Best Glamping near McKinleyville, CA

Emerald Forest Cabins & RV in Trinidad houses upscale glamping accommodations nestled among towering redwoods just minutes from the California coast. The property features rustic-chic cabins with modern amenities, providing a luxury outdoor experience without sacrificing comfort. Cabin H offers a studio layout with a private bathroom, kitchenette, and a spacious balcony overlooking the forest. Chinook RV Resort includes waterfront yurts along the Klamath River with comfortable furnishings and access to resort amenities. Both locations provide electricity, hot showers, and laundry facilities for extended stays. Agate Campground at Sue-meg State Park offers premium glamping options with coastal views and forest privacy. One visitor noted, "The cabin we stayed in had a beautiful gazebo outside the front and the view from the large balcony in the back was nothing short of amazing, with an immediate understanding of why they call this place Emerald Forest."

The glamping resorts provide easy access to Northern California's spectacular natural attractions. Emerald Forest serves as a gateway to Trinidad's scenic beaches and coastal trails, while Chinook's riverside location features a cozy deck with fire pit overlooking the water. Guests at these luxury outdoor accommodations can explore nearby Redwood National Park, with ancient forests just a short drive away. The properties maintain communal fire pits where glampers can gather in the evenings, and some offer seasonal barbecues with live music during summer months. A recent visitor mentioned, "We stayed in one of the secluded spots that cost a few dollars more, but ended up being glad we splurged. The regular sites are close together but not bad. The secluded spots offer a good deal of privacy." Most glamping accommodations remain open year-round, though coastal fog can influence the experience even during summer months.

Best Glamping Sites Near McKinleyville, California (17)

    1. Emerald Forest Cabins & RV

    35 Reviews
    Trinidad, CA
    8 miles
    Website
    +1 (707) 677-3554

    "So we kept heading down the highway and after a drive through Trinidad we came upon this spot! Great spot with super clean bathrooms and laundry. Nestled in a little redwood grove."

    "We are very grateful to the front desk staff who helped us that night."

    2. Agate Campground — Sue-meg State Park

    28 Reviews
    Trinidad, CA
    13 miles
    Website
    +1 (707) 677-3570

    $35 / night

    "Many are not level; we had a challenge in Site 123 and saw a few others in the same situation. Fortunately, we changed our sleeping position (we don’t carry levelers for our van) and parked sideways."

    "This awesome site is located on bluffs right above Agate Beach which is accessed via a steep walking trail."

    3. Redwood Coast Cabins & RV Resort

    11 Reviews
    Arcata, CA
    10 miles
    Website
    +1 (707) 798-1820

    $200 / night

    "Courteous staff.. small store w/ a few things we needed. Close to lots of hiking."

    "This location had several sites available, tent, and cabins, as well."

    4. Boise Creek

    7 Reviews
    Willow Creek, CA
    22 miles
    Website
    +1 (530) 629-2118

    $10 / night

    "Camp host on site & super friendly (she brought us homemade cookies upon arrival!)"

    "Everything, camp spots, bathroom and (potable) water pipes are well maintained. Only down side is the highway noise but it is not obnoxious. One bar of ATT but enough to do this review."

    5. Kamp Klamath RV Park and Campground

    35 Reviews
    Klamath, CA
    39 miles
    Website
    +1 (707) 482-0227

    $40 - $70 / night

    "We are traveling in a truck bed camper and got one of the last "Mesa" spots up on the hill."

    "The hosts are friendly and fun, the facilities are well maintained and there are perks like showers and laundry machines. My only complaint is that it is loud."

    6. Humboldt County Fairgrounds

    8 Reviews
    Ferndale, CA
    28 miles
    Website
    +1 (707) 786-9511

    $20 - $45 / night

    "The bathroom is clean, heated, free showers and the combination is changed weekly. Large grassy area with good spacing between most RVs. I was in the middle of the campground for short term parking."

