10/10 The service the experience are one in a lifetime! Carl is kind and has truly everything you…read morecould need for a day on the water he is knowledgeable as well and provided maps for our safety. I couldn't recommended this place enough my husband and I are repeat customers and we will be

The prices are great and you get a lot for the little amount you pay for. Carl sets you up with all…read morethe right gear such as life vests, water proof storage containers, shoes, hats, etc. After you pick the kayak or paddle board, Carl guides you to an almost private area where you can see harbor seals, river otters, and tons of birds. My wife and I had an amazing time and would highly recommend renting some kayaks.

Fantastic!! If you are in Crescent City and want to do some adventuring I'd highly recommend this…read moregroup! Adam, the owner, is great! And he brings his dog along. He gets everything arranged, gets you fitted with the right bike, and sends you out with a guide to get you through the forest on bikes. The guide we had today was Josh and he was very good! ( after biking he added his sweet dog, Annie, to the group for the rafting section!) along our biking he told us some fun facts about the Redwood Trees and some exotic plants! Our biking section of the day was GREAT! It is actually a perfect ride you start on pavement and then you end up on a gravel road with some uphills and some downhill but nothing super steep allowing you to take in the scenery. Can the forest be any more beautiful!! The trees are enormous!! Some have been burned, some struck by lighting, some both!! But they are still standing! After biking we drove to the Smith river where they laid out a great lunch! After lunch we geared up for river rafting down the Smith River, the only un-dammed river in California! It is spectacularly clear! Since we were here in June, the river was not super deep, but we did have some fun rapids and some really nice open spaces that were very mellow, allowing you to take in the scenery! For those more daring there is a stop where you can jump off rocks into the water. The rafting portion lasted about 2 to 3 hours. Our entire day started at 9:30 and we were done around 4 PM. I thought it was a fantastic way to spend the day! I highly recommend them.

Our party of 12 and a baby had a great ride through the Redwoods. The bikes worked great. We had…read moreone squeaky bike, but it soon became an inside joke because we could always hear where that person was along the road. Our bikes were dropped off at The Wooden Covered Bridge and we rode to the Grove of Titans. There are a few other hikes along the way. The road is mostly unpaved, but no big deal. You do have to yield to cars, but it also wasn't a problem. The company was easy to work with and super nice. This was the way to see this beauty area!

Being far, far away from Northern California, the concept of The Redwoods Parks was kind of…read moreconfusing to me when I was planning my visit. Eventually, I figured it out. This is a group of parks, one Federal and the rest State run parks protecting and preserving the Redwoods while allowing safe access to the public. Do yourself a favor and look up a map for them to figure out how they are spread out. We opted for a few days in Trinidad to visit the National Park and Prairie Creek and another stay up in Crescent City for Jedediah State Park. Each park has it's own personality and feel. There are many trails, pullouts and amazing sights to see. We particularly enjoyed Lady Bird Johnson Grove. A pro-tip for far fewer crowds on very popular hikes is to go very early. The earlier the better. One popular trail, we were leaving at around 9 am and encountered tons of people pouring in, with their face time conversations and loud music blaring. Please don't be these people. Regardless, the early bird gets the worm in the parks, and encounters fewer people pests.

Beautiful scenery…read more There are so many different areas to go and see. All in different cities. The Redwood National Forest spans over a great distance. I drove from San Francisco. To see everything, I had to stay in a hotel overnight. With the exception of driving through carved out tress, all the sites are free. Driving through trees was $15 at each of the 3 sites I visited. There are several rest stop areas while driving to and from there.

It's one heck of a drive to get here, but it's so worth it…read more My husband has always wanted to go see the redwoods so I'm glad we were able to cross it off the list finally. It's magical to get to drive through and walkthrough the redwoods as it rained during our time here. I wish there was more I can say, but you're just going to have to plan a trip here and see it for yourself. We would happily plan a second trip back here.

I mean... wow. I went hiking here last weekend, and it honestly took my breath away…read more As a SoCal girl now living in NorCal, I've made it my mission to explore as much as I can around this beautiful state, and Jedediah Smith Redwoods completely stole my heart. These trees are absolutely massive, walking among them feels like stepping into another world. The light, the air, the silence... everything feels calm, ancient, and sacred. The trails are super well maintained, the weather was perfect, and there was plenty of parking even though it was busy. The roads and trails are a bit narrow, but honestly, that just adds to the charm. The river that runs through the park is crystal-clear and peaceful a perfect little spot to stop and take it all in. Standing next to those giant redwoods makes you realize how tiny you are in the best possible way. It's humbling and magical at the same time If you're driving from Eureka toward Crescent City, the entire drive is breathtaking, every curve along the coast looks like a postcard. You'll even pass through Elk Valley, and oh my god, there are actual elks just hanging out by the side of the road! They're so beautiful and so used to seeing people; it felt like nature welcoming you in. If you love hiking, nature, or just want to feel grounded and amazed, this place is a must. California, you really outdid yourself with this one.

Great staff! Everyone is smiling and greeted us whenever we crossed paths. Scotty directed us to…read moreour site and even delivered and stacked firewood for us. Office staff is stellar. We will be back! Thank you for a great stay!

