There is firewood for sale so don't take it from home Highly recommended!!!

The campsite is great, but I had a poor experience…read more My group had one too many vehicles for a single campsite. 4 motorcycles and 1 car. That's fine, we were happy to abide by their policy, so our only option was to purchase another campsite for the sole purpose of parking the extra vehicle(s). We had booked for 2 nights and when we paid for the 2nd site, we unfortunately didn't notice that they only charged for one night, which apparently their policy for non-reservation sites is only one night, which they didn't tell us nor did they warn us to check out from the 2nd site by noon. We ended up getting two $71.50 parking citations for failing to remove our vehicles from the campsite by checkout time (noon). When I spoke with the staff regarding the misunderstanding and how we obviously intended to pay for 2 nights at the 2nd site, the same duration as our initial reservation, one staff member in particular had a very poor attitude even though we were being very polite and just trying to work with them and their policies.

Avenue of the giants is a great way to drive along the freeway with a more scenic route. It was…read morebeautiful and gorgeous drive and they have stops that you can go to for view points. I suggest you go early to avoid crowds if you want to get to every site and not have toooo much traffic. Also Make sure to get the map at the first stop so you can read about each stop and decide which ones ha wanna go to.

Bow-legged and bald standing 68 inches tall with a 32 inch 4-pack belly and 73 years young - I am…read morein awe walking among giants over 300 feet tall, 10-20 feet in diameter and living about 2,000 years. Wow! What a comparison! Me and a redwood tree! It so humbling and awe-inspiring! Looking up and gazing away in quiet wonder! Blows me away every time! These redwoods are the oldest and largest living organisms on earth. Hit all the cool loops like Druary-Channey, Women's Club (no redwoods ever logged), Rockefeller loop and Founders Grove - all short hikes and an abundance of large redwood trees up and down the 40 mile Avenue.

Great campsite at such a beautiful location! Reasonably priced as well. We rent camped, rented…read morekayaks, and had an awesome weekend.

This business has been destroyed by the current manager Caitlin Canale and the office manager…read moreCynthia Lofthouse. The business has suffered tremendously and the locals who worked there have too, most of which have been fired and slandered because of simple disagreements the managers wanted to implement that cost the business money and their current policies that hurt both the employees and customers. It is no longer the fun place to go camping and boating that it was before. I hope that the board puts people in charge there that have actual business experience and can save the campground and marina. Caitlin and Cynthia need to stop vilifying the workers and customers and take responsibility for the fact that they are destroying a wonderful business because yhey don't have the ability or knowledge to help the business succeed. Simply resign and allow people to take the positions that will allow the business to flourish again. Stop hurting the community and letting your pride and greed get in the way of facts.

On the Lost Coast, a lawless Calif. state park has been overtaken by off-roading, fireworks, raves…read moreAshley Harrell Sep. 23, 2021 https://www.sfgate.com/california-parks/amp/lost-coast-california-illegal-beach-camping-park-16477935.php

As you'll see from the photographs, I'm not the first one to share this secret with you. But my…read morefriend David A. perhaps was without words, for as he left this to me to write. The Sinkyone stretch of the Lost Coast is the southernmost stretch, named after the people who used to make this their own. Signs say some still do, but you know not in the way they used to. Pictured here is Usal Beach and the road thereto. You'll make it easiest on the six-mile graded road heading in from Highway 1 at Mendocino County Mile Marker 90.88 a few miles in from Leggett, further from Fort Bragg and the coast. You can make arrival more rewarding by walking from Shelter Cove or, better still, the mouth of the Mattole fifty or so miles to the north. Usal has a half dozen ish maybe more campsites in a grove of trees near the beach. Secluded primitive sites, peopled clearly by folks who groove on something other than the beaten path. The road in is passable by a 2WD vehicle, rutted in places but not too terribly bad. Its fine-grained matrix is slick and unpredictable during the rain. This is classic desolate deceptive California coast. Beautiful.

Modern bathrooms (and warm showers) were cleaned and stocked every morning. Oh and there's foaming…read moresoap to wash your hands with at the sinks too. Thank you, staff! One of the best parts of staying at Albee Creek is driving to and from the campground each day. It seriously is as impressive as touring and hiking through the redwood groves we came to see in the area. The trees are incredibly tall and gigantic. Wow. What an amazing place in the world this is.

This is now one of our favorite campgrounds. We love visiting the giant redwoods and are happy to…read morefind a place close enough to them, yet its own world away. The sites are under beautiful (smaller) redwoods and there are coin showers available. Make sure you bring a cooking grate because some sites may not have one. There are a lot of hiking trails and access to the river for day trips. A magical place! Also bring bug repellent!

No other Redwoods campground compares to this place. It really is the best when you factor in…read morelocation, proximity to the river across the street, the peaceful atmosphere, the large private, spacious campsites and scenic beauty of the grounds and of course the gracious, kind and accommodating staff. I absolutely love and adore every stay we spend here. It feels like home. Nearby stores and restaurants too, so it's just perfect in every way. Our last stay Cheyanne was a doll to us, and the boys too. Don't hesitate to stay here- there's not a bad camp site on the property.

We had campsite 138. It says it can fit 8 people. It was pretty crowded for our group of 7…read more There were two trees in the middle of the site taking up a good portion. Bathrooms were a slight uphill walk from the site with running water, so so on cleanliness. Potable water were by each site maybe two sites per faucet. 138 is furthest from the entrance about 0.7 miles from the camp site entrance. $10 for wood bundle which you buy by the campsite entrance. A lovely camping weekend. Pretty private because the redwood trees block the view between sites and we were lucky that the neighboring sites were empty most of the weekend.

