Best Campgrounds near Orleans, CA

We tent camped on a platform for two days. Not my cup of tea, but a compromise for my teenager. The spaces are tight together. The platform is huge. The fire pit for tent site 5 is right next to where you park parallel to your site. The bathrooms are cleaned twice daily, just be ready to flush. The park has sensitive toilets. We didn't use the showers as there was a line frequently. Although this place is right on the highway the noise is not too noticeable and quiet later in the evening. The gazebo with a sink and running water was a nice touch, sitting right next to a cute pond. Cell service for Verizon was spotty in the park but worked at the mini Mart. The wifi does work but not when everyone is in there campsites using it.

The location of this park is absolutely perfect. The redwoods are right down the road. Crescent City is super close for beach adventures. A short drive up the road for a river day. The cherry on top is the mini Mart at the entrance for ice and other items.

Would definitely stay here again.

This was one of the best campsites we have had at a KOA.  We were in a grove of redwoods and it was beautiful (forget Starlink at our site).  That said, we were here for the nearby State and National Parks, and we needed showers, bathroom, and laundry facilities when we were done for the day.  Unfortunately we did not see a staff member for the entire 3 days, 2 nights we were there.  There were showers that didn't work, sinks that didn't work, paper towel dispensers that were empty, and trash that wasn't collected.  Only 1 washer worked, and there was a constant line to do laundry (we passed).    If all we needed was a place to camp, I might have rated it higher.

The entrance is well marked. The drive to the check-in office winds around a residence on a tight dirt road, so proceed slowly. The check in was pleasant, nice folks here. Our pull trough site was great. Very private with a planted wall on one side, and patio on the other side that has plants screening it. We thought we got one of the best sites, but looking around, we saw other sites that offered some space and privacy. There is a pond area that is very nice and as the name suggests, azaleas and other colorful plants abound the park. On 2 different occasions,  we hiked out of the park, up the road to Sue-meg park and hiked tails and points there. If you have All Trails, it will be helpful. Not too many rules here, biggest two is don't smoke or charge your EV. I would stay here again.

Really love this campground though it does have some limitations. It's about 15 minutes west of Willow Creek off the 299. Very well shaded and has a creek running through it alongside the majority of the sites. There are two larger group sites towards the back, and at some points the creek gets deep enough to recline in, though not fast or deep enough to be unsafe for anyone older than a toddler.

For me, the major drawback was that the cell service gets patchy as this site is in somewhat of a cleft in the mountains, and the geography also limits the amount of direct sunlight throughout the day. As such, I had a difficult time getting signal and had trouble sending or receiving texts the further away I got from the camp entrance. Though some might view this as a positive, it is also a potential safety concern should an emergency arise. This may be mitigated to an extent by current technology allowing some phones to utilize satellites for emergency communications, but I can't speak from experience as to whether or not it's effective in this case.

Additionally, the mosquitoes can get pretty thick due to the proximity to water. 

Usually this would work best for me as a base camp to return to after a long day at the Kimtu shore.