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Eel River Campground, Klamath Mountains, California

   

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At Eel River Campground you can get a more delightful wilderness experience than you would get at a more civilized campground. It is really scenic here at this primitive campground; getting to this primitive campground can be quite difficult, but it's well worth it. The good local attractions and the nearby outdoors recreation will make you happy you came. If you like the outdoors, you won’t be disenchanted; there's fishing, swimming, whitewater paddling, and hiking, so running out of fun stuff to do won’t happen.
California has such an incredible array of things to offer nature lovers.
Needless to say facilities are few in a
 
    primitive campground such as Eel River Campground. Restrooms are naturally at your disposal. Eel River Campground is to be found in the Klamath Mountains.
At Eel River Campground enjoyable stuff to do is bountiful; if you're trying
 to find a great location to go camping, this is a delightful selection.
Hey, it's time for camping, don't you think? Eel River Campground, California is a great location for getting out. The Black Butte River to Dos Rios section is a magnificent 32-mile-from-start-to-finish type II-V sweep of whitewater on Eel River - Middle Fork. The Black Butte River to Dos Rios section of Eel River - Middle Fork is fitting for whitewater boaters who have been kayak paddling for a while. You must check circumstances in advance of a trip; kayak paddling may turn perilous. Smoke Howe Trail in the vicinity is 7.8 miles in length and has a good 1,983-foot elevation variation; it's a gorgeous backpacking trail.
 
When you're trekking the difficult Smoke Howe Trail you must plan something like one day for the trek. Wrights Valley Trail is 9.  

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Other campgrounds near Eel River Campground, Klamath Mountains, California:

   Boardman Ridge Campground, Mendocino County, 5 miles away
      
   Howard Meadows, Covelo, 7 miles away
      
   Howard Lake, Covelo, 7 miles away
      
   Surveyor Camp, Covelo, 8 miles away
      
   Surveyor Campground, Mendocino County, 8 miles away
      
   Little Doe Campground, Mendocino County, 8 miles away
      
   Grizzly Flat Dispersed, Covelo, 8 miles away
      
   Hammerhorn Campground, Mendocino County, 9 miles away
      
   Wells Cabin Campground, Tehama County, 9 miles away
      
   Rock Cabin Trailhead, Covelo, 10 miles away
      

Paddling Rivers Near Eel River Campground, Klamath Mountains, California:

   Eel River - Middle Fork, Mendocino County, 0 miles away
      Class II-V - 32 miles long (Black Butte River to Dos Rios)

   Eel River - North Fork, Trinity/ Mendocino County, 16 miles away
      Class III - 8 miles long (Hulls Creek to Mina Road)

   Thomes Creek, Tehama County, 18 miles away
      Class IV-V+ - 22 miles long (Above Paskenta)

   Eel River, Mendocino/ Trinity/ Humboldt County, 19 miles away
      Class II-IV - 47 miles long (Dos Rios to Alderpoint)

   Black Butte River, Glenn / Mendocino County, 20 miles away
      Class IV+ - 24 miles long (Headwaters at Basin to Middle Fork Eel)


Public Lands near Eel River Campground, Klamath Mountains, California:

   Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, Whiskeytown - CA, 58 miles away
      
   Mendocino National Forest, California, 17 miles away

   Montgomery Woods State Park, California, 37 miles away


Trails near Eel River Campground, Klamath Mountains, California:

   Smoke Howe Trail, Trinity County, 11 miles away
       7.8 hiking miles, 1983 feet elevation difference

   Wrights Valley Trail, Trinity County, 12 miles away
       9.4 hiking miles, 1472 feet elevation difference

   Haynes Delight Trail, Trinity County, 13 miles away
       12.6 hiking miles, 1310 feet elevation difference

   Soldier Trail, Trinity County, 13 miles away
       10 hiking miles, 1853 feet elevation difference

   Wrights Ridge Trail, Trinity County, 13 miles away
       17.8 hiking miles, 2820 feet elevation difference

   French Trail, Mendocino County, 13 miles away
       6 hiking miles, 1080 feet elevation difference

   Morrison Trail, Trinity County, 13 miles away
       10.2 hiking miles, 875 feet elevation difference


Lakes Near Eel River Campground, Klamath Mountains, California:

   Hammerhorn Lake, Mendocino County, 9 miles away


Current weather conditions and forecast for Eel River Campground, Klamath Mountains, California
Local climate location: COVELO 19 miles away


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