It’s PNW camping at it’s best — misty forest, riverside sites, and feels like you’re in the middle of nowhere despite being just off a main highway! Some spotty T-Mobile service. The campground was ~70% full but quiet when I camped here in mid April.

This is a beautiful campground and served as a great jumping off point to explore Orcas Island over the course of a few days. All of the lakeside sites were taken when I reserved, but I stayed at a site a bit further up and felt like it was both convenient and relatively private! Busy on the weekend but nearly empty come Monday.

This campsite is in a big stand of redwoods, which are beautiful and keep it cool, but not cold. There was only one other party there when I stayed, plus the campground hosts who were extremely kind and helpful. The drive in through Six Rivers National Forest was stunning with winding roads along a light blue river through pine-covered mountains. 

The only downsides to this campsite were: 1) no service whatsoever, not even in town and 2) the road to get to redwoods national park is pretty remote, with a ~5 mile unpaved stretch with lots of potholes. If you're trying to find an inexpensive place to stay away from the hustle of 101, this is perfect!