Things you might like to know about Camp Riggs, Eureka, CA
- There is no potable water on site – bring bottled
water for drinking, teeth brushing, cooking.
- There is running water for general washing, etc.
- The toilets are real flush toilets.
- The toilets in the bunk area have really tight knee
space!
- The toilets in the filed restrooms have more normal
spacing.
- There are no showers currently available – there is a
shower building under construction. Bring solar showers if you want that
available.
- Getting there is tricky –
here's the right turn that so many people miss!
- Watch the corner of Elk River Road and Ridgewood
Drive. You want to
stay on Elk River Road, but that is really a right turn! Make the turn.
- The gate can be locked. Check in advance!
- Cell phone service supposedly ends at Elk River Road
and Wrigley Road. We found that there was no service at that point. Make
all cell calls before you get to this point.
- Google Earth (as of 9/09) doesn’t show Wrigley Road
right. The road continues east. It does not circle south and west as shown
on Google Earth.
click on photo for
larger version
pull up original using
Google Earth
- The camp can be found at 42 40 N 124 6.5 W. It’s the
“shark tooth” shaped patch of land.
- Mapquest does show Wrigley Road properly.
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larger version
see Mapquest for more
- The proper address for the camp is 4200 Wrigley Road,
Eureka, Ca.
- To get Mapquest to show you how to get to the camp,
enter 4290 Wrigley Road.
click on map for
larger version
see Mapquest for more
- Wrigley Road goes east-west across the top of the
camp area.
- The main buildings are just north of the road.
- The big camping field is south of the road.
19. From the campfire area, walk the road to the right
down into the trees just a bit. Look up to your left and you’ll find the
remains of the old railroad trestle.
20. See the Council's website for a map of the camp:
the map on that sheet on how to get to the camp isn't too good. The
map of the camp itself is fine. See
www.redwoodbsa.org/campelkriver.html.
21. The Camp is known as "Camp Riggs," but the full name
is "Camp Riggs Johnston."
22. There are some great old patch boards on display in
the main lodge.
23. There are camp managers who live on site who are
really helpful!
24. Here's a link to a great photo of
the site when it was an active logging camp:
http://api.ning.com/files/hv6PWZLFnX6YVXP5zGXyywu6M8-kQaEjCXtTksx5AIG0iXywF6tXfXa6P1Kwrrg-/2001010808.jpg
Troop 135, Michael Von der Porten, (707) 545-7520 If you’d like to visit us
at the Church of the Roses on a Monday night, please call.
