U.S. Forest Service · National Recreation Area · California
Smith River National Recreation Area
6 campgrounds here, 2 of them walk-up.
6Campgrounds
2Take walk-ups
$10–$15A night, across 3
72Sites, from 4
510–5,080 ftElevation
Where they are
6 of 6 mappedDrawing the map
© OpenFreeMap · OpenStreetMap · Esri hillshadeSource: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Sep 15, 2026
The campgrounds · 6
6 campgrounds
Panther Flat CampgroundReservablefrom $1539 sitesrigs to 45 ft510 ftdrinking watertoilets
Bear Basin Lookout and CabinReservableSites from $751 site5,080 fttoilets
Big Flat CampgroundFirst-come600 ftdrinking waterGrassy Flat CampgroundReservablefrom $104 walk-in sites19 sitesrigs to 40 ft650 fttoiletsPatrick Creek CampgroundReservablefrom $1413 sitesrigs to 45 ft820 ftdrinking watertoiletsNorth Fork CampgroundFirst-come910 ftSource: RIDB · NPS · USFS EDW · BLM, unified by CAMPANAC · Sep 15, 2026
This land
measured from the nearest campground in the unitRoadless
Roadless
Roadless
Roadless
Roadless
Roadless
Camping here is a stake in what happens to it. More Than Just Parks tracks the threats and the comment windows.
Source: USFS Inventoried Roadless Areas via MTJP Roadless Map · Jul 29, 2026
Who answers for this land
Smith River National Recreation Area’s campgrounds sit in one congressional district. These members vote on the laws that decide what happens to this land.
Source: campground records from RIDB, NPS, USFS EDW and BLM, unified by CAMPANAC, refreshed nightly
