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Smith River National Recreation Area

US Forest Service · California

Smith River National Recreation Area in California. Ringed marker is this site; the other dots are the 1330 public campsites we map in California.

Recreational activities abound in the Smith River NRA. The beautiful Smith River offers fishing for steelhead, trout, and salmon. During the summer months, the pure, clean waters of the Smith River are perfect for swimming, rafting, or fishing and the forested mountainsides present occasions for hiking, bird watching, wildflower walks, or perhaps just lounging in the sun. Winter temperatures drop into the 40s and 50s, with an occasional snow storm.

What we know about it

Managed by
US Forest Service
Fee
Not published (the agency does not list one)
Booking
first-come, first-served
Dogs
Allowed on a leash (USFS policy)
Coordinates
41.77886, -123.89694

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Source: Recreation.gov, dated 2026-02-25, fetched 2026-09-07. Official listing.

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