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Humboldt Redwoods/Hidden Springs
Overview
Hidden Springs Campground serves as a tranquil gateway to the majestic Humboldt Redwoods State Park. Situated near the famous Avenue of the Giants, this state park facility offers a traditional camping experience focused on immersion in nature. Unlike modern resorts, this location provides a quiet retreat among second-growth redwoods and Douglas firs, making it an ideal base for exploring the world's largest remaining contiguous forest of ancient redwoods. It is one of the larger campgrounds in the park, providing an authentic forest atmosphere for those seeking solitude.
Location & Surroundings
Located just south of the town of Weott, California, the park sits along the South Fork Eel River. The site is positioned on a hillside, offering a diverse landscape of tiered campsites that provide more privacy than standard flat lots. Visitors find themselves surrounded by the lush greenery of the Eel River Valley, characterized by towering trees and fern-covered floors. Its proximity to the Avenue of the Giants ensures that guests have immediate access to one of the most scenic drives in the United States, featuring massive old-growth groves just minutes away.
Amenities & Park Features
Hidden Springs is a dry camping destination, meaning there are no hookups at individual sites. However, the park is well-equipped for RV travelers who appreciate simplicity. Each site includes a sturdy picnic table and a fire ring for evening gatherings. The facility provides access to coin-operated showers and flush toilets, ensuring a level of comfort in the wilderness. While large rigs may find some sites tight, there are dedicated spaces for trailers up to 24 feet and motorhomes up to 30 feet, along with a convenient dump station located nearby within the park system.
Nearby Attractions & Things to Do
The primary draw is the Founders Grove, where travelers can walk the accessible loop to see the Dyerville Giant and the Founders Tree. For those looking to cool off, the South Fork Eel River offers several swimming holes and seasonal fishing opportunities just a short drive from the campsites. Miles of multi-use hiking trails wind through the park, catering to both casual walkers and experienced hikers. Additionally, the Humboldt Redwoods Visitor Center is located just a few miles north, offering educational exhibits about the local ecology and the history of the region.
Who This Park Is Best For
This campground is perfect for self-contained RV travelers who prefer peace and quiet over luxury amenities. It is a haven for nature photographers, hikers, and families looking to unplug from digital distractions while surrounded by California’s most iconic flora. If you enjoy the sound of the wind through the trees and the smell of redwood forest air, you will feel right at home. It is best suited for those with mid-sized rigs or camper vans who are comfortable with dry camping while exploring the rugged beauty of the redwood coast.
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User Reviews
Heather Charlton
If you are looking for a closer option than the treck all the way to Redwood National Park GO HERE!!! The trees are absolutely extraordinary—you will feel like an ant next to these beautiful giants!
Dandelion Sage
This park is pure magic. Towering old-growth redwoods, quiet trails, and the kind of stillness that settles your whole nervous system. Whether driving the Avenue of the Giants or walking beneath the trees, it feels sacred and timeless.
Nancy P
Touring the Humboldt Redwood State Park was an exciting experience with Nature. The beauty of driving and walking among these gorgeous giants was breathtaking. Pictures do not capture the magnificence of these massive creations nor can words be found to truly describe.
Siare Keating
Humboldt Redwoods State Park is one of the most extraordinary places I have ever visited, and calling it a park hardly does it justice. It is more like a living cathedral built by nature over the course of thousands of years. Covering more than fifty thousand acres, with over seventeen thousand acres of untouched old-growth forest, it holds the largest remaining stand of ancient coast redwoods anywhere on Earth. To walk here is to walk among giants, and it is impossible not to feel both humbled and uplifted. The entrance along the Avenue of the Giants sets the tone perfectly. This thirty-two-mile scenic route winds through groves where the trees tower hundreds of feet above you, filtering light into golden shafts and cloaking the air in stillness. You can stop at any number of pullouts, but the real magic happens when you step out of the car and onto the trails. Every path here feels like stepping into a sacred space. The ground is soft with needles and ferns, streams wind quietly through the understory, and the silence is so complete it feels alive. Among the highlights is the Founders Grove, home to the fallen Dyerville Giant and some of the tallest living redwoods you will ever see. Standing beside these trees is indescribable — they are broader than houses, taller than skyscrapers, and yet their presence feels peaceful, not imposing. Nearby, the Rockefeller Forest stretches in every direction, the single largest continuous tract of old-growth redwoods in existence. Walking here is like moving through a natural cathedral, every tree a pillar, every shaft of sunlight a stained-glass window. The Eel River runs through the park, offering sandy beaches, picnic spots, and places to cool off in the summer. There are more than one hundred miles of hiking trails, from short flat walks perfect for families to backcountry treks where you may not see another soul for hours. Wildlife is everywhere if you take the time to look and listen — deer in the meadows, birds calling high in the canopy, and the rustle of small creatures moving through the undergrowth. Camping in the park is an experience that everyone should try at least once. With over two hundred family campsites and several environmental camps, you can fall asleep beneath the stars with the silhouettes of ancient trees around you and wake up to sunlight streaming through the branches. Even if you only come for the day, there are plenty of picnic areas, visitor centers with exhibits and maps, and interpretive signs that help you understand just how rare and precious these forests are. What sets Humboldt Redwoods apart is not only its scale but its soul. This is not a place designed for quick sightseeing. It is a place that invites you to slow down, to wander, to breathe, and to listen. The forest does not shout — it whispers. It teaches patience and awe. Whether you are walking with family, hiking alone, or simply stopping along the Avenue of the Giants, you will carry the memory of this place with you long after you leave. If I could give this park more than five stars, I would. Humboldt Redwoods State Park is not just one of California’s treasures; it is one of the natural wonders of the world.
Danette Hurt
This was my first time to the west coast to see the huge trees. Just the undying beauty of something that has been present. Our first impressions of the redwoods are indescribable and the drive along the drive was so peaceful. I haven't been to the redwoods SP yet but I can't imagine it could be better.