Best Glamping near Petrolia, CA

Recent Glamping Reviews near Petrolia, California

56 Reviews of 10 Petrolia Campgrounds

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  D37 .

  Guide

  

  Dec. 8, 2021

  Humboldt County Fairgrounds

  Nothing fancy, but convenient to Ferndale, and quiet

  I stayed here twice for a total of eight days. Many long-term Residents give the place a seedy feeling. Ultimately it is safe and secure. And well managed. 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. Because of recent rains and some soggy areas I had to overnight campers close to me. 30 amp and 50 amp power and water at each side. The largest downside to this place is the RV dump station inside the fairgrounds. It’s the worst one that I’ve ever used. It needs to be completely rebuilt. No ultimately it did work. Great location to the picturesque town of Ferndale California. Also a convenient location for exploring the Lost Coast area. 12 miles away from Eureka California which has a Costco and Patriot gas station on the south end of town has a car wash that can accommodate RVs.

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  Katie S.

  Guide

  

  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.

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  Jeff B.

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 29, 2016

  Dean Creek Resort

  Dean Creek Camping

  Calling this place a resort is a bit of a stretch. But that is to be expected in the Humbolt Redwoods area of Northern California. After stopping in Garberville after a long day's motorcycle ride up the coast on the Pacific Coast Highway, we stumbled upon Dean Creek Resort. The staff was very friendly and the rate for a tent spot was fair. The resort has Motel style rooms, cabins, RV and tent spots. Situated at just south of the southern end of the Avenue of the Giants, this campground makes for a great basecamp for adventuring through the Redwoods. There were hot showers, flush toilets, even a pool. Overall this is a great little spot to visit in Northern CA.

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  stephanie

  Guide

  

  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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  Corinna B.

  Legend

  

  Jul. 10, 2018

  Abalone Campground

  Ranger Review: Primus Classic Trail Stove at Abalone Campground

  Campground Review: Abalone Campground at Patrick's Point State Park

  I love Patrick's Point State Park. It's literally one of my favorite places in the world and I've been coming since I was a toddler. These sites are what I compare all other campgrounds to: huge sites that can fit multiple tents and smaller trailers, lots of space and trees between sites for enough privacy, fun trails between spaces for kids to explore, and just a short hike to the beach. Yes, it's often foggy and cold, but it is stunningly beautiful with so much to do.

  All that said, my most recent trip rates just a four out of five stars for several reasons including the horrific new reservation system, gross bathrooms that were often out of toilet paper and needed to be cleaned, and camp hosts that were never available. The lack of funding for state parks is sadly showing here, but I'd still go back in a heartbeat.

  Product Review: Primus Classic Trail Stove

  Last summer we drove 4000 miles, camping across the country and back, without a stove or really any cooking utensils. Combine that with a fire ban throughout much of the Western U.S., and it meant a lot of cold meals and mediocre fast food.

  So for our next camping trip in the California Redwoods I decided to get out my old backpacking stove and see if it might still work. I was honestly doubtful. I bought my Primus Classic Trail Stove maybe 15 years ago and for the past decade (since kids) it's mostly sat on shelves in basements and garages through several moves. I expected to find it rusty or possibly broken, but was incredibly surprised to pull it out of its tiny black bag and find it looking like new. I did some online research to make sure it would still be safe to use and found out they're still selling the same or very similar set, so after some inspection I packed it up with my gear without much expectation that it would actually work.

  Oh man, why didn't I do this sooner? As soon as I fired the Primus stove up and cooked our first batch of mac n' cheese (followed by popcorn) I was shocked at how easy and quickly everything cooked. Lighting the fire was easy, the flame didn't go out once, the pot was completely stable, and food cooked even more quickly than it did at home. After three days of cooking we still had plenty of fuel left and clean-up was a breeze (basically, just wait for the stove to cool down, unscrew it from the gas, and pack it up). My primus stove is coming with us on all future camping trips. 5/5 stars for the Primus Classic Trail Stove

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  Martin K.

