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Best Glamping near Willow Creek, CA

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Radio Ranch in Willow Creek houses four yurts set in the natural beauty of Northern California's Trinity County. These custom canvas accommodations include picnic tables, fire rings, drinking water, and outdoor showers, offering a luxurious alternative to traditional camping. Nearby, Strawhouse Resorts and Cafe provides upscale glamping accommodations along the Trinity River with RV sites that include full hookups, plus access to their organic coffee cafe. Both locations combine comfort with natural surroundings, providing amenities like firewood for purchase, trash service, and bathroom facilities. One visitor noted, "Absolutely beautiful hidden gem in Trinity County with breathtaking views you could ever imagine with the Trinity River running right through it."

Guests staying at these boutique camping destinations can explore the surrounding redwood forests, fish in nearby rivers, or visit local attractions like Bigfoot Country in downtown Willow Creek. The region's glamping accommodations serve as ideal base camps for day trips to Six Rivers National Forest, Trinity National Forest, and the Pacific coastline about an hour west. Most sites require reservations, with peak season running from May through October when weather conditions are most favorable. Radio Ranch welcomes pets at their yurt sites, while most glamping locations in the area feature toilets, picnic areas, and trash collection. According to a camper, "The bathrooms are really nice and the grounds clean, with beautiful creek access and good spots for a quick dip in the pools."

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  • KThe Dyrt PRO User
    Apr. 24, 2025

    Mary Smith Campground

    Tent camping on Lewiston Lake

    We had the campground to ourselves as they hadn’t put up the glamping tents yet. We set our tents up on the platforms and had a great view of the lake and trinity alps in the distance. Birds and frogs were in abundance. The lake was too cold for swimming and the fish were hanging out in deep water so no swimming or successful fishing. This campground is hilly and one must pack gear down or up to one’s spot which was a pain but once settled it was a fun and relaxing time, pre-season.

  • 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.

  • Paul H.
    Jun. 7, 2019

    Boise Creek

    convenient

    on willow creek, adjacent to the highway. fairly busy at times, but pretty nice.

  • 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.

Guide to Willow Creek

Willow Creek sits at the confluence of the Trinity and Klamath Rivers in Northern California at approximately 600 feet elevation. The area experiences hot, dry summers with temperatures regularly exceeding 100°F and mild, wet winters. Camping options span from basic tent sites to upscale glamping accommodations, with most forest service campgrounds open May through October due to seasonal road closures.

What to do

**River activities: Enjoy fishing, swimming, and kayaking on the Trinity River. Strawhouse Resorts and Cafe provides direct river access for guests. A visitor notes, "The site is right on the Trinity River running right through it."

**Hiking trails: Access Six Rivers National Forest trails with varying difficulty levels. At Boise Creek, "It's about a 1/4 mile hike down there. Creek is absolutely beautiful. Not great for swimming but good for a quick dip in the pools," according to Claire B.

**Bigfoot exploration: Visit the Bigfoot Museum in downtown Willow Creek. One camper at Boise Creek mentioned, "Haven't gotten to see Bigfoot yet, but definitely will get a picture if I do. It was quite interesting because ash from the wild fires were floating into the camp and covering everything."

What campers like

**Natural swimming spots: Find secluded pools for cooling off during hot summer days. One camper described Boise Creek: "The bathrooms are really nice. Sites big for tent camping. Creek is absolutely beautiful."

**Affordable camping options: Most forest service campgrounds charge modest fees. At Boise Creek, "Camping fee is $10 per night, cash only. They do not have the QR code to scan to pay like some do," reports Jules S.

**Convenient location: Willow Creek provides easy access to both wilderness and town amenities. James C. states about Boise Creek, "Town is also 1 mile away where there is gas, coffee, grocery store, etc. it's the big foot capital of the US!"

What you should know

**Road noise: Several campgrounds sit near Highway 299, creating noise issues. A Boise Creek camper warns, "Very close to Willow Creek which is convenient, but once night falls, beware, or bring very good earplugs... It's like sleeping next to the gods themselves, if they had sleep apnea."

**Limited services: Cell coverage varies significantly throughout the area. Hayden Flat Campground visitor Rory R. commented, "Camped here on a Monday night and no one stopped in. Love it when that happens. Clean bathrooms and running water."

**Fire regulations: Restrictions change seasonally based on conditions. Gene Q. noted about Hayden Flat, "This site was nice. Along the water with a little area for fishing or playing for the kids. The site had a restroom and trashcans. Lots of shade. Only drawback is it's next to 299."

Tips for camping with families

**Kid-friendly swimming: Find shallow water areas appropriate for children. At Slide Creek Campground, "This is a absolute beautiful hidden gem in Trinity County located just five or so miles outside of high and palm there is a two campsite campground with bathroom and the most breathtaking views you could ever imagine with the south for Trinity River running right through it plenty of hiking plenty of fishing."

**Wildlife viewing opportunities: Bring binoculars for bird watching along riverbanks. DirtyMountainBoy A. reports that Slide Creek offers "plenty of hiking plenty of fishing and plenty of beautiful scenery."

**Off-grid glamping: Consider yurt camping for families new to outdoor experiences. Radio Ranch provides four custom yurts with drinking water and toilet facilities, offering glamping in Willow Creek, California without completely roughing it.

Tips from RVers

**Limited hookups: Many sites offer basic facilities only. At Kamp Klamath RV Park, "Very well maintained campground with clean amenities and has everything you may need," according to Lauren C.

**Narrow access roads: Large rigs should research sites carefully before booking. Christina H. states about Kamp Klamath, "We only stayed one night with 24f RV. No problem getting here. Used the laundry, worked very well. Friendly helpful staff."

**Weather considerations: The region can experience extreme temperature shifts. Mike M. warns about Kamp Klamath, "Beware this is considered a rain forest so your rig will really get a water test at the right times of the year."

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