CA Redwoods ideas
Looking for info on where the best place to stay in the big trees. We boondock in a class B so there is no need for hook-ups but we would use them if needed. Any info at all would be appreciated. Thank-you.
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- We stayed at the Ancient Redwoods RV Park on the Avenue of the Giants. Great park on the north end. Reasonably priced too. There are several places you can boondock with a Class B but I'm not sure if it is legal or what permissions you'd need as we don't boondock ourselves...but check out the above CG....Dennis
- Ahh...nice area to go into.
May I recommend Jedediah Smith SP if your going to be down this way.
I think you might like should be plenty of room for the class B.
Here's a link for info.
Wherever you end up have a great visit! - Patricks Point SP. Between Crescent City and Eureka. Stayed there years ago. A beautiful SP and central to the Redwoods.
- We stayed in Big Basin Redwoods State park last year, the oldest state park in California. The last time I had camped there was 60 years ago, at age 3 my sister tells me. Truly Awesome.
- With a class b, you can stay in the older, great State parks in the redwoods. Albee Creek (Humboldt Redwoods SP), Prairie Creek Redwoods SP, Jed Smith SP. Ancient Redwoods is fine if you need the hookups but staying in the trees is well worth it. Prairie Creek and Albee Creek are my favorites.
- Your camping opportunities in the northern CA redwoods are limited to private RV parks and CA state parks; the latter are all dry camping, and $35.00 per night.
http://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/737/files/Current_web_camping.pdf - Redwoods National Park was very nice and only $17.50 a night with our Geezer pass including hook ups. :C
Oops, left off the "1", rate was $35 - half price for Geezers. :S - Seem to me I remember there being some USFS Campgrounds just east of Crescent City. They would surely have room for a Class B.
- In Humboldt Redwoods State Park there are Quite a few places that would suit your criteria of a Class B and boondocking.
As has been mentioned Albee Creek or Hidden Springs.
I like Burlington Campground It is set in the Redwoods and has a visitor center next to it that has a gift shop and some really good exhibits in it from the early days of logging including a old truck from the era.
Sites 1 thru 18 and 53 thru 57 are walkup the rest are reservable but mid week it is mostly empty. There is hiking and a trail to the river.
In my Profile you can see what it looks like.
Good luck and have FUN.. - Panther Flat FS campground close to Gasquet CA is pretty nice.
It's right on the Smith river and not too far from the redwoods.
