Planned Activities

Mad River Rapids RV Park

12 RV Sites

Mad River Rapids RV Park in Arcata, California, offers 12 full-hookup pull-through RV sites with 30-amp service and rigs accepted to 70 feet, open year-round on the Mad River's coastal terrace in Humboldt County. A game room with billiards, ping pong, and an arcade, plus on-site dining and a general store, make this a full-service base on the Redwood Coast. Twelve pull-through sites carry water, sewer, and electric on 30-amp, sized to 70 feet, with picnic tables. The pull-through configuration and big-rig-friendly layout suit large coaches, though note the 30-amp service if you run high-draw appliances. A general store, laundry, dump station, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side, and WiFi reaches the sites. If you provide a mobile number when booking, you may receive up to two text notifications a week; reply STOP to opt out. On-site recreation covers the region's rainy stretches well. A recreation center and game room hold billiards, ping pong, an arcade, and basketball, with on-site dining for meals and a playground for families. The Mad River runs alongside the property, with boating, a golf course, a casino, and wine and beer tasting all nearby. Pets are welcome. Arcata sits about 280 miles north of San Francisco near the junction of the Mad River and Humboldt Bay, where the world's tallest trees meet wild Pacific beaches. The university city has built a distinctive identity around ecological values and independent commerce, and serves both US-101 travelers and visitors drawn to the redwood forests. The park operates year-round, which matters on a coast where many properties close. Summer redwood traffic is the peak — reserve ahead for July and August.

from $56/night

The Retreat at Redwood Shores

71 RV Sites, 13 Cabins, 17 Tent Sites

The Retreat at Redwood Shores in Eureka, California, offers 71 RV sites, three cabins, and 10 tent sites across 10 acres on Humboldt Bay, with 30 and 50-amp water-and-electric service and rigs accepted to 72 feet. Premium, pull-through, back-in, and standard categories join a dry camping tier, with an outdoor pool, mini-golf, and dog park. Seventy-one sites span back-in, standard, premium, pull-thru, and dry camping categories, carrying water and electric on 30 and 50-amp, sized to 72 feet. Two things to plan around: the sites carry water and electric but not sewer, so manage tank capacity accordingly, and the dry camping tier gives self-contained rigs a lower rate. Seventy-two feet is generous for the North Coast. Three cabins and 10 tent sites round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side. An outdoor pool anchors the property, with mini-golf, bocce ball, a playground, dog park, swimming, picnicking, and planned activities filling the grounds. Pets are welcome. Eureka sits where the Humboldt Bay estuary meets the southern edge of the coastal redwood ecosystem — the tallest trees on earth, in the only place they grow. The Avenue of the Giants runs south and Redwood National and State Parks north, which puts the two great redwood drives within reach of a single basecamp. Old Town Eureka's Victorian architecture, the Sequoia Park Zoo and garden, the Humboldt Botanical Garden, Fort Humboldt, and Madaket harbor cruises are all close. Summer is peak on the Redwood Coast, when the fog lifts and the parks fill. Reserve well ahead for July through September.

from $34/night

Riverwalk RV Park

17 RV Sites

Riverwalk RV Park in Fortuna, California, offers 18 full-hookup pull-through RV sites alongside the Eel River, with 30 and 50-amp service, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 65 feet. Every site is pull-through, with an outdoor pool, spa, clubhouse, and recreation center at the southern gateway to Humboldt County's redwood coast. Eighteen pull-through sites carry water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp with cable TV and high-speed internet, sized to 65 feet. Every site pulling through means no backing after a long drive up US-101 and no unhitching for an overnight. A general store, laundry, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side. Pets are welcome. An outdoor pool and spa anchor the property, with a clubhouse, recreation center, billiards, ping pong, and horseshoes covering indoor and social hours. Walking trails run along the river with fishing, hiking, and swimming from the area, and a playground serves families. Fortuna sits at the southern gateway to the California Redwood Coast, and the corridor north is the reason to stay. Ancient coastal redwood forest, wild Pacific coastline, and Victorian-era fishing communities extend from here through the heart of Humboldt County — one of the most remarkable natural landscapes in the American West, and one that rewards more than a single day. The park serves both US-101 through-travelers and guests basing themselves for the redwoods. Summer is the peak, with the coast staying mild and the parks busy from June through September. With 18 sites, reserve ahead for warm-weather weekends.

