Humboldt Redwoods (Burlington & Hidden Springs)
Avenue of the Giants · near Weott / Garberville · North Coast
Camping
At a glance
- Difficulty
- beginner
- Elevation
- 200
- Campsites
- ~230 sites
- Season
- Year-round (Burlington) / seasonal (others)
- Fee
- ~$35/night
Permits and booking
- Reservation required
- Yes
- How to reserve
- Reserve on ReserveCalifornia (6 months ahead). Camp among the largest old-growth redwoods on Earth along the Avenue of the Giants. Showers, RV sites (no hookups). Three campgrounds; Burlington is year-round.
What is here
- Setting
- forest
- Amenities
- Old-growth redwood sites · Showers · Avenue of the Giants · Eel River swimming
- Best for
- Camping among the world's tallest trees
- Features
- Largest old-growth redwood forest on Earth · Bull Creek Flats & Founders Grove · Summer Eel River swimming · Avenue of the Giants scenic drive
Worth knowing
- Dogs
- Allowed
- Good for a first timer
- Yes
Camping detail
- Camp type
- developed · rv
- Intl tip
- Reserve on ReserveCalifornia 6 months ahead (Burlington is year-round). Drive the Avenue of the Giants; walk Founders Grove and Bull Creek Flats. Summer Eel River swimming. Combine with the Lost Coast and the far-north redwoods. Showers; RV-OK (no hookups). Cool and often foggy — pack layers.
The guide
Humboldt Redwoods protects the largest expanse of old-growth coast redwoods on the planet, and camping here means sleeping bene…
In the Guidebook
Everything above is yours for free. The written guide to Humboldt Redwoods (Burlington & Hidden Springs) — what it is actually like, and what we would tell a friend before they went — comes with the Guidebook.
Getting there
- Coordinates
- 40.32, -123.926