  Traveler

  

  Sep. 1, 2020

  Stafford RV Park

  Best place for camping!

  My 3rd stay here and plan on coming back again next year!

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  John D.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 28, 2021

  Stafford RV Park

  Dyrt thanks

  Good one

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  Monica F.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 6, 2021

  Stafford RV Park

  Homey Place

  No charge for showers, decent spot for solo female travelers, super cute tree house to rent for a good price, and other cabins. Keep in mind that anytime your within 30 min of Eureka, CA there will be sketchy people acting nefarious ways. That being said, don’t make friends with the locals, especially cause this spot doesn’t seem to have a limit on how many nights you can stay, so it seems the locals camp there to get away from their families. But drama will follow you...

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  Martin K.

  Traveler

  

  Oct. 16, 2019

  Stafford RV Park

  The only place I will go! Veteran friendly and family atmosphere.

  Christian atmosphere

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  Timothy P.

  Scout

  

  Feb. 12, 2022

  Stafford RV Park

  Okay, but not great.

  A little turned off my religious messages on the signage outside, instructions to dress ‘modestly’ and a long list of dog breeds not allowed. But was clean, quiet, and there was hot water. 30 amp and water hookups at the rv spot, no sewer hook up, but they did have a dump.

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  Laura M.

  Legend

  

  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.

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  Maureen F.

  Guide

  

  Dec. 2, 2020

  Humboldt County Fairgrounds

  Full hook ups and walk into town!

  Super quiet on a Monday only 3 other RV’s there. Walked around Ferndale and had great Mexican food. The coffee shop in town was super cool and cozy.

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  janelle H.

  Traveler

  

  Jan. 3, 2021

  Humboldt County Fairgrounds

  Great for over night

  Stayed in parking lot for an over night stay heading up the coast. Safe, easy, cheep. 14.00 for parking lot around $30 for hook ups in grass area. Cute town.

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  Walker H.

  Scout

  

  Jun. 18, 2021

  Humboldt County Fairgrounds

  Nice 1-nighter

  $15 tent camping site when visiting humboldt redwooods state park. Lots of older folks and RVs, but pretty easy going and not that sketchy.

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  DiscFleet37r R.

  Scout

  

  Nov. 22, 2021

  Humboldt County Fairgrounds

  “Rustic”

  If you aren’t looking for anything fancy, and by that I mean lots of mud and ruts and sketchy broken down rv neighbors, you’ll be fine. Another reason this might ok for you is if there’s an event and lots of other folks are there, like during the fair. We came here in November 2021 with an A class. My recommendation is “don’t do it” unless you have a beater, it won’t handle the pot holes in this teenie park, you might be allowed to stay in the paved fair parking lot though. If it’s a late model RV, you’ll stick out like a sore thumb, at least when we were there in winter.

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  D37 .

  Guide

  

  Dec. 2, 2021

  Humboldt County Fairgrounds

  Good place for a few days

  Plenty of room for all RV’s large to small. 30 & 50 amp power and water. 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. Access from Fernbridge of of 101 as the other roads are very twisty for all but the smallest RVs. Camp host was great! Short drive into Eureka. Patriot Gas has a car wash for big rigs. Not really a photogenic campground. Very open area surrounded by fields with cows, farms and trees in the distance. Used the RV dump as I left. It’s by far the worst RV dump that I’ve used. It works, but needs a complete rebuild. I suggest requesting a spot with full hookups.

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  Jerilyn M.

  Traveler

  

  May. 26, 2024

  Humboldt County Fairgrounds

  Safe and quiet

  We were there at first with just a couple rvs there. By the end of the four days - it was filling up and was still quiet. The showers were nice. Ferndale is a gorgeous old Victorian town and you are still close to eureka and don’t underestimate the safety factor.

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  Oleksii L.

