A fantastic "must-see" park...

We're staying on the Klamath River and took the scenic drive through Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park and Redwoods National Park. We took a sidetrip down Davison road (unpaved, windy, definitely not for trailers) to see Gold Bluffs Beach and Fern Canyon (as featured on Huell Howser's California Gold). Fern Canyon was incredible and worth the drive and the fee. It is a fabulous but short walk up a stream bed (you'll get your feet wet, practically unavoidable so I opted to just walk in the stream) with fern-covered canyon walls and redwoods towering overhead.

Sidenote: there is no warning in the literature and only a tiny sign on the road warning that this is a "fee area". You drive 4 miles on this gravel windy road to find there is an $8 fee to enter. Also, note the camping is $35 in most California State Parks (with no hookups), so we think they have priced themselves out of the market. We will not visit California again with any intention of staying at a state park. In Oregon and Washington, the state parks range from $16 - $22 for camping, and most parks include water, electric, plus some have sewer and even cable TV - all with the beautiful surroundings we've come to expect at a state park versus the "parking lot" RV Parks.

That said, we're glad we saw Fern Canyon, and glad we camped elsewhere.