Gasquet, California
Free Your Mind Camping
About Free Your Mind Camping
Welcome to the Wild West Coast! Where the mountains meet the sea. The campground is remotely located on private property and perfectly located for excursions to the Pacific Ocean, Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, the Smith River National Recreation Area, and the Pacific Coast Ranges and mountain lakes such as the Devil's Punchbowl, Buck Lake, and Raspberry Lake. Relax and free you mind while camping on 120+ acres of private property under starry skies with almost no light or noise pollution. You are not alone on the mountain as other people live here in the wild. You only have access to the campground and a nearby pond. A locked gate with code access. The road to get there is two and a half miles up the mountain, the first mile is paved and the other mile and a half is gravel. The road is maintained by the county and used daily by others that live and work here. In the surrounding area you can enjoy hiking, biking, kayaking, fishing, surfing, beachcombing, birdwatching, and countless other outdoor activities. French Hill Trail is a few more miles up the mountain road. The campsites have picnic tables and fire rings, and campers are provided with 5 gallons of potable water. An outdoor, COLD-water Artesian shower, out in the open mountain air with the wild things and an outhouse with a compost toilet are also provided. Bundles of firewood are available for an extra charge when you book your campsite. The campsites are set within a deciduous and pine forest at about 1913 feet in elevation. There is a pond on the property, but its purpose is for wildlife habitat ONLY, so water activities are NOT allowed. NO swimming, NO fishing, NO boating, NO trapping, etc. The wild things live here! The property owner has a dog, three cats, and a menagerie of yard birds such as turkeys, peacocks, guinea hens, chickens, ducks, geese, etc. They do make noise! Kirk has lived off-grid for over twenty years and holds a wealth of information about the Gasquet/Del Norte County area. Perhaps the most interesting feature of the property is that it has had documented Sasquatch encounters over the past twenty years that have been published in "Tribal Bigfoot" (D. Paulides 2009). Kirk can tell you about his experiences with this and other phenomena on the property.
Accommodations on the property
- Primitive site
Location
Gasquet, California
Open in Google MapsWhat people say about their stay at Free Your Mind Camping
Synthesized from 30 review mentions across 6 aspects.
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Setting & Nature
“Free Your Mind campground offers a balance of seclusion and community with its private yet close-knit campsites. Guests appreciated the clean sites and friendly host, Kirk, who pro…”
12 mentions
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Comfort & Sleep
“let us stay in a different spot than what we booked to have a little more space”
6 mentions
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Host & Communication
“Guests consistently highlight the host's friendliness and helpfulness, adding to the overall positive camping experience. Many reviews mention the host's efforts to provide useful …”
5 mentions
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Cleanliness
“It was clean and well maintained.”
3 mentions
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Value for Price
“we found such a nice place to camp for two nights!”
2 mentions
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Bathroom
“Campers appreciate the clean and organized restroom facilities, which include a well-maintained toilet tent. The availability of potable water is a standout feature mentioned by gu…”
2 mentions
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Recent reviews
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Beautiful place to gaze at the night sky. Will definitely be coming back 👍
Kirk was great! Greeted us at the campsite, gave us great directions to the Redwoods. Over all had a nice stay.
We were very excited about this place but were chased away by mosquitoes. The sites are small and very close together. Would be great for a group to use all sites. Bring ample repellent!
Excellent tent camping out of the way wilderness spot for a low key private feeling camp!!!
Overall, everything was pretty decent. I was happy to be able to reserve a site with Kirk instead of gamble on a first come first served site down along the highway. The main drawbacks were that all four sites are pretty close together and the toilet is a little different in that it's in a small tent where you go into a bag that you tie up and thrown into the garbage. Also, there are roosters in the distance that started crowing an hour or two before it got light out in the morning. All in all better than nothing and IMHO, better than camping at a campground next to a highway, but be prepared…
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Free Your Mind Camping located?
Free Your Mind Camping is located in Gasquet, California.
What types of accommodations does Free Your Mind Camping offer?
Free Your Mind Camping offers Primitive site. Specifics vary — verify the exact unit availability with the operator before booking.
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