    "Clean restrooms, heated and free. Many long term residents. The spots are level, it felt safe enough. Quiet. Close to Ferndale, which is Must See."

    8. Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park Campground

    7 Reviews
    Bridgeville, CA
    34 miles
    Website
    +1 (707) 777-3683

    $35 - $90 / night

    "Lots of shade throughout area but limited privacy due to proximity of sites and road noise. Bathhouse has water and basic shower amentities."

    "the fog can stay in the river valley and keep the campground cold even in the summer. the river is nice earlier in the year before the water warms and it fills with algae. theres swimming and hiking on site"

    9. Stafford RV Park

    6 Reviews
    Carlotta, CA
    35 miles
    Website
    +1 (707) 764-3416

    "There’s a cute tree house and cute cabins (tiny), as well as a tent-only area for $30. There’s also a dump station (free for campers), a laundry room, and free showers."

    10. Chinook RV Resort

    4 Reviews
    Klamath, CA
    40 miles
    Website
    +1 (707) 482-3511

    $25 - $55 / night

    "Great river view, and cool little deck/firepit at the riverside. Some septic work was being done while we were here, but our stay was not hampered too much."

    "Clean bathrooms with small showers, abundant heated water. If you want a quiet site far from the city and traffic noise, this is your place."

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Glamping Reviews near McKinleyville, CA

151 Reviews of 17 McKinleyville Campgrounds


  • Katie S.
    Aug. 16, 2017

    Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park Campground

    Camping amongst giants

    Amazing campground nestled amongst the heart of the Redwood Trees. Lots of shade throughout area but limited privacy due to proximity of sites and road noise. Bathhouse has water and basic shower amentities. Nice hiking trails to explore the Redwoods within walking distance of campground. Great location to explore the forest and access the rugged California coastline.

  • Pat J.
    Jul. 17, 2018

    Kamp Klamath RV Park and Campground

    Rustic, Quiet and Convenient to Redwood NP and SP

    Kamp Klamath is within walking distance to the mouth of the Klamath River and centrally located within the Redwood region. The campground is very rustic, clean, very basic, and quiet. Laundry room is actually located inside a tin shed. Small store for basic supplies. Picnic tables and fire pits at each site. During the summer months they offer a weekly meal event at their pavilion. Management was very friendly and accommodating.

  • P
    Jul. 27, 2022

    Kamp Klamath RV Park and Campground

    Quietest in Klamath, clean, nice staff

    We are traveling in a truck bed camper and got one of the last "Mesa" spots up on the hill. This was a nice area where the bigger RVs park, but because of that, there are no bathrooms, so it was a long walk to the new, very clean, bathrooms by the office. It was a VERY long walk to the one shower building, which is in reasonable shape.

    There are a lot of campgrounds here, but this seems to be the furthest from the 101. Another CG had a nice view of the river but I would stay here again.

    Ps, bring your own firewood... It is crazy expensive, wet, and had thick bark. I joked that it was a "smoke generator", not a fire pit.

  • A
    Jun. 20, 2021

    Kamp Klamath RV Park and Campground

    Great BUT noisy

    This campground has been awesome. The hosts are friendly and fun, the facilities are well maintained and there are perks like showers and laundry machines. My only complaint is that it is loud. There are quiet hours but the campground hosts aren’t very intent on holding campers to them. Given the fact that this site is so family friendly, noise is less of a concern for those who camp here. If you aren’t worried about noise, this is a great spot but if you prefer being remote when camping, I would look somewhere else first,

  • Laura M.The Dyrt PRO User
    Oct. 1, 2024

    Stafford RV Park

    Friendly and easy

    We stayed here for half price with the Passport America discount - we paid $25 for a pull through E/ W site (normally$50), and refreshingly there were no taxes or fees added on to the price. We almost didn’t stay here, as on the Passport America site they state that they do not allow certain breeds of dogs, and we generally try to not support places that discriminate against certain breeds, even though our large dog is mixed breed dog who could pass for any number of breeds. But nobody mentioned anything about dogs when we arrived, and we saw no mention of it anywhere on their website or other signage, so we ended up staying. 