My family and I have been camping for forever now, and this has to be one of our favorite…read morecampsites! We stayed for three nights. The location is superb, so close to Trees of Mystery, the Klamath Tour Thru Tree, and just a short drive away from Crescent City. The bathrooms and showers were SO clean and not horrendously outdated like some camp sites. They also had amazingly hot water, which was an extremely pleasant surprise as we were unprepared for how chilly it would be up here. We stayed at camp site A13, right next to the bathroom, with an amazing view and no smell issues. There was plenty of room for our two cars and three tents (one large and two small ones). We didn't really check out the other amenities, but it looked like they had a field where you could play sports and they had free equipment rentals in the shop. Their store is another stand out feature! Some places charge a premium, knowing that their guests have no choice but to pay, yet they had reasonable prices for all of their items. They also pretty much had everything you could ask for in there. We bought their tree and bear mini lego set for $16 and saw it the next day at a different store for $21! Minus one star because their dryer didn't work too well, so we ended up with super damp clothes despite trying to dry it three times :(

We've stayed at a lot of parks all over the US. This is the most relaxing park we've been in. It is…read moreclean and spacious with lovely views of the river and mountain. Beautiful and well maintained area. Easy access..great location. The lady that checked us in could not have been nicer and more helpful.

Our favorite place to go every July. Just consistently amazing, staff are so welcoming, helpful and…read morefriendly. The grounds are super clean and when you arrive it just feels relaxing....quiet and peaceful and it seems like the people that camp here all want the same thing...a nice, peaceful vacation away from everything. And we love it! We have 2 kids 11, 17 and it is something they look forward to and talk about so much. My 11 year old asked to come here for his birthday and we are currently celebrating with this view! Short distance from all the classic trails and the beach. Thank you for helping to make this trip fantastic!

hands down best Camping & RV park you can find. 10 out of 10 stars all around. staff 100 percent…read moreamazing. friendly very helpful with anything you need. showers are better then you find at 5 stars hotel. camp ground clean. ton of things to do. love this place. if your traveling need to stay one night are month are whatever you case maybe this place to go. thank you guys for everything. your number 1 fan

Nice open campground near the Redwoods, you can rent a camper as well as campsites. Renting a…read morecamper is a good option if you are passing through and aren't set up for camping, they aren't new but clean and comfortable with a bathroom, shower and kitchen. There are very limited options for any kind of lodging in the area, there's a small Casino with a hotel 10 minutes away and it's pricey. Closest grocery store is Crescent City to the north, so get supplies there. The campground has a store with some campground essentials but it's not a grocery store. Campground has coin laundry too, and the campground store has tide pods for .75 cents. Would recommend if in the area for hiking the Redwoods or fishing!

We've been here 7.5 weeks now, and are going to be here another 8. My family and I came out here…read morefor a job contract, first time living in a trailer, had no idea what to expect from our new adventure and home. This park has been such an incredible time for us! We have a spot near the little playground, which has kids playing at it pretty much everyday (my toddler's favorite spot to meet new friends). All the families we've met here have been super friendly, with many coming back year after year. The manager has been so sweet too, making sure things are working out for us and we're enjoying our stay here; she even took us on a nearby hike to look at all the beautiful redwoods! When we got here, the back meadow was overgrown, the river view was fairly blocked by bushes, and the laundry room only had one washer. But in our 2 months we've been here, the staff have been working at tidying things up and have made pretty good progress with it. At this point, they're back to a full 2 washer/2 dryer laundry room, you can see the river pretty well, and the back meadow has been mowed down and become our favorite spot to bring our kiddo with her bike! The only downside is the bathrooms, but that's just because I never went camping as a kid and as soon as I saw a spider in there I convinced myself it was going to come crawl all over me. In reality, it's just an older bathroom in a campground. Plenty of showers and toilet stalls, and most importantly infinite hot water (I'm still adjusting to the 7 minutes of hot water in the trailer). Other than that, they have a little convenience store which is perfect when you don't want to make a trip into town for groceries. We have our own internet, but the few times it's gone out we've been able to use the park's as a backup without issue. No cell service, but that seems to be the case all throughout the redwood forest.

Tent camping at Chinook RV resort. Site #10 costs more than the other tent sites (maybe because…read moreit's not right in top of other tents like the others), but it's in the middle of the common area field and next to dog park with no screen whatsoever. Not worth the extra $$$ for it. This could be made so much better by adding some trees as a break around the dog park and to give this site some shade. There was nowhere to seek shade at this site whatsoever so if you wanted to just chill in the afternoon you had to bake in the sun. Also map leads you to believe you can see the river and you cannot from this site. The common deck overlooking the river with a fire pit in the middle is really nice. Also could use some shade to be used during mid-day hours. Saw some seals frolicking in the water while sitting there and that was really cool! Also tons of birds registered on my bird ID app (including osprey and night heron) so they are happy in the area. Bathrooms are dirty and aged. As mentioned by other reviewers the stall doors are very short and offer little privacy. Signs request drying off in the stall to prevent standing water but it's hard to prevent the water getting out. It's not far off the main 101 at all so you do hear road noise until it slows later in the evening. It's a reasonable distance from Crescent City and right in the middle of national park visitor centers. Short drive to beach areas. While I was there people were friendly but not intrusive, things were fine. Things could be improved but it wasn't a bad spot for the location/price.

Had a great 2 nights at Mystic. Patrick and his family were great hosts. We grabbed a Redwood baby…read morefrom the store as well as a cool coffee cup. The general store is well stocked and he has fresh coffee and espresso drinks. We saw our first banana slug of the trip. Dog park is excellent- and that was a huge determination in our decision. Lots of trails and berries. Definitely will be back.

If I could recommend it twice I would! Patrick and his wife were great hosts, wonderful attitude…read moreand tremendous hospitality! We spent an hour talking to them and we were able to get custom made mystic forest beanies. The restrooms were spotless and amenities were great! Beautiful campsites, and you have two cats protecting you from mice! Definitely will be staying here on future vacations.