Tish Tang Campground — Hotel in Willow Creek

Tish Tang is a truly magical place and I would recommend staying here very much.

Upon our arrival, the camp host Inker introduced himself to us and then introduced us to his ancestors and land in his native language. Inker took the time to answer all of our questions and educated us about the history of the area. (He even showed us how to dig up the Soap root plant that grows next to poison oak which also is the remedy for poison oak outbreaks).

Just outside of the campground is a rough road that will take you down to a beautiful spot on the Trinity river perfect for swimming and swinging off the rope swing. We spent most of the day swimming down here mostly alone except for a few local basket weavers who would come down to weave.

During our stay we saw River otters, eagles, large groups of quail, lizards, frogs. We heard something big walking around at night. Thought it could be an O-mah (Hupa word for Sasquatch).

By the way, if you're interested in bigfoot stories ask Inker about his experiences with the creature. He has been on Survivorman: Bigfoot, the Lowe files and Finding Bigfoot.

Look out for poison oak and bring your...

Tish Tang Campground is a great spot to go swimming or to go for a walk on the River Bar they have a nice camp ground. The campground is cleaned out there's no more thick brush it's very safe nice spot the person who maintains it is doing a really awesome job. But be sure to bring some cash because it cost $6 to beyond the river bar also you have to pay for if you want to go fishing you have to get a fishing permit so just keep that in mind when you decide to go visit other than that swimming there is really good spot just make sure you know how to swim or that you bring safety devices like life jackets because the current are Swift and the river does move so beware of that just be safe while...

The campground is in excellent condition. Clean and organized. The river access is good and even a car can go to the beach but be careful as there are some soft spots. Four wheel drives, of course, are the best means of access. Also be aware that the warning signs for the river are no joke. The river looks mellow but exercise extreme caution when entering. The prices for a site are very reasonable. In the past, there has been some thievery but it appears now that Inker McCovey is there much of the time that is not more of a problem than at any other out of the way campground. Exercise caution. I credit Inker for directing the improvements and applaud the Hupa Tribe for investing in this...