Standish-Hickey State Recreation Area
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Location: County: Mendocino. Nearest City: Leggett. See map 5.
Campsites, facilities: Hickey: There are 65 sites for tents or RVs up to 27 feet long and trailers to 24 feet long. There are also several hike-in/bike-in sites. Piped water, showers, flush toilets, picnic tables, and fire rings are provided. A grocery store and Laundromat are nearby. Some facilities are wheelchair accessible. Leashed pets are permitted. Rock Creek: There are 36 sites for tents or RVs up to 27 feet long and trailers to 24 feet long. Piped water, coin-operated showers, flush toilets, picnic tables, and fire rings are provided. Some facilities are wheelchair accessible. Leashed pets are permitted. Redwood Campground: There are 63 sites for tents or RVs up to 18 feet long. Piped water, coin-operated showers, flush toilets, picnic tables, and fire rings are provided. Some facilities are wheelchair accessible. Leashed pets are permitted.
Reservations, fees: All sites: Reserve by phoning 1-800-444-PARK/7275 ($7.50 reservation fee); $14-$16 per night, $5 for each additional vehicle, $1 pet fee. Redwood Campground: Open Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend.
Contact: Phone Standish-Hickey State Recreation Area at 1-707-925-6482 or 1-707-445-6547 or FAX 1-707-247-3300.
Standish-Hickey SRA
69350 Highway 101, #2
Leggett CA 95585Operating hours, seasons: Campground open all year. Day use area open sunrise to sunset.
Park Kiosk Hours:
- Hi Season: 8am-11pm
- Lo Season: Varies
Directions: From the junction of U.S. 101 and Highway 1 in Leggett, drive north on U.S. 101 for one mile to the park entrance on the left.
Weather, clothing: The weather can be changeable; layered clothing is recommended.
Trip notes: Hickey: This is an ideal layover for U.S. 101 cruisers yearning to spend a night in the redwoods. The park is best known for its camps set amid redwoods, as well as the nearby South Fork Eel River with its steelhead fishing in the winter. The camp is set at 800 feet. Rock Creek: This is one of two main campgrounds set in a redwood grove at Standish-Hickey State Recreation Area. It is the classic state park camp, with numbered sites, flat tent spaces, picnic tables, and food lockers. Hiking is only fair in this park, but most people enjoy the short tromp down to the nearby South Fork Eel River. In the winter, steelhead migrate through the area. Redwood Campground: This is one of three camps in Standish-Hickey State Recreation Area, and it is by far the most unusual. To reach Redwood Campground requires driving over a temporary "summer bridge," which provides access to a pretty spot along the South Fork Eel River. In the winter, out comes the bridge and up comes the river. The elevation at the camp is 800 feet.
Where to go Camping -S-11-
Miwok Lodge 439