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November 2023 by Jen C-Z
Beautiful location with clean services. Host Kitty was lovely.
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September 2023 by Scott Stearley
I stopped on a whim and am extremely glad I did. The staff was very nice and very friendly, the sites are huge and clean. There are big open spaces and great hikes. I came during the blue-green algae bloom so no swimming for me or the dog, but it was still absolutely beautiful. I'll definitely be back.Dog-friendliness: Everyone here knows how to handle their dogs at a campground. It was a relief to not have to keep my dog in the car constantly. Everyone was very friendly ?
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September 2023 by Matt Michaelis
I was on a road trip and just stopped to spend one night there, but it was beautiful and my campsite was reasonably private. Also I could get in without a reservation and pay cash to a live human being, which is getting rare!
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July 2023 by Jingyi Xu
Camp hosts were friendly. Campground was spacious. But there were so many mosquitoes in the summer
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June 2023 by Bartholomew Roland
Standish-Hickey is a small park with tons of campsites for tents, RVs, trailers, and adventure vans. It has showers, very clean bathroom facilities, ample water spigots, and tons of receptacles for waste disposal. It is an ideal spot for families looking for something easy right off Highway 101. Just be sure to bring earplugs for sleeping, because you will hear highway traffic.Restrooms: It has coin-operated showers and very clean bathroom facilities.Dog-friendliness: The camp area of the park is dog-friendly, though no dogs are permitted on trails.
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June 2023 by Ellison Westling
It's a pretty standard camp site. Lots of families and party goer's.All the amenities like a fire pit, benches and tables, restrooms and fountains. Some even have a wood cook stove.It boasts a really nice swimming hole on the eel river that can't be overstated.The only real drawback is it is just off the 101 highway, so some camp spots will have traffic noise.If you have young kids that like to play in the water, i think you'll enjoy this place.
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June 2023 by Scott Brown
Fantastic place beautiful scenery great swimming bring your scuba mask and weight belt. Maybe fins! Trout catfish bluegill amazing
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August 2022 by Elvis
This park holds a sentimental feel to my family and i , as in it was our first camp trip 5 years ago so we make it a point to go once a year every year , love it ..
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August 2022 by Julian Bishop
Really pretty area with some great trails. The Hickey Campground was definitely loud and the bathrooms/showers were gnarly the whole weekend we were there, so I questioned their overall cleanliness. The park staff were helpful and the knew the area very well, they were really great. The camps were mostly cleaned but we had to empty some of the ash from the fire pit as it was almost halfway full in the metal ring. The parks campgrounds and facilities just felt dirty, but the trails were beautiful and clean. You can hear cars zooming by on 101 all day and night which is pretty obnoxious. Get a site away from the road, bring extra toilet paper, and wear shower sandals!
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August 2022 by Jess Monster
Great place to camp on the side of HWY 101 and really experience what it’s like to be a freeway homeless encampment! You too can be lulled to sleep by the assaulting sound of big rigs that may or may not veer off the road and into your camp. Be a nice meal for mosquitos and enjoy the music choices of your neighbors. Bathrooms are nice and there are ample trash receptacles…0/10 do not recommend
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August 2022 by Genevieve Martinez
The views.. the views... and the views. Stopped by for a quick picnic bbq. Place was clean and staff was friendly. Surprisingly a nice area to camp as well. We will come back to camp.
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August 2022 by Diane Knox
Awesome place! The best part was The Peg House across the street. Best burgers, cookies, entertainment and super friendly people! Never Don't Stop! ?
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August 2022 by Katie Camarena
Pretty campsite, but the bottom level (by river) was closed due to budget cuts. Therefore the top was very crowded. Many sites had more people than the maximum occupancy (some campsite had 5 or more tents) and more cars than the allowed maximum. The bathrooms were inundated with the extra people. Toilet paper ran out fast and was not replenished till the next day. Loud music and loud families were going well past the quiet time. Campsite could be better if managed better. Been coming to this campsite for over 20 years, but don’t think I’ll be going back unless things improve and rules are enforced.
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July 2022 by Jamie Hi-meh L.
What a beautiful way to disconnect and reconnect! It's been over 10 years since I went camping and the thought of it intimidated me. Well, I packed up the car and started the gorgeous drive up. It was absolutely worth every moment. The check in was easy and the staff were so nice and knowledgeable. Set up shop upon arrival and walked down to the lake. Oh how magnificent! The water was warm!!! It's a nice hike back up, 10 minutes of straight incline but it's really manageable. Bring only the things you don't mind carrying up. I didn't shower but the bathrooms were clean. The shower uses quarters that you can get at the check in. The crappy part? Mosquitoes!!!! Bring a lot of repellent. You're in their house, so gear up!!! Some neighbors partied past quiet time which kept my friends awake. Make sure to go on a hike but also remember, repellant! Get out there and make those memories
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July 2022 by George B.
My family and I camped at Standish-hickey state recreational area in min-June 2022. It was our first at Standish-Hickey and the first time venturing further north from Willits, the drive was decent and not too busy which is quite a change because we usually camp at Lassen which can take forever to get there. Once we got to Leggett, the turn into the campground was pretty quick up the road and not marked very well, the sign for the campground were a bit recessed back into the trees so it was hard to see it until you were almost right on it. I had to stop pretty quickly (towing a trailer) to not miss the turn (also there is no turn lane for traffic to get around you). At the entrance, rangers greeted us and we're very helpful and friendly. As we drove through to our site, we noticed that a lot of the sites were pretty close together but we had friends at our site next to us so that wasn't that big of deal. We stayed at site 80 and 82, site 80 was a back in site and 82 was a pull through which I took because I have a camper trailer. Both sites were very level so not a lot of need to level the trailer. The water spigot and the restrooms were right across from our sites great location in my book. The bathroom had a shower which took quarters to operate so for a few buck you can get a decent hot shower. The only thing about the shower, is that I doubles as the handicap bathroom as well so if you are physically impaired, you may have to wait to relieve yourself. The bathroom were pretty clean and the added plus is it had hot water available at the sinks which is a nice touch. The sites were very well shaded since it is in a forested area which is a plus on hot days. The campground is near the Eel river, a short hike down brings you to a nice swimming area with deep pools for you to be able to jump off the rocks into the water. It gets busy pretty quickly, get there early and pick a spot. Keep in mind that the hike down and up is a bit steep in some areas, steps are placed to help, you cannot bring a cart down to the river because of the steepness and the steps which is a bit unfortunate but the hike down is worth it. The campground doesn't have a store/souvenir shop but across the street/freeway, is a store with all that you need at a premium price. My wife complained that it was a little noisy from the highway but it wasn't that bad. All n all, not a bad trip. I would camp there again.
