Travel Directions and Maps
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These basic directions will get you to the central area of the park, which includes Burlington Campground, the Visitor Center, and Park Headquarters. See maps below. For travel directions to a specific campground, look at that page listed under the Campgrounds link, or look at the bottom of the table on this page. More detailed maps to the developed campgrounds may be found here.
Directions from the north: Take Highway 101 south to the Weott exit. Take the Weott exit and turn right onto Newton Road, which runs through town. The road ends at the intersection with the Avenue of the Giants. Turn left and drive 1.5 miles to the Visitor Center.
  • Mileage from Crescent City: 130 miles
  • Mileage from Eureka: 45 miles
  • Mileage from Fortuna: 30 miles
Directions from the south: From areas south of the park, take Highway 101 north to the Myers Flat exit. Turn right on the Avenue of the Giants and drive through the town. Drive 4.4 miles to the park Visitor Center.
  • Mileage from San Francisco: 232 miles
  • Mileage from Ukiah: 116 miles
  • Mileage from Garberville: 22 miles
Directions from the east: From the east, take either Highway 299 or Highway 20 west to Highway 101. Follow the above directions from there.  Highway 36 is scenic, but is a very winding road and is not recommended for trailers or RVs.
  • Mileage from Redding: 200 miles
  • Mileage from Sacramento: 240 miles
Directions from the west: This is not the usual route taken by most park visitors. It is the much longer and scenic "slow" route. If you have the time, it is worth the drive. From the west, take the Mattole Road out of the town of Ferndale. (Ferndale is located five miles from Highway 101.) Follow the Mattole Road for the next 86 miles (approximate).  Mattole Road winds through the Rockefeller Forest before rejoining Highway 101 near the Founders Grove. This route is scenic, but is a very winding road and is not recommended for trailers or RVs.
Other travel options: There is an airport near McKinleyville, approximately 80 miles north of the park. Greyhound and Amtrak offer bus service to various Humboldt County locations. There are rental car agencies in Eureka, Arcata, McKinleyville, Fortuna, and Willits.

Travel Directions to Specific Campgrounds
Hidden Springs Campground:
  • From the south: From Highway 101, take the Myers Flat exit. At the intersection with the Avenue of the Giants, turn left. Drive less than one mile on the Avenue of the Giants to Hidden Springs Campground.
    • Distance from San Francisco: 227 miles
  • From the north: From Highway 101, take the Myers Flat exit. Turn left at the intersection at the bottom of the offramp. Drive through town on the Avenue of the Giants and continue one mile past the town to Hidden Springs Campground.
    • Distance from Eureka: 50 miles
  • From the Visitor Center: Drive about four miles south on the Avenue of the Giants. Drive through the town of Myers Flat and continue one mile past the town to Hidden Springs Campground.
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Burlington Campground:
  • From the south: From Highway 101, take the Myers Flat exit. At the intersection with the Avenue of the Giants, turn right. Drive through the town and continue on the Avenue of the Giants 4.4 miles to Burlington Campground.
    • Distance from San Francisco: 232 miles
  • From the north: From Highway 101, take the Weott exit. Turn right at the intersection at the bottom of the offramp. Drive all the way through town to the end of this road. It will end at the intersection with the Avenue of the Giants. Turn left and drive 1.5 miles on the Avenue of the Giants to Burlington Campground.
Albee Creek Campground:
  • From the south: From Highway 101, take the South Fork/Founders Tree exit. At the intersection with the Avenue of the Giants, turn left. Drive over the bridge above the Eel River. On the other side of the bridge is a sign indicating Honeydew and Rockefeller Forest. Turn left there and go under the freeway underpass. You are now on the Mattole Road. Drive about five miles on this road and you will see the Albee Creek Campground sign. Turn right and drive up the entrance road until you cross the bridge over Albee Creek and into the campground.
  • From the north: From Highway 101, take the Honeydew/South Fork exit. Turn right at the intersection at the bottom of the offramp. You are now on the Mattole Road. Drive about five miles on this road and you will see the Albee Creek Campground sign. Turn right and drive up the entrance road until you cross the bridge over Albee Creek and into the campground.
  • From the Visitor Center: Drive about four miles north on the Avenue of the Giants. Drive over the bridge above the Eel River. On the other side of the bridge is a sign indicating Honeydew and Rockefeller Forest. Turn left there and go under the freeway underpass. You are now on the Mattole Road. Drive about five miles on this road and you will see the Albee Creek Campground sign. Turn right and drive up the entrance road until you cross the bridge over Albee Creek and into the campground.
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Map of the intersection of Highway 101, Avenue of the Giants, and Mattole Road.
This map is useful for finding the turnoff to Albee Creek and Cuneo Creek Campgrounds from Highway 101 or the Avenue of the Giants


