Valley View 1 Campground

Visited it for the first time in Aug 2024 with our new pop up camper and it is already one of my most fav campgrounds! Super accessible from Bay area, long and wide parking spot, hook ups, and clean toilets. The Redwoods are gorgeous and the campsite felt very private. There was literally no sunlight reaching our specific camp site but we really loved that!

Great campground that feels like a State Park, rather than a County Park. They have a few RV sites with water and power (no sewer) but they do have a dump station on site that is included with stay! BEWARE site 149 power went out on our friends MULTIPLE times, Ranger said it common. Don't book this site if you need A/C, etc.

Valley view 100 series sites have the host nearby and are the shortest drive from the entrance as well as are the shortest distance to the (6) showers (locked at night). 100 series sites seemed the most crowded / populated of the loops whereas the other seemed to have the more unoccupied sites. Restrooms were clean. Limited to no cell service. Pet friendly on leash. Mostly quiet but for late arrivals and double selling of camp sites by mistake. Areas for improvement: 1) have a host at each loop 2) don't allow late arrivals after 8 or 8:30 by locking the main gates (need to give them enough time to set up before quiet hours 3) need a white board (like other parks) which clearly show sites which have not been rented or update their computer system so conflicts don't happen 4) add more showers please or keep them open longer (earlier and later)

It was a fun experience staying in a yurt to go glamping for the first time. We are tent campers but wanted a different kind of experience. We booked back in January and the spaces were mostly filled. This weekend, a freeze warning and storm occurred from Friday night (our first night) so there was no power at the entire campground. There were several empty spaces. You can tell people did not show up due to the storms since they had their slips on the post in front of the camping spots. We were prepared and had our own lantern, headlamps, and lots of layers for our 2-night stay. We did get to enjoy one full day of cloudy/sunny weather, cooking and eating at our campfire so it was worth it. The hikes around were nice to explore such as the Valley View overlook and just checking out the trails in general. The mossy trees are beautiful! There were a few people who made it despite the storm the night before. Note that the yurt does not allow or have any electrical outlets. Bring battery-operated blankets to warm up if you camp during the winter. Also bring your own lantern/headlamps. Other than that, they have good and clean facilities! We will be back to try glamping or camping in the summer and bring family.

We drove our R.V. up to the park for a quick get away. We stayed during the week. The R.V. sites are a good size and provided power and water. Dogs are welcomed but be on leash when outside. There are hiking trails and the park is beautiful in a redwood forest setting.