Black Sands Beach is a beautiful beach that is secluded. We went on a busy weekend, although I hear…read morethat on non- busy weekends or weekdays you might have this place to yourself. You park and walk down to the beach. When we went the bathrooms were out of order. It's a beautiful beach to walk along and soak in the views. Tip: Don't go near the water. There are signs all over to stay 100 ft away or more from where the waves break due to the under toe.

This is a beautiful beach with some seclusion. It can feel like your own private beach since it's…read morenot crowded. It has a small parking lot, a lackluster bathroom (bring hand sanitizer ) and a hike down to the beach. The journey to the beach isn't too long and you can catch some pretty spectacular views from above. The beach itself is unique, clean, quiet, calming. Perfect for photography, lounging around, picnics but not swimming so much. Tides seem rough and there's lots of rocks here. The hike back uphill was a hard one if you're out of shape like me. The locals did it no problem though !

I don't often review campgrounds but so many people commented on specific sites and no one…read morecommented on Site 11, which is the one I booked this weekend so here you go future bookers: We were able to fit two single backpacking tents and two larger two person tents but both the official tent spot and our unofficial spot had notable, but tolerable slopes as noted multiple times in reviews. There is a parking spot for site 11 across the campground road near a pit toilet. Flush toilets are located on the other side of the parking lot, which is right next to site 10. Site 10 seemed like it had a nice lake view. You can see the lake through the trees from site 11. There are no bear boxes! You store food and toiletries in your car at night. Wing wildlife included mosquitoes (light), yellow jackets (heaviest mid morning), and very loud cicadas. My ears were ringing like I went to a loud concert. I have to assume that's seasonal. There's a "boat launch" past the flush toilets near the tent cabins that was nice for setting up a few camp chairs and entering the water in floaties. There were a few other beaches further on but they were full. There was a kerfuffle over an inflatable kayak while we were there so keep an eye on your things! The lake was shockingly not ice cold like many CA lakes I've been in but it was also 100 degrees out. We stayed in for hours. So nice! Intimate campground with sloped sites and nice lake access- overall a pleasant stay!

We had a great time at Mary Smith Campground. We stayed in glamping site #3 and really liked it…read more(though site #2 was our favorite). Some feedback on the campground: - The glamping site bed is super comfortable. We fell asleep instantly and got woken up next day by the morning sun. - The glamping sites are set up well, have enough space, each come with a fire pit, 2 plastic chairs, 2 wooden chairs, a full table + benches and a LED lantern. - The bathrooms at are clean, flush toilets. The ranger is re-stocking toilet paper daily. Big plus! - There are no showers at the campground. Good news is that you can simply take a swim in the lake :) - There's no cell phone reception (AT&T, at least) once you leave Redding. - This is a pretty small campground, which is really nice because you have a lot of space and it's not too crowded. As with any campground, it can still be noisy with kids or other neighbors that talk at night. You might want to bring earplugs if you don't fall asleep easily. More details: https://www.simonkreuz.com/trips/mary-smith-campground.

I absolutely love to bring my family here! Wish there was no…read morealgae problems to worry about with my dog. But other than that it is a great place to relax, and enjoy the beauty of Shasta co.

This recreation area is located in the hills west of Redding, California. I'd never heard of it…read moreuntil we took a different route back from the Humboldt region, back down to SoCal. It was scenic, there's lots of different lakes that dot the area. It's really pretty. People come here for boating, swimming, and hiking up to the waterfalls. Theres also water sports and camping in the summer months.

The camp by itself was absolutely amazing. Wonderful…read morescenery, many mild - medium difficulty hikes in the area, clearly labeled campsites, running hot water in the showers. The reason for leaving a 2 star review is because of the behavior of the camp host, patty. The first night she confronted us about playing music too loud because it was disturbing other campers ( we were the only people around on that Thursday night ). Shook us down for the deposit in the dead of night. Repeatedly made racist and sexist remarks mid conversation about our group of friends to their significant others. Made homophobic comments in passing when a certain family arrived across from us. On our last night none of our members had realized the time and was in the showers. There's a sign at the door that says " cleaning 11:00 7:00 " When she came into the bathroom to clean, no words or warnings were exchanged. Patty passive aggressively cleaned around people smacking the mop against another woman's legs and opening a cabinet to shove someone out of the way. At no point did she say " excuse me I need something from here " or " hey guys it's 7 and I need you to leave " The woman that got smacked and shoved confronted her saying she didn't have to be rude, to which she replied " I can show you rude, I'm holding back " After the interaction we could hear patty going around to other campers pitting people against each other. Later that night patty randomly gifted us a plate of freshly baked cookies but after all that had happened we felt a bit uneasy

This place is so beautiful. I love that it has easy access to the river. You can cliff jump and…read morejust float down as well. Showers have hot water and is usual stocked pretty well. Dogs are allowed and there is no fee. Service is very spotty. If you're in need of ice and other things you have forgotten, it is pretty close to those areas. There is a cute little mom and pop coffee spot across from the chevron which is nice. There's also a thrift store in the next plaza which was convenient for some water shoes. I got two for the total of $5! The only reason I am giving it a two star is because of the host. I have never met someone so rude. She is racist, homophobic, and sexist. She does not communicate well and does not appreciate people's privacy. If she weren't at this site anymore, I would come back and recommend this place for sure.