Directions: Go north on Highway 101 4.3 miles, go east on Highway 199 4 miles, turn right into Jedediah Smith Redwood State Park campground. Site: Redwood National and State Parks |
Description: Beautiful campground among towering redwoods and nestled in a curve of the Wild and Scenic Smith River. Possible sightings throughout the campground and day-use area include Vaux’s Swift, Hairy and Pileated Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Olive-sided and Pacific-slope Flycatcher, Western Wood-pewee, Gray Jay, Chestnut-backed Chickadee, Brown Creeper, Winter Wren, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Hutton’s Vireo, Yellow-rumped, Townsend’s, Hermit and Wilson’s Warbler, Western Tanager, Purple Finch, Red Crossbill, and Pine Siskin. Along the river look for Common Merganser, Turkey Vulture, Spotted Sandpiper, Band-tailed Pigeon, Common Raven, and Warbling Vireo. Best place in the county to catch an early morning glimpse of Marbled Murrelet along the river corridor as they fly above the treetops to and from the ocean. |
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