Enjoy hiking, fishing, and swimming on the scenic South Fork of the Eel River. An inland river canyon, with steep sides and giant trees, shelters you from highway noise. The ancient trees here are truly a sight to behold as the gateway to tall trees country.
The pride of this forest is the Captain Miles Standish Tree. This massive redwood towers 225 feet above the forest floor. It's more than 1,200 years old. The tree was just a sapling when the Europeans were still in the Dark Ages.
Deep holes, shallow pools, and riffles make this spot popular for kayaking, swimming, and fishing. The canyon offers scenic overlooks thanks to the hiking trails. Give a shout and listen to your echo as it bounces from one side of the canyon to the other. The Grove Trail heads into a virgin redwood stand.
Enjoy hiking, fishing, and swimming on the scenic South Fork of the Eel River. An inland river canyon, with steep sides and giant trees, shelters you from highway noise. The ancient trees here are truly a sight to behold as the gateway to tall trees country.
The pride of this forest is the Captain Miles Standish Tree. This massive redwood towers 225 feet above the forest floor. It's more than 1,200 years old. The tree was just a sapling when the Europeans were still in the Dark Ages.
Deep holes, shallow pools, and riffles make this spot popular for kayaking, swimming, and fishing. The canyon offers scenic overlooks thanks to the hiking trails. Give a shout and listen to your echo as it bounces from one side of the canyon to the other. The Grove Trail heads into a virgin redwood stand.
At least one campsite stays open year-round. Be careful of high water in winter time.
Activities in the park
Fishing
Hiking
Swimming
Wildlife watching
3 campgrounds in Standish-Hickey State Recreation Area
This campground is wheelchair accessible even though it’s located right next to the steep bluffs looming over the Eel River! It features a picnic area and the campfire center, which is the site for popular summer interpretive programs. If you’re tent camping, you might want to avoid the campsites right next to the highway; they’re better suited fo Read more...
Surrounded by awesome steep bluffs and Rock Creek, this is the smaller campground of the three and is reserved for those coming on bike or foot. It’s right next to the entrance where wood is for sale and it’s also wheelchair accessible.
This campground is the cream of the crop in Standish-Hickey, but be warned that it might be closed. It’s now open during the summer, after being closed off due to limited state funding. As it is only accessible by bridge, it is closed during the rainy season where the river floods like crazy. However, this campground is definitely worth looking in Read more...
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Standish-Hickey State Recreation Area
An arboreal Eden straddles Highway 101 in Northern California.
Enjoy hiking, fishing, and swimming on the scenic South Fork of the Eel River. An inland river canyon, with steep sides and giant trees, shelters you from highway noise. The ancient trees here are truly a sight to behold as the gateway to tall trees country.
The pride of this forest is the Captain Miles Standish Tree. This massive redwood towers 225 feet above the forest floor. It's more than 1,200 years old. The tree was just a sapling when the Europeans were still in the Dark Ages.
Deep holes, shallow pools, and riffles make this spot popular for kayaking, swimming, and fishing. The canyon offers scenic overlooks thanks to the hiking trails. Give a shout and listen to your echo as it bounces from one side of the canyon to the other. The Grove Trail heads into a virgin redwood stand.
At least one campsite stays
Enjoy hiking, fishing, and swimming on the scenic South Fork of the Eel River. An inland river canyon, with steep sides and giant trees, shelters you from highway noise. The ancient trees here are truly a sight to behold as the gateway to tall trees country.
The pride of this forest is the Captain Miles Standish Tree. This massive redwood towers 225 feet above the forest floor. It's more than 1,200 years old. The tree was just a sapling when the Europeans were still in the Dark Ages.
Deep holes, shallow pools, and riffles make this spot popular for kayaking, swimming, and fishing. The canyon offers scenic overlooks thanks to the hiking trails. Give a shout and listen to your echo as it bounces from one side of the canyon to the other. The Grove Trail heads into a virgin redwood stand.
At least one campsite stays open year-round. Be careful of high water in winter time.
Activities in the park
3 campgrounds in Standish-Hickey State Recreation Area
This campground is wheelchair accessible even though it’s located right next to the steep bluffs looming over the Eel River! It features a picnic area and the campfire center, which is the site for popular summer interpretive programs. If you’re tent camping, you might want to avoid the campsites right next to the highway; they’re better suited fo Read more...
Surrounded by awesome steep bluffs and Rock Creek, this is the smaller campground of the three and is reserved for those coming on bike or foot. It’s right next to the entrance where wood is for sale and it’s also wheelchair accessible.
This campground is the cream of the crop in Standish-Hickey, but be warned that it might be closed. It’s now open during the summer, after being closed off due to limited state funding. As it is only accessible by bridge, it is closed during the rainy season where the river floods like crazy. However, this campground is definitely worth looking in Read more...
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