Elk Creek Campground & RV Park

This is a unique opportunity to camp with all amenities including laundry. That being said it is NOT for everyone. The road in is a mountain road, unpaved, the descent into the grounds is tricky and the grounds are rustic...lots of space between parking..on natural surface, the creek runs right next to most sites. Very quiet, peaceful.. safe...

Booked reservation was the only reason we stayed here. Plus the fact it was already Friday evening when we arrived. Their website would win any "Dishonesty & BS Award" around. "Rated #1 Rural Park on the West Coast" it says. Best use of selective photos, ever. They are cheap, $50 a night, but price isn't everything. The campground area might be OK, but the two cabins they have are downright scary! We stayed in the "Bear Cabin". It was clean, but very small, cramped, the mattress wasn't too bad. Heater didn't work, we turned on the oven on the small electric range. Outside the place is filthy! Old broken down travel trailer & junk Chevy S10 Blazer, with flat tires, stuff piled on it was next to our cabin. Broken steps up from parking spot, with debris laying about, around cabin. I swear I think I smelled meth cooking. We were very concerned about break in of our vehicle. We couldn't leave fast enough Saturday morning. We could hear banjos playing as we drove off....

Dirty and dilapidated bathrooms, showers, cabins, and laundry rooms. Neighbors around camp are loud at night. Huge smell of septic during the evening. Wifi usually doesnt work, and cable is scratchy. The management of the park is very sub par, compared to other campgrounds in the area. The park has very poor landscaping, and not very level lots. Have seen the manager yelling and cursing at tenants, for bring up simple complaints. Would never recommend this campground to anyone. I personally was told to leave, for not moving my trailer to another spot (after I had told them I planned to stay at least a year opon moving in, which they said would be no problem for that spot.) Don't waste your time here, I would recommend the Karuk Tribes campgrounds, as it is cheaper and has better accommodations, with level, easy to pull in and out of spots. (My trailer was scratched up pretty good pulling it in and out of Elk Creek Campground, and my spot was so unlevel, It collapsed my leveling jack.)

I'd never never been to Northern Cali until I stayed here for a week. Your surrounded by endless trees and the Klamath River that runs right down the side of the campground. It's got a nice little watering hole where we had some beers and floated around for hours... They got a nice thing going here, everyone knows each and you just get that real sense of community....I honestly don't think I met one unpleasant person in Happy Camp. The nearest bigger town is about an hour in half drive away in Yreka. That's where your gonna find a Walmart where you'll want to stock up on everything because there's only one grocery store for miles and miles and it's a bit pricy. It's not the fanciest of places so if your picky about dust and dirt this probably isn't for you. But if you can just enjoy being out surrounded by nature than I'd recommend it. Overall it was just an awesome experience. There's just nothing remotely like this in SoCal.

Yeah this place is great family owned and operated. There is a game room showers great people and you're right on the Creek Creek fantastic swimming hole good fishing great spot for mining gold overall the area is really awesome you will love it just come see it for yourself!!!