  Scout

  

  Jul. 1, 2019

  Humboldt County Fairgrounds

  Good campground

  12$ for tent 25$ for RV. Nice campground , a lot of space. Hot shower present . 5$ for the shower if u do not stay in the camp.

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  L&L

  Traveler

  

  Aug. 29, 2021

  Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park Campground

  Redwood haven

  Redwoods…awesome, but solar panels can’t charge 🙃. Traffic noise from the road can be heard in every site. Showers were adequate and required $1/minute. You can reload your water tank here. Nice and cool/cold at night even in August. Cool in the shade all day.

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  Anthony C.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 4, 2022

  Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park Campground

  Beautiful but VERY loud.

  The site is lovely and taken care of well. There are bathrooms, showers (coins required), and a laundry basin. The sites are small and pretty close to each other. The main issue is the noise. It’s unbelievable loud as the camp site is right next to the road that appears to be supporting a logging operation. Logging and construction vehicles pass within 10-20 feet of the roadside campsites at all hours. We paid for two nights but left after the first because no one got any sleep.

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  Rosalia B.

  Traveler

  

  Jun. 27, 2023

  Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park Campground

  Beautiful but not restful

  The state park is beautiful but the campgrounds are just a little turn off from 36 and trucks speed by all night long. My spot was on the river so I was a little more sheltered but I wouldn't recommend booking the spots right off the road.

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  Suzanne P.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 20, 2018

  Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park Campground

  Peaceful campground

  Beautiful campground without a river running through. Self check in and check out never even talked to anyone. It felt like just camping in the woods alone. I would definitely stay here again.

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  Paul H.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 7, 2019

  Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park Campground

  fun in the redwoods

  we stayed in the group site with friends a while back. the park is about 15 miles from the coast but still is heavily influenced by coastal weather. 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 as well as the ranger station to explore. the redwoods are beautiful but the campground is directly adjacent to highway 36. luckily, its a low volume road, but the noise can be a bother still. we will be back even if its just for a day trip to swim.

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  jesus R.

  Guide

  

  Jun. 16, 2021

  King Range Conservation Area

  Prime California coast

  Took on the lost coast trail. From Mattole River to the black sand beach in Whitetorn town. Took 3 nights finished the 4th day. Overall it was nice but it does get old in the last day. The sand, wind and sun do grow on you. Beautiful scenery but it doesn’t change as much after all it is a beach trail. Watch out for rattlesnakes in the areas were you will camp. Saw several all over. Do your research before doing the trail. Tides, weather etc. It was an exciting trip over all

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  Jon S.

  Traveler

  

  May. 17, 2018

  King Range Conservation Area

  Rustic, quiet, very nice -- except during hunting season

  This relatively remote and unknown BLM campground is a real find: gorgeous scenery on the coast a few minutes down the hill and not many other campers.

  When we were there a few years ago, there was no water available because illegal pot growers had "poached" the park's water for their crops, forcing the BLM to shut down the water system.

  The other problem was several parties of hunters using the campground as a base for the opening weekend of deer season, which we had not anticipated. If you do not like the sound of nearby rifle fire, avoid visiting this campground during hunting season.

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  Rhonda W.

  Scout

  

  Sep. 13, 2018

  King Range Conservation Area

  Campground Cove by the Ocean

  A pay by the day and rangers will enforce. Dress in layers. Nestled in with large pieces of driftwood trees acting as berms between your campsite and the beach sand. Short walk to the ocean or mouth of the Mattole River. Seismic area, so the sand on the river is never the same if you go more than once a year. Bathrooms near the campground. No showers. No electricity. The starting point to hike the Lost Coast.

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  Jessica M.

  Guide

  

  Jul. 25, 2016

  King Range Conservation Area

  Pristine lost coast

  Black sand beaches, cliffside camping, pristine wilderness and you have it all to yourself! Gorgeous hike, a little rough due to sand and rocks but we'll worth the effort. Very few people, even in summer! This is a must see.