South Fork Eel River · near Leggett

Standish-Hickey river area

State park day-use access to the South Fork, with a deep swimming area near rocky outcrops and seasonal access on the west bank.

Also known as: Standish-Hickey swimming hole

Parking: Use signed State Parks day-use parking. The east-bank day-use area is available year-round; west-bank areas and bridges are seasonal.
From parking: The park describes river access from its day-use and campground areas; use the current park map for the open route.
Restrictions: Check at the park entrance for current river and algae information. Seasonal bridges affect west-bank access.
Facilities: Picnic tables, Park trails

Current information for this part of the river

Weather

National Weather Service

River reading

U.S. Geological Survey

Current park notices

California State Parks

A gauge reports flow at one station. It does not measure swimming safety or conditions at every river spot. Check California's current harmful-algal-bloom reports map ↗

Sources and verification

Manager: California State Parks. Geographic coordinates use the OpenStreetMap snapshot described on the Sources page.