Matthews Creek Campground

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Klamath National Forest
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10 sites · RV, Tent
If you ever want to get really remote, Matthews Creek Campground is the place. It’s the kind of remote where you will have your own pool of emerald colored Salmon River water to baptize in. It’s the kind of remote where the nearest town’s population sign reads less than 200 people. There is no cell phone reception, no Wi-Fi; just a quaint campground perched on a cliff overlooking the last truly wild river in California. It’s the kind of remote where driving on a one-lane windy road with steep cliff drop-offs, is par for the course. Once you recover from the adventurous drive, you can string your hammock between the spreading tan oaks or lay your Mexican blanket out on the river bar below. And the swimming hole…. there are few that can rival it. Just do us a favor, and don’t tell anyone about it (wink).
What this place offers
No campfire allowed
Pets allowed
No showers
Toilets
Potable water
Picnic tables
No sewage hookups
No electric hookups
First come, first served
RV, Tent
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“Welcome to Chinook RV Resort” We would like to welcome you to Chinook RV Resort. We would like to invite you to come and stay with us as you travel along the famous Highway 101 through the Redwood Forest. There are warm lake-front fires in the evenings where we would like to meet you and welcome you to our park.
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  • Taking the pup down to the creek
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LocationMatthews Creek Campground, Klamath National Forest, California, United States
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What this place offers
No campfire allowed
Pets allowed
No showers
Toilets
Potable water
Picnic tables
No sewage hookups
No electric hookups

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