    It’s one of those run down, but in a comfortable kind of way, places. There’s a cute tree house and cute cabins (tiny), as well as a tent-only area for $30. There’s also a dump station (free for campers), a laundry room, and free showers. The showers were run down but clean. We ended up not using the laundry- they are $2 each for washer and dryer (they take quarters, and there’s no change machine), with a sign saying that your clothes may stain due to the iron in the water, and that you need to shake out the sawdust from your clothes before washing them (I guess a lot of loggers stay here?). Also, the water jug we had filled with their water was full of rusty red residue at the bottom, ick. And that water is what we used to fill our onboard RV tank (and that’s with using a filter). The RV park seems to be mostly long-termers or seasonal campers, it was very quiet and devoid of people when we stayed here after a holiday weekend. 

    Staff was very friendly and welcoming. We forgot to ask about wifi, but cell reception was good for Verizon and ATT. The park is nicely situated among the trees with an easy access from the highway, right near the entrance to the Avenue of the Giants. Would stay here again.

  • Cynthia K.
    Sep. 2, 2021

    Emerald Forest Cabins & RV

    Cramped sites

     I was so excited to be camping here. I wanted a campsite in Trinidad which would be central to all I wanted to do in the Redwoods. This campground seemed to check all my boxes, plus: CAMPING BY REDWOOD TREES!!! This was the clincher for me. There are a lot of redwood trees in the campground& in the sites.

     My husband wanted to give one star. I'm giving three. It wasn't completely awful. First, divide the campground in two. The Hwy 101 side& the Patrick Point Road side. You don't want the Hwy 101 side. It's noisy. VERY noisy. PPR side is the better bet. There's traffic noise, but not as bad. There's a rustic charm about the campground. It's obviously an established place, but I couldn't find out how old it was. Lots of annoying signs posted all over the place about quiet hours, check out time, speed limit, ect. They sell propane& there's a dump station. They have a camp store/gift shop at the office. The beach is very close, but there's no view of the ocean at this campground. This is one of the few places we camped at that we were allowed to have a campfire. 

    The worst thing about the campsites on both sides is how close they are- VERY VERY close& narrow. Sites 2-11 are very tight. We had campsite 9. It would have been acceptable if we weren't camped next to site 10, which is the trashiest campsite I've parked next to. Ever. There were a couple of sheds, wooden pallets for a privacy fence& junk everywhere. Obviously a permanent site. The trailer has been there a LOOONG time. We were there for four nights. It sucked. Best site in the campground is site 20, which is a pull through. Don't get site 9 or 11. Sites 14-17 are right on top of the bathrooms& there's foot traffic there all the time. Also not very attractive& right on top of each other. If you rent a cabin, ask not to get Q. Right on top of the bathrooms. Lots of foot traffic. 

    If I had a tent site I'd be in heaven. The tent sites are in a redwood setting. Very rustic& nice. Also spacious. There's cabins also that looked nice. 

    There's one bath house in the 101 side. Men& women. The women's side had 3 sinks, 1 out of order. 3 toilets all working. 3 showers, 1 out of order. There's a group of three unisex bathroom/shower combos by the PPD side. All working. It looked clean, but my husband accidently dropped his towel on the floor& I had to wash it. Very dirty.

     Laundry had all machines working.

     It looked like most reviewers liked this place a lot. I think it had some charm, but didn't like how close the RV sites were. 

    If you're there for a night or two it would probably be ok.

  • Laura M.The Dyrt PRO User
    Sep. 4, 2021

    Chinook RV Resort

    RVs and Tents

    We stayed here on a Saturday night in mid August and had no problem getting a spot. We paid $28.50 (incl tax) with Passport America for full hookups, so expect to pay double that without the discount. They also offer Good Sam, AAA, and veteran discounts.

