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Campground · USDA Forest Service · Six Rivers National Forest Fees: $8/per night, $5/extra vehicle charge Reservations: No reservations available. First-come, first-serve basis. Self-register at campground entrance kiosk. North Fork Campground is a quiet, semi-shaded, remote campground bordered by the North Fork of the Smith River. This is a perfect place to “get away from it all” and to stay before rafting the Wild North Fork. The campground is also popular with four-wheel-drive groups who enjoy driving the jeep trails and back roads of the area. The landscape surrounding the campground is dramatically steep and rocky. The vegetation is sparse due to the serpentine soil which stunts plant growth. The Biscuit Fire swept through the area in 2002, burning much of the vegetation in the surrounding area. Spring and early summer bring beautiful wildflowers to the area including the fragrant western azalea and beautiful blue brodiaeas. The campground is within the North Fork Smith River botanical area, which harbors many rare plants adapted to the serpentine soil. Access to the North Fork of the Smith River is… Getting there: It is a 2-hour drive over rocky gravel roads to reach the campground. High clearance is not required but large motorhomes are not advised. From the Visitor Center travel west on Highway 199 for 2.6 miles; turn right onto Forest Road 17N49 and travel 7.7 miles; turn right onto County Road 305 (Low Divide Road) and travel east 15 miles to Forest Road 18N28 which is just past the North Fork Bridge. Follow 18N28 to the Campground. The campground can also be accessed off of Highway 197 (North Bank… Official page: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/239619 Source: Recreation.gov, USDA Forest Service. Fees and seasons change; check the official page before you go.
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