 

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Cuneo Creek Group Horse Camp:
  • From the south: From Highway 101, take the South Fork/Founders Tree exit. At the intersection with the Avenue of the Giants, turn left. Drive over the bridge above the Eel River. On the other side of the bridge is a sign indicating Honeydew and Rockefeller Forest. Turn left there and go under the freeway underpass. You are now on the Mattole Road. Drive about eight miles on this road and you will see the Cuneo Creek Horse Campground sign. Turn right and drive in the entrance road until you arrive at the campground.
  • From the north: From Highway 101, take the Honeydew/South Fork exit. Turn right at the intersection at the bottom of the offramp. You are now on the Mattole Road. Drive about eight miles on this road and you will see the Cuneo Creek Horse Campground sign. Turn right and drive in the entrance road until you arrive at the campground.
  • From the Visitor Center: Drive about four miles north on the Avenue of the Giants. Drive over the bridge above the Eel River. On the other side of the bridge is a sign indicating Honeydew and Rockefeller Forest. Turn left there and go under the freeway underpass. You are now on the Mattole Road. Drive about eight miles on this road and you will see the Cuneo Creek Horse Campground sign. Turn right and drive in the entrance road until you arrive at the campground.
Williams Grove Group Camp:
  • From the south: From Highway 101, take the Myers Flat exit. At the intersection with the Avenue of the Giants, turn right. Drive through the town and continue on the Avenue of the Giants 1.5 miles to Williams Grove Day Use and Group Camp.
    • Distance from San Francisco: 228 miles
  • From the north: From Highway 101, take the Weott exit. Turn right at the intersection at the bottom of the offramp. Drive all the way through town to the end of this road. It will end at the intersection with the Avenue of the Giants. Turn left and drive 5.5 miles on the Avenue of the Giants to Williams Grove Day Use and Group Camp.
    • Distance from Eureka: 50 miles
Baxter Environmental Camp: You must check in at Burlington, Park Headquarters (during winter), or one of the other campgrounds to get the gate combination. From Burlington Campground: Drive four miles north on the Avenue of the Giants and turn left on Mattole Road (follow signs for Honeydew). Drive about six miles west on Mattole Road to the Baxter Environmental Camp gate. This is on the left side of Mattole Road and is marked with a small sign. The gate combination you got when you registered, or checked in at Burlington, will get you in the first gate.  Drive in to the second locked gate. This is the parking area. Walk in to the sites from there.

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Hamilton Barn Environmental Camp: You must check in at Burlington, Park Headquarters (during winter), or one of the other campgrounds to get the gate combination. From Burlington Campground: Drive four miles north on the Avenue of the Giants and turn left on Mattole Road (follow signs for Honeydew). Drive about six miles west on Mattole Road to the Hamilton Barn Environmental Camp gate. This is on the right side of Mattole Road and is marked with a small sign. The gate combination you got when you registered, or checked in at Burlington, will get you in the gate.  Be sure to park well back from this gate as it is heavy and swings downhill. Drive in about a mile to the parking area at the end of the dirt road.  Walk in to the sites from there.

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Map of the northern California area with the park pinpointed.

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Map of the park and surrounding area.

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Park overview map.

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Maps created with Expedia Streets 98.

 

Map of the intersection of Highway 101, Avenue of the Giants, and Mattole Road.


 

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Map by Kim A. Cabrera

 

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