Beautiful spot right of the highway Clifford Kamph Memorial Park has gorgeous sunset views that…read morewill not disappoint. This was about 8:45pm 7/4/2022 just gorgeous

Been coming here my entire life and this place just isn't what it used to be. Days before my trip I…read morehad stumbled on someone's review explaining the tweaker situation, but brushed it off. However, when my family and I had arrived on 7/17/16, the first thing we noticed was a group of people staying way, way back in the brush. They had a couple tents up at the site, but behind them were many more. I instantly got an uneasy feeling because I could clearly see that they were living there. They most certainly looked comfy. While unloading the car the people conveniently were going to their vehicles and watching us do our thing. We stayed at the very last site on the right, aka the furthest one from them. That night, however, this large group of people got loud. And do I mean loud! One of them even stumbled into our lamp with a lantern explaining that she had lost her cigarettes and thought she left them at our camp and started looking around. I told her we found no such thing and I'd let her know if I came across them. Around 11pm I had to run to my car and grab a jacket, and while walking there two of those people were sitting on a table two spots away from us, drinking and smoking, and what I presume was eves dropping. They scared the absolute hell out of me when I walked by. Then, on my way back from the car, one of them approached me in pure darkness and exclaimed "if any of you ladies need anything, let me know." Um, creeper. What was gonna be a three night trip turned into 11 hours. We left the next morning because we didn't feel comfortable leaving our stuff alone. While we were packing the next morning, members of that group would walk by and examine us closely. It was just insane. Aside from the weirdos, however, the "camp host" is a joke and is obviously there for the money. Getting down the beach now is a pain in the ass. The bridge that you cross to get to the sand practically broke in half and is now blocked off. To get down you basically have to go through someone's camp, down a steep flight of stairs, and pray that you don't slip down the rocks you have to maneuver down. This camp site used to be wonderful and I have so many fun memories here. Hopefully some day it can get back to what it once was. It's still a gorgeous beach, though!

Located on Highway 199, the Simpson Reed Grove Trail was the seventh (11:48) stop (not counting our…read moreretail stops in nearby Crescent City) during our fourth day of our trip to the northern most point of California. This trail was the primary reason why we came this way, as it was clearly called out as being the best combination of redwood seeing/admiring with more accessible trails for the mobility impaired. My wife, her 85 year old mom, and I knew this to be one of our last forest stops, so decided to take the trail slowly. Not sure if mom would have agreed to take it if she knew exactly how long the loop was (0.8 miles), but with a lot of rest stops (plenty of places to sit on the trail), it ended up being a very worthwhile experience. The Simpson-Reed Grove trail is located in Jediah Smith Redwoods State Park, and is named for the first president of the Simpson Timber Company, whose family made significant philanthropic contributions to preserve the old growth redwoods in the area. There isn't much change in elevation on the main loop of the trail, but a subsequent outshoot loop (Peterson Memorial Trail that adds .13 miles and takes you over foot bridge crossing over small creeks) has more incline. We ended up skipping that portion. There are a lot of fallen trees, left to provide to nutrients for subsequent generations. It gives multiple opportunities to get up close (tactile) and clearly experience some of the largest living things on Earth.

Right off the Redwood Highway, on the north side of the road (just a little ways from Highway 101,…read moresits an astounding grove of redwoods. If you're just driving through the area, or even if you came to camp for a while, this place will provide you with some great photo opportunities. The trail is a wide, flat, and very short loop that even the weakest members of your group can probably tolerate. (Don't expect a real hike on this one. It's more of an easy stroll.) If you don't have the time or the desire to go deep into the forest or get dirty at all, this is the best way to see how truly magnificent the redwoods can be.

September 7-10, 2025, Crescent City, CA…read more Campground is open from May through September. It's been a few years since I've camped here, but this campground remains one of the most beautiful I have ever camped in. Most of the sites are spacious and private. No cell service at all, so plan accordingly. There are quite a few camp hosts, so if needed, someone is around to help should you need assistance. The maximum length for a motorhome is 28 feet. Our motorhome is 27 feet, and the kiosk staff questioned us on the length. But we were within the limit, thankfully. Our motorhome is tall, so we were very careful to watch for low-hanging limbs, which was an issue last time we camped here. We had no problem on this trip, though. Unfortunately, they were doing some heavy "forest restoration" while we were there. So from 8:00 am - 4:00 pm there were various loud noises which ruined the peace of the campground. I'm not sure when this restoration will be completed, but I would check and make sure that it is not going on during your stay if quiet is important to you. (Check out Redwoods Rising to learn more about this important project to restore areas damaged by historical logging.) Another issue to be aware of is that even though there are some trails within the park; they are not maintained. We hiked the Alder Basin trail, and had to avoid a broken board on a bridge, hike over some downed limbs, and accidentally took a "short-cut" trail down the hillside, which we didn't realize until we arrived at the bottom and saw the "actual" trail. Although we didn't need it this trip, we were happy to see that they had an RV dump station. Unhappy to see, though, that they were short staffed and didn't have staff to work the kiosk at the entry. So sad. Despite the noise during our stay, the rough trails, and the lack of staffing at the kiosk, this is the most beautiful campground. I cannot give it less than 5 stars.

