Best campgrounds in or around Redwoods NP?

*Sigh*... Yet another trip report I've yet to post, but I'd recommend Big Basin Redwoods State Park!!! out of Santa Cruz. Stay in the Huckleberry Loop Sites 42-75. Best site for privacy, space and beauty, and along the creek is #62H. I've stayed there 3 times and walked every space and the entire park practically! I never get tired of it. Beautiful! There are hiking trails to waterfalls, the trail to the ocean, named "Skyline to the Sea" (a full day hike with tent camping possible at the end) camp store and educational center at the entrance to the park (a hike!) Nothing quite as majestic as Redwoods! In any event, DO GO to the Redwoods, if even only for the day!

Dak

Four,
We found the state of California campgrounds in this area to be not very well laid out and very expensive for what you get. We tried to find a suitable dry camp some where in the vicinity and found one, well inland of the attractions in the coastal mountains. Like Yosemite, only on a state scale, It's just another example of an area that is being loved to death by tourists. If you want to be close to the action, staying at an overpriced campground in the vicinity may be the best option. To defray the horrid condition of the State budget, lawmakers have turned to charging more for services used by out-of-staters: airport taxes; campground fees as a way to make a minuscule dent in the shortfall. We love the Redwood corridor and always fell like we've come home when we camp there. There are many venues besides the Redwood State Park. We especially enjoy Grizzly Creek State Park, somewhat inland but still in the redwoods.. My brother Jim taught school in Arcata, CA for a time and and due to its remoteness always referred to the area as 'behind the redwood curtain'.
As with the entire west coast of N. America, if you can go there other than summer and early fall, you have a better chance of walzing from campground to campground without reservations. We've stayed at Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park in the area, off-season.

If you want something a bit south of the NP there is Humboldt State Park with many great camping spots.

Burlington Camp Ground is a favorite of mine,perfect for a TC.

that sucks. still the pull outs at the camp accomdate a truck but not anything with a trailer hence the trailer ban

Buzzcut1 wrote:
Gold Bluff is fine for Truck Campers. I stayed there last summer. The drive in is on a steep dirt road over a ridge. It's narrow and cars will have to find a pull out to let you pass by. The campground is first come first served. mid week is best. Very cool when the elk walk past your camp

Buzz,

It looks like they changed the campground policy for reservations only during the summer. We were going to head there a couple weeks ago but found everything booked and nothing available.

Gold Bluff showers are solar so if it's cloudy your SOL.

Gold Bluff is fine for Truck Campers. I stayed there last summer. The drive in is on a steep dirt road over a ridge. It's narrow and cars will have to find a pull out to let you pass by. The campground is first come first served. mid week is best. Very cool when the elk walk past your camp

The Lost Coast, If you don't need hook ups, pretty remote. Out of Garberville, Ca. Do a search, you'll find plenty.
Here's some pictures, the road isn't as bad as they make it out to be, just take your time.

http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/27920777.cfm

We spent the night at Elk Country RV park just north of Patricks Point to recharge the batteries and the elk had us surrounded when we woke up.