from $65/night

Chinook RV Resort

15 RV Sites, 2 Cabins, 6 Tent Sites, 1 Onsite RV/Trailer

Chinook RV Resort in Klamath, CA, offers 16 full-hookup RV sites, 2 cabins, and 6 tent sites, with 30 and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 50 feet. Sites come in three categories — standard back-in, standard pull-thru, and Surfside — all carrying water, sewer, and electric with site-delivered WiFi. Laundry, a bathhouse with showers, a general store, firewood, propane fills and exchange, and a community fire pit cover the essentials, and the cabins give guests without a rig a place to stay. Pets are welcome, and there's a playground. A recreation center with billiards, boat docks, and river and lake access fill the property, with boating on the Klamath and a state park close by. The resort sits on US Highway 101 in Del Norte County, framed by coast redwoods where the Klamath River meets the Pacific — one of the most scenically distinctive corners of Northern California and a prime spot for salmon runs and elk sightings. Rates for sites, cabins, and tent spots are on the booking page. Redwood season and the fall salmon run are the busiest stretches — reserve ahead.

from $26 $23/night

Strawhouse Resorts and Cafe

14 RV Sites, 8 Cottages, 1 Yurt

Strawhouse Resorts and Cafe in Junction City, CA, offers 14 full-hookup RV sites, 8 cottages, and 1 yurt, with 30 and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 52 feet. Sites come in two categories, back-in 30/50-amp and pull-in 30/50-amp, each carrying water, sewer, and electric with WiFi across the property. The on-site cafe is part of the appeal — this is a resort with a kitchen, not a campground with a vending machine. A recreation center, walking trails, and a dog park round it out, and the property doubles as a wedding venue. Pets are welcome. The Trinity River runs along the resort, and that's the draw: fishing, kayaking, hiking, birding, horseshoes, and planned activities, with the river running cold and clear out of the Trinity Alps. Junction City sits in Trinity County, one of California's most remote and most scenically dramatic inland counties, well off the interstate grid. Rates for sites, cottages, and the yurt are on the booking page. Summer river season and fall steelhead runs book earliest.

from $62/night

Redwood Meadows RV Resort

35 RV Sites, 4 Tent Sites

Redwood Meadows RV Resort in Crescent City, CA, offers 35 full-hookup RV sites and 4 tent sites, with 30 and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 76 feet. Sites come in six categories — back-in 30-amp, back-in 50-amp, deluxe back-in 30-amp, deluxe pull-thru 30-amp, deluxe pull-thru 50-amp, and premium — all carrying water, sewer, and electric. At 76 feet the deluxe pull-thrus take long coaches. Laundry, a bathhouse with showers, a general store, propane fills and exchange, a dump station, and a recreation center cover the essentials. Pets are welcome, with a dog park and a basketball court. The resort's own pitch is about proximity, and it holds up: this is the closest RV park to groceries, shopping, the marina, restaurants, lighthouses, beaches, nature walks, farmers' markets, and the Victorian homes of the area. The resort sits ten minutes east of Crescent City on Highway 199 in Hiouchi, immediately next to Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park — the most intact old-growth redwood grove in the state park system, in a forest that was never logged, on the jade-green Smith River. Rates by site category are on the booking page. Summer in the redwoods books early.