    Showers were decent. Clean enough, water pressure and temperature were fine. There are only 2 washers and 2 dryers (at $1.50 for wash and $1 for dry) that worked well. The park offers wifi but signal is very weak/ unusable unless you use the wifi offered in the office/community room. There are a few basic (very basic) snack and food items for sale in the office. There is also a pool table available for use. 

    Park has dumpsters but no recycle bins. 

    Park is right on the Klamath River and is very peaceful and fairly quiet, other that hearing your neighbor’s TV in their RV because the sites are packed so tightly together. We were told by another long time resident that the place isn’t usually this packed and should quiet down at the end of summer. There are tent sites and a group camping area. We were told by the office staff that RVs are welcome to dry camp in the tent area, though we aren’t sure how that would work with fitting an RV in the tent area as the gate was tight. We asked if the RV would be able to dump and fill water and the staff person wasn’t sure and would have to check with owner. 

    There is a fire pit set up on a little cozy deck on the water. Office staff was very friendly but park owners seemed not to be. It’s possible that they don’t take kindly to Passport America guests. While walking our dogs out on the main road, two dogs from two properties over came charging out at us, teeth bared, ready to fight. By some miracle our yells and screams were enough to get them to back off. The owner stood there, watching the commotion, and didn’t say a word to us when we were walking past her on our way back to our RV. Just seemed odd. We were also told by another long time resident that this park double booked sites for the July 4th weekend and had to turn people away when they showed up for their reservations. Just something to keep in mind for this place. 

    Propane for sale here at $2.80/gal.  

    Good cell reception with ATT and Verizon and weak TMobile.

  • J
    Aug. 9, 2022

    Kamp Klamath RV Park and Campground

    Last Minute Stay

    My friend and I came here super last minute and had the best time at this campsite. They are generous with their firewood and have a whole store up front. The staff was so so friendly and welcoming. This was our favorite camping spot so far. They also have a volleyball and tether ball court with balls to rent which made it extra fun. Free showers to use and laundry on site for $4. Would come back any time. Thanks for the wonderful experience!

  • s
    Jun. 19, 2021

    Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park Campground

    RV and Travel Trailers Beware

    We stayed for one night as we were passing thru from Oregon to Central California.

    Pros

    • No cell service
    • In the trees, very secluded
    • Flush potties.
    • Nice swimming hole, the water was warm in mid June. This seems to be the primary attraction for this area. Most of the families were gathered along the shore and playing in the water.
    • Hiking straight out of the camp ground. But, it is a very steep trail, so make sure you bring a walking stick(s) and wear proper gear. This is also a heavy bear area, so pack your bear spray.
    • Best for tent or car camping.
    • Nice fire pits, wood for sale at office
    • Fantastic place for kids… so many families with young children.
    • The camp host and other campers were really friendly.

    Cons

    • Close to the road, we heard vehicles all night. We were in a hard sided camper two rows away from the road and could hear them inside. It’s got to be really loud for people closer and in tents.
    • Tight spots and everyone is packed closely together (Check out the video).
    • No electric, site water, dumping, or showers.
    • Not suited for most RVs and travel trailers, you need to be very small and fully self contained. Our 19’ A-Line barely fit into our spot. The sites are close together, short, with roots coming up in the road and parking areas, and sharp angled turns to get into your spot. A lot of spot have over hanging tree limbs. We made it in our spot because our camper is super low profile during travel mode. Would not have been able to fit under the tree limbs with a normal camper.
    • Hwy 36 from the 101 is very curvy with lots of narrow areas and very few turn offs.
    • Not a good place for dogs, very few areas they are allowed other than your camp site. Upon arriving we receive a yellow sheet letting us know why our dog was a problem for wildlife in this area and all the reasons we should not bring him with us next time.

    Over all, I this campground would be a fun place for families, wanting to disconnect from technology for a weekend of tent camping.


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