Highway access → arrival
Standish-Hickey park entrance / US 101
Arrival: Paved state-park entrance road and entrance station
Approach: From US 101, enter the signed state park 1.5 miles north of Leggett, west of the Rock Creek overcrossing. Use the entrance station for the currently available day-use area.
Park entrance, not a pin at the swimming hole. West-bank access and some trails depend on seasonal bridges.
Official directions & access ↗A California State Parks unit with redwood trails and designated day-use areas along the South Fork Eel River. Seasonal bridges affect access to some west-bank trails.
Access details
- Parking
- Use signed state-park day-use parking.
- Viewpoint
- River views are available from park trails and day-use areas.
- Trail
- The Taber Nature Trail is on the east side of US 101; other loops can depend on seasonal bridges.
- Public water access
- State Parks identifies swimming and fishing from developed park areas; follow posted conditions and rules.
- Water conditions
- A legal access point does not establish safe swimming. Check flows, weather, posted warnings, and North Coast algae information.
Plan from the official source
California State Parks is the manager or primary source for this entry. Check its current page for changing hours, fees, reservations, road restrictions, and closures.
Open Standish-Hickey things to do ↗