from $35/night

AtRivers Edge RV Resort

71 RV Sites, 11 Cabins, 2 Yurts, 1 Airstream

AtRivers Edge RV Resort in Brookings, Oregon, offers 71 RV sites, 11 cabins, and three Airstream and yurt units along a half-mile of the Chetco River, with 20, 30, and 50-amp full hookups, ADA-accessible sites, and rigs accepted to 70 feet. River front and river view categories sit behind a gated entrance, open all year, a mile from the ocean. Seventy-one sites span deluxe back-in, premium pull-through east, river front back-in, river view back-in, and river view pull-through categories, all carrying water, sewer, and electric on 20, 30, and 50-amp, sized to 70 feet, with fire pits, picnic tables, and site WiFi. Accessible sites are available. Eleven cabins and three Airstream and yurt units round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, propane fills and exchange, restrooms, showers, firewood, personal mailboxes, and a clubhouse handle the practical side. The river frontage is the property's identity — half a mile of Chetco River with fishing directly from camp, walking trails, a community fire pit, and a beach. Planned activities run through the season. Pets are welcome. The Chetco River valley position is the resort's real advantage: it sits just outside the coastal fog and wind belt that defines the Brookings oceanfront, creating a temperate microclimate of unusual mildness in one of Oregon's warmest coastal communities. The ocean beaches are a mile away, an 18-hole championship golf course is nearby, and the Kalmiopsis Wilderness and its scenic nature trails begin close by. Summer is peak on the southern Oregon coast. Reserve well ahead, and request a river front site early.

from $66/night

Antlers RV Park & Campground

65 RV Sites, 39 Tent Sites

Antlers RV Park and Campground in Lakehead, California, offers 65 full-hookup back-in RV sites and 39 tent sites overlooking Shasta Lake, with 30 and 50-amp service and rigs accepted to 75 feet. A single back-in category means every guest gets the same spec, with a private boat launch, slip rentals, outdoor pool, and general store five minutes off I-5. Sixty-five back-in sites carry water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp, sized to 75 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. One category and no guesswork — and 75 feet accommodates a long coach with a tow, which is generous for a lakeside property on sloping terrain. Thirty-nine tent sites, cabins, and trailer rentals round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, restrooms, showers, and firewood handle the practical side. A private boat launch, boat rentals, and slip rentals open the lake for boating and swimming, with an outdoor pool, sports courts, volleyball, basketball, ping pong, horseshoes, a playground, and picnicking filling the rest. Planned activities run through the season. Pets are welcome. Directions southbound: take the second Lakehead exit (702) for Antlers Road / Lakeshore Drive, turn left, right onto Antlers Road at the stop sign, and continue about 1.5 miles. Shasta Lake is California's largest reservoir, and this is one of the few private camping resorts that genuinely overlooks the water — houseboating, bass fishing, and the Shasta Caverns are all here, with Mount Shasta rising to the north. Summer lake season drives demand hard. Reserve well ahead for June through August.

from $33/night

Turtle Rock RV Resort

6 RV Sites

Turtle Rock RV Resort in Gold Beach, Oregon, offers six RV sites with 30 and 50-amp full hookups and cable TV, sized for rigs to 85 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout. Site categories include creek view back-ins and — distinctively — a back-in site with its own hot tub, on a small resort near where the Rogue River meets the Pacific. Six back-in sites carry water, sewer, and electric on 30 and 50-amp with cable TV, sized to 85 feet, with fire pits. Categories run standard back-in, creek view back-in, and back-in with hot tub, the last a genuinely uncommon feature at an RV site. A general store, propane fills, laundry, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side, with WiFi throughout. Group stays require a one-night non-refundable deposit per reserved site at booking; group facility rates are available by phone. On-site recreation is deeper than six sites would suggest. A hot tub and sauna, a game room with billiards, a disc golf course, bike rentals, volleyball, horseshoes, and corn hole fill the property, with on-site dining for meals and planned activities through the season. Pets are welcome. Gold Beach sits in Curry County where the Rogue River — federally designated Wild and Scenic — meets the Pacific at the historic bar. The Samuel H. Boardman State Scenic Corridor's viewpoint trails run south along some of the most spectacular and least-visited coastline in the contiguous United States, and Rogue River jet boat tours, coastal hiking, and year-round crabbing and ocean fishing all run from town. Summer is peak on the southern Oregon coast. With six sites, reserve as early as you can.

