Standish-Hickey State Park
nearest town: Leggett CA
part of: California State Park
A State Park Campground in the Nor Cal region.
Number of visits: 2
GPS: 39.8767,-123.7298
Bathroom: yes • Water: yes
Stayed here twice. Once for a quaint little folk-rock/garage-rock festival across the road (Hickeyfest!), and once on a sultry August night returning from Eureka to Reno.
The South Eel River is 200' below, US 101 is about 100 away, and quite loud if a loud truck or motorcycle goes past.
ATT cellphone reception was good.
Notes on each visit (posted cost • senior cost):
Now I'm back as a regular civilian!
The road noise is pretty bad, but it's not as annoying as my neighbor my neighbor talking business on his cell phone in his outside voice.
Unlike Richardson Grove, where the trees were real redwoods, this is juvenile redwoods and some kind of beech tree. But it is very peaceful and nice except for the road noise.
Here for HickeyFest! Hickeyfest is a three day music festival across the road at the Peg House, best bargain of the summer. $100 for the music and three nights of camping, which is actually cheaper than the three nights of camping would be by themselves! ($35 * 3 = $105).
Best feature of the park is the GREAT swimming hole at the bottom of the 250' hike down the bluffs.