Standish-Hickey State Recreation Area

Park Hours

Campground open all year. Day use areas open sunrise to sunset.

Contact Information

(707) 925-6482

Are dogs Allowed?

Yes: Except for service animals, dogs not allowed on trails.

Reservation Availability

No Online Reservations at this time.

About Standish-Hickey State Recreation Area

Standish-Hickey began as a 40-acre campground acquired by the Save-the-Redwoods League in 1922. It was named to honor Edward Ritter Hickey local lumberman who died of influenza while caring for the victims of the epidemic of 1918. In the late 1950's, the Standish family donated over five hundred acres, and additional acquisitions through the years have brough the park's total acreage to 1,012. Much of the land, clear-cut and then burned over in a disastrous fire in the mid-1940's is just now regaining its former beauty.

Max Trailer: 24 Feet
Max Camper/Motorhome: 27 Feet

Get directions through Google Maps

The park is located 1.5 miles north of Leggett on Highway 101, just west of the Rock Creek overcrossing.

EV Information

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Overnight Facilities

  • Family Campsites
  • Hike or Bike Campsites
  • RV Access
Other Facilities

  • Parking
  • Restrooms / Showers
  • Restrooms
  • Drinking Water Available
Boating

  • Boating
Day-Use Activities & Facilities

  • Picnic Areas
  • Fishing
  • Beach Area
  • Swimming
Trail Use

  • Hiking Trails


Welcome to Standish-Hickey State Recreation Area

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Standish-Hickey State Recreation Area is the southern gateway to the world-famous redwood belt along California’s North Coast. About 10 miles of trails weave through its steep canyon bluffs, second-growth forests, and clusters of old-growth redwoods. The tallest redwood, the 225-foot Captain Miles Standish Tree, is more than 1,200 years old. A two-mile stretch of the South Fork of the Eel River—with riffles, deep holes, and calm shallow areas—is popular with swimmers, kayakers, and anglers.

The park began as a 40-acre campground donated in 1922. Its name honors a lumberman’s son, Edward Ritter Hickey, who died while caring for victims of the 1918 flu epidemic. In the late 1950s, descendants of Captain Miles Standish, a pilgrim who landed on Plymouth Rock in 1620, added 500 acres. Subsequent donations from Save the Redwoods League have expanded the park to more than 1,000 acres.

A 180-mile drive from San Francisco, Standish-Hickey lies along Highway 101, 1½ miles north of the town of Leggett. The park entrance road is easy to find and paved to accommodate any street-legal vehicle. High water (and removal of seasonal bridges) makes much of the park, including hiking trails, inaccessible in winter, but at least one campground is always open. 

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