Highway access → arrival
Arrival: Panther Flat Campground signed public campground entrance on US 199.
Approach: From US-101 take US 199 east through Hiouchi toward Gasquet. Continue 2.5 miles east of the Gasquet visitor center to the signed campground entrance.
Use the campground entrance, not the river below it. Confirm campground season, water service and reservations with USFS.
Official directions & access ↗A developed Smith River National Recreation Area campground on the Middle Fork, with tent and RV sites, river access, drinking water, and accessible restrooms. Current fire rules remain separate from the presence of site grills.
Access details
- Parking
- Use the signed campground entrance from Highway 199; directions target the Forest Service's published campground coordinate rather than the river channel.
- Viewpoint
- The forested campground sits above the Middle Fork Smith River; a short path reaches the separate picnic and river area.
- Trail
- Use signed campground paths and nearby official recreation routes.
- Public water access
- The Forest Service documents river access below the campground, but this record does not represent a trailer boat ramp or swimming-safety determination.
- Water conditions
- The current agency page lists the site open, potable water, accessible flush toilets, showers, tables, grills, and a 40-foot trailer limit. Check reservations and current fire and river conditions.
Plan from the official source
Six Rivers National Forest is the manager or primary source for this entry. Check its current page for changing hours, fees, reservations, road restrictions, and closures.
Open US Forest Service Panther Flat Campground ↗