Panther Flat Campground

Ihave an access pass bc I'm disabled and the very helpful host helped me get settled. Sites are level, clean, and close to bathrooms and showers. Though other campers are close, it feels private and safe.

Sites offer more space and privacy than the State parks for half the price. Flushing toilets, hot showers and drinking water all available. Other than some campers choice to bring their speakers and blast heavy metal, which is a rare event. I just got lucky.😜 it can get HOT in the Summer. Smith River is amazing land CLEAN. Please respect it and keep it that way. Sunscreens contaminate the rivers. Just know that. It’s a fact. The sun won’t hurt you in small doses. Just use protective clothing and moderation. Chemicals are bad for our rivers. I know I live in Humboldt and watch the contamination of the Eel River : no one swims in it after Reggae on the River.

Overall the campground itself was nice. The restrooms are super clean and nice. Some sites are fairly secluded. It was very hot when we were there and although it is next to the river, you are actually above the river so you have to drive/hike to it. There were a lot of campers from Oregon there and all of them were there to party. The camp host was useless and didn’t want to interact with anyone.

Awesome campground. Very quiet (it's a little remote) but pretty accessible to California Redwoods. I would recommend it for a place to stop in between the Oregon and California coastline. Sites are flat and all of them have great tree coverage. Bathrooms are clean. I wouldn't describe the showers as hot, but they are warm. They are quarter operated but there is not a quarter machine. If I remember correctly, $1.00 is a 6 minute shower.

Panther Flat is a great spot to camp. Big spaces, nice fire pits. River access to a great little swimming area. Bathrooms are clean, but no soap so make sure to bring your own.

Beautiful campsite with River access and so close to the redwoods. At the River we saw snails, frogs, and a garden snake and we were able to swim. There’s drinkable water and super clean bathrooms with real toilets but very in touch with nature. The campsite we stayed at was far from other campsites so we had privacy. The temperature was prefect sweaters in the evening and morning and shorts and T-shirts in the middle of the day. I would stay there again and again! There’s a gas station 10 or so miles from the site that has fire wood and ice among other items and The Ocean is a short drive.

It is open year round. The spaces are easy to back my 24 ft TT into. Nice walk to the river. Shaded campsites. I enjoyed the stay. The bathrooms were clean and stocked. No signal for Visible or Tmobile. 10 miles west for signal, small store and cafe. 12 miles to redwood forests.

Cozy easy campground. Cheaper than the other campgrounds in the area. Crashed for a night jeep camping and loved it!

This is a really nice and clean campground. Trees everywhere and Smith river access is minutes away. Campground has all the things needed to make your stay great. Clean bathrooms, lots of space, picnic table and fire pit.

Bring blankets, it gets pretty cool overnight especially since trees keep area shaded and the river is so close. No WiFi and cell service is spotty as best.

Close campsites, fill up quick in the summer. In the woods, only extended cell service which doesn’t work well. Picnic tables and fire pits.

Love this campground! Nice quite spot right off the highway, just outside of the redwoods. Nice day use area as well with picnic tables and Creek access. Showers!! Nice restrooms. Space between campsites for privacy, fire rings and table at each site. Dogs allowed.

Close to the Redwood Forest 🌳 we stopped here for a night 🌃on our road trip through California. The sites were nicely sized, though the showers are coin 👛operated. We liked sitting by the river 🏞 that flows next to the campsite. A nice place to rest close to the Redwood Forest without being packed.

not too busy, river access, walk in friendly

This place is great! Central to most things yet far enough away that we got a site around 1:30 pm during August. There is flush toilets, and pay showers. It is however located by a busy road but if car traffic doesn’t bother you it’s absolutely wonderful

Great option when everything else is full. We tried to camp near the redwoods, but all the spots were full and the camp post at Jedediah was unhelpful to say the least. Luckily we found this pretty much vacant campground for half the price with great amenities, clean facilities, and access to some awesome water holes on the Smith.

What a great place close to giant redwoods, the smith river and the beach! They say its the most popular camping site in the northern redwoods but we must have missed the croud!