South Fork Chetco

This is one of my favorite spots so far! It’s a little farther up than we anticipated going BUT so worth it...maybe a mile or so past the Redwood river access. You’ll pass through a cute little neighborhood and it’s right before the bridge on your left hand side. The spot that we were staying at before just got way too busy and that’s not the kind of camping that we prefer to do. We were able to get our rig and our Casita down fairly easy. We’re right on the river with very beautiful views and the whole area to ourselves!! We’re visiting early September so no fires are allowed at this time and the yellow jackets are still definitely out, so try and make sure you have a trap for them…they can get aggressive! Would most definitely come back to this spot!!

There are several spots on both the main Chetco River (North Fork) and the smaller south fork that meanders into it.

There's one pit toilet near a circle of 3-4 sites on the rivers. This is pretty wild camping, no amenities, but quiet camping. Probably best to use a car or truck with a little clearance but most cars should work unless it's wet and muddy.

We saw a beaver swim up the river. We also saw a small herd of cows that rolled through. There's private land nearby so we assume they are escapees or allowed to roam.

The spot is officially called South Forks Campground and there's a sign there once you go down off the main road a bit.