We stayed at Giant Redwoods RV & Cabin Destination in Myers Flat, California. (Campground Reviews listing.)
Camping next to a river amongst the big redwoods.
Dates:
- Check in: 2023-05-07
- Check out: 2023-05-10
- 3 nights
Weather:
- Cloudy and drizzle
- High temps ranging between 56-63°F, lows around 39-42°F
- A little wind in the shelter of redwood trees
Noise:
- No freeway noise
- No road noise
- No train noise
- Negligible neighbor noise
Site:
- #35, pull-through, grass
- Didn’t need to disconnect toad; parked behind coach
- Level
- Large site: about 80 feet long by about 45 feet wide
- Fire pit & picnic table on grass
- Tall trees
Utilities:
- 50 amp power, conveniently located
- 20 PSI water, conveniently located
- No sewer
Internet (in usage priority order):
- Campground Wi-Fi: 7 Mbps down, 7 Mbps up 55 ms ping
- AT&T: 40-48 Mbps down, 8 Mbps up, 28 ms ping
- Verizon: 48-56 Mbps down, 2-9 Mbps up, 36-55 ms ping
- T-Mobile: 41 Mbps down, 10 Mbps up, 50 ms ping, unreliable
- Starlink: 10 Mbps down, 7 Mbps up, 70 ms ping, obstructed and unreliable
Amenities:
- Garbage dumpsters
Our review on Campground Reviews:
Beautiful along the river
Do not let the sketchy road to the park deter you; this is an idyllic campground amongst trees and along the river. We had a “big rig” site with power & water only. Even though we were on a grassy surface, our site was wonderfully level. None of our cell carriers worked particularly well, and Starlink was a no-go under the trees, but the campground Wifi was decent enough to work during our stay.
I put “big rig” in quotes because, although our site was plenty long and wide, it was a tricky corner to get out of when we left, requiring a lot of finesse to dodge the trees and signposts on either side of the road. We camped at Giant Redwoods RV & Cabin Destination in a Motorhome.
Tip for Other Campers: Avenue of the Giants is a must-do. One of the best trails to see huge trees is just across the road from the Humboldt State Park Visitor Center. Don’t bother with the coffee shop in Myers Flat; I’m not bitter, their coffee is.
Interactive map:
Things to do booklet and campground map:
Our site:
Paladin watching a family of quail outside our door:
Entrance:
A cute little garden between the entrance and office:
Office:
Other sites:
Cabins:
Bathrooms:
Dump station:
Dog park:
Path to the river:
A wide area of riverstones:
South Fork Eel River:
We had fun “collecting” interesting rocks — just taking pictures (“take only photographs, leave only footprints”):