September 7 -10, 2025 This is truly an awesome Redwood State…read morePark a short ways south of Crescent City, California. We've been to a few state parks that have redwoods, and yes, they're all awesome. Seeing those gigantic trees with all the lush ferns sometimes right on the ocean. The thing that struck me about this state park is it feels so remote,. It's tucked back onto the east side of Highway 101 and you have to drive down about 3 miles to the valley floor. There is absolutely no cell service when you get there. The campsites are spacious and again everything is amazingly lush with ferns, redwood trees, western Hemlock, and the like. They have some nice hiking trails and you can ride around on your bike if you like. Most of the trails don't allow dogs on them, and some of the trails are fairly steep and really not that well-maintained. They do have running water bathrooms with showers that take quarters.

Perfect place for a 5 mile walk. A few people are gathered at the entrance on Kellogg but the…read moreentire walk was in solitude. Bring a light jacket as the beach is foggy and chilly. I used a GPS as the park is uniform and it is hard to figure out how far you have walked.

Aloha, I just wanted to say what a beautiful beach! I live…read moreIn Kauai and we have a lot of awesome beaches but there is something about the pictures just really made me want to visit!. I can't rate this place yet but I will after I come to visit.

The nearest Oregon welcome center as one crosses from California, the Crissey Field Welcome Center…read morewas a great place to stop in to take a rest break, and learn more about things to do in Oregon. We didn't take advantage of the beach access, but got to meet some of the really friendly staff, who were eager to share their love of Oregon. Learned that in this area, many visitors will continue to travel up the coast to visit the various lighthouses, many of which are open for tourists. Will need to do that next time.

our family visited Oregon and we stopped in at the Chrissey Field welcome center! It was very…read moreclean, well organized, and the staff was super helpful. I love the exhibits on what you can find in the area for nature and the outdoors and on top of that they offered free delicious hot coffee to everyone who visited. wonderful!!

Endert's Beach, part of the Crescent City Harbor and Coast Trail. Was one of our many scenic…read moreexperiences and visits, during our trip to Crescent City. With California having so many beautiful scenic areas, and all seasons. Endert Beach was my first "Coastal" experience or colder waters and cloudy/gloomy weather. It was a nice trip, that included the State and National Parks.

While on a road trip, I had dinner then walked around here. The reason I took 1 star off was…read morebecause of some trash and lots of dead crabs / crab shells on the beach. I did not go into the water, fish or sit around the bon fire, but I am sure those things are fun to do here. It was easy to find parking.

This is a great campground! I come here every year in June to celebrate this one birthday. I also…read morecame camping here about a year ago. River bar here is so nice. This would be a great place for river surfing. I love everything about this campground.

Nice spot right on the river. It is not a big campground so it's not crowded long and thin mostly…read moreat tent camping location not a place for your big RV hard to be able to turn your big rig around because the roads are narrow. It sat in a groove of big mature redwoods, which are breathtaking. You could put your tent right underneath them. Picnic tables and fire rings with grills flashing bathrooms no showers. It's around $20 a night. There is a road running behind the campground, so there is some noise from traffic, but it's not a heavily traveled road, so the noise is minimal. There are houses on the other side of the river, but they are far enough away so you don't really notice them the river is fairly shallow and very slow moving and clear. It's a great place to swim even for kids because it's not flowing dangerously. This is the second time we've went to this campsite and we usually stay a couple days when we're here Crescent city it's about 15 minutes away with everything you need as far as food, liquor, camping supplies, etc. it's close to the coast so coastal weather affects this place, but it is usually far enough inland where the fog is not a problem. Note : crescent city in my opinion is not very nice, populated by less then desirable people. Major prison in area seems fitting. Homeless at grocery stores. Watch your stuff. It's also what is now a trump loving area.

Nice visitor center off Highway 199 in Hiouchi. It is located across the street from Jedediah Smith…read moreRedwoods State Park. There are rangers on hand to answer questions and exhibits with educational material that you can read about these magnificent redwoods. The parking lot is really spacious. Inside is a gift shop and you can get your national park passport book stamped here.

If this is the first time you are visiting the Redwoods in Hiouchi, I would suggest stopping at…read morethe visitor center because they are not only welcoming but have a plethora of knowledge in and around the Redwoods. There are so many hiking trails around the area and the park rangers working here are more than happy to help! Kristy was so great and so were the others! Support the visitor's center and buy something! =)