Kamp Klamath has a long history, but was established as Kamp Klamath in 2002. As of 2020 it is under new ownership as a family owned RV park and campground. Located in a magical place on the Northern coast of California, and near Redwood National Park, it is a favorite place for nature lovers. The new owners are upgrading the camp and dedicated to making Kamp Klamath an experience worth coming back to year after year.
Area History
The Klamath was the life blood of the Native Americans who relied on it for its abundance of salmon and trout. The name "Klamath" was derived from an Indian word "Tlamatl" which means "swiftness" in Chinook. Among the most productive rivers on the West Coast, the Klamath sees big runs of Chinook “king” salmon each summer and fall. In fact, the river is “considered by most fly fishers to have the best fishing for wild salmon and steelhead in all of California. The river has been home to indigenous people for thousands of years and tribes including the Yurok, Karuk, Hoopa, Shasta and Klamath rely on, and care for, the river today.
Klamath is an unincorporated, rural, census-designated place (CDP) in Del Norte County, California, situated on US Route 101 inland from the mouth of the Klamath River in Del Norte County, California. Klamath is at an elevation of 30 feet.
Klamath has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate. This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F.
Klamath is so far north that many people assume this tiny town is in Oregon. Klamath is a community strongly connected to the wilds of the North Coast, with towering old-growth redwood forests, world-class salmon fishing, and a gorgeous stretch of the Pacific all within minutes of town.