from $61/night

Mendocino Redwoods RV Resort

47 RV Sites, 18 Cabins, 15 Tent Sites

Mendocino Redwoods RV Resort in Willits, CA, offers 47 full-hookup RV sites, 18 cabins, and 15 tent sites, with 30 and 50-amp service and room for rigs up to 60 feet. Sites run from standard back-ins and standard pull-thrus up through deluxe pull-thrus, end sites, and premium pull-thrus with a private hot tub. Every site carries water, sewer, and electric with cable TV, a fire pit, picnic table, and barbecue. The grounds are gated. Laundry, a bathhouse with showers, a general store, firewood, propane exchange, and a dump station cover the essentials, and pets are welcome with a dog park on site. The recreation list is genuinely deep for a park this size: an outdoor pool, a water park, a hot tub and sauna, a disc golf course, mini-golf, a game room and arcade, volleyball, basketball, bocce, and horseshoes, plus a bar, snack bar, pavilion, and a barn for larger gatherings. Creek frontage, walking trails, and hiking round it out. Willits sits just off US-101 in Mendocino County, at the junction of the redwood country and the road west toward the Mendocino Coast. Rates for sites, cabins, and tent spots are on the booking page. The premium hot tub pull-thrus are limited and book earliest.

from $46/night

Honey Bear By the Sea RV Resort

97 RV Sites, 19 Tent Sites

Honey Bear by the Sea RV Resort in Gold Beach, Oregon, offers 97 RV sites and 19 tent sites at the mouth of the Rogue River, with 20, 30, and 50-amp full hookups, cable TV, and rigs accepted to 60 feet on a big-rig-friendly layout. Ocean-view back-in and premium pet sites join pull-through, pull-in, and partial-hookup categories, with a recreation center, koi pond, and beach. Ninety-seven sites span standard back-in, back-in partial hookup, ocean-view back-in, premium back-in, premium pet, premium pull-thru, and pull-in categories, carrying water, sewer, and electric where noted with cable TV and site WiFi, sized to 60 feet, with fire pits and picnic tables. The ocean-view category is the one to request, and the dedicated premium pet sites are an unusual and practical touch. Nineteen tent sites round out the lodging. A general store, laundry, dump station, restrooms, showers, firewood, RV storage, and boat storage handle the practical side. A recreation center, game room, library, billiards, ping pong, basketball, and horseshoes fill the indoor side, with a beach, koi pond, walking trails, hiking, biking, and a dog park outdoors. Fishing, canoeing, and kayaking run from the river. Pets are welcome. The Rogue's legendary steelhead and salmon waters meet the Pacific here, with the Wild Rogue Wilderness inland and the Oregon Coast's most dramatic shoreline running north and south. Summer and the fall salmon runs drive demand. Reserve well ahead.

from $42 $36/night

Sunny Valley Campground

Sunny Valley Campground in Wolf Creek, Oregon, offers large, shaded full-hookup RV sites on a big-rig-friendly property along the I-5 corridor between Medford and Roseburg. An outdoor pool, hot tub, clubhouse, and general store serve both through-travelers and guests basing themselves in the Rogue River country. Full-hookup RV sites accommodate large rigs, with the shade a genuine advantage in southern Oregon summers. A general store, laundry, propane fills, dump station, restrooms, and showers handle the practical side, with WiFi throughout. Pets are welcome. An outdoor pool and hot tub anchor the warm months, with a clubhouse, community fire pit, and playground on the grounds and volleyball and horseshoes besides. Hiking, biking, and swimming run from the area, with planned activities through the season and a national park within reach. The campground sits near the confluence of Grave Creek and the Rogue River, in a stretch of southwestern Oregon defined by rugged canyon terrain, dense mixed conifer forest, and one of the premier wild-and-scenic river systems on the Pacific Coast. That makes it a practical basecamp for the whitewater, hiking, and natural heritage of the greater Grants Pass and Rogue River region, as much as a convenient stop for travelers passing through. The park serves the I-5 corridor year-round, with summer rafting and hiking season driving the heaviest demand alongside cross-state travel. Reserve ahead for warm-weather weekends, when the Rogue corridor fills with both through-traffic and destination visitors.

from $25/night