Rustic; former logging camp w/ kitchen facilities, dining hall/sleep area, flush toilets; N of the Headwaters Forest in Humboldt County,15 min from Eureka; redwoods; logging road or off-road hikes; fee $3 per person; indoor cooking fees add; tire rims available for campfire rings; open meadow w/ 300 capacity; hosts local District annual events such as Camporee in May, Spook-o-ree in late October. Good destination for bike hike.

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