Forks Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · on Smith River · near Hiouchi · California
Open per USDA Forest Service recreation sites (boating)'s data, checked October 18, 2026. Seasonal gates, low water and storms are not always posted; check before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Boat ramp
- Fee
- Free
- Managed by
- USDA Forest Service
- Coordinates
- 41.79945, -124.05390
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow at the SMITH R NR CRESCENT CITY CA gauge · USGS, 1.2 mi away on Smith River
Water level
Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.
USGS gauge SMITH R NR CRESCENT CITY CA, 1.2 mi from this launch on Smith River: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On Smith River
River in California. All launches on Smith River.
Community
Where people who use Smith River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- The Forks BTAF · 0.6 mi · Smith River
- Smith River National Recreation Area (winter only) · 1.4 mi · Smith River
- Jedediah Smith · 1.7 mi · Smith River
- Margies River Access · 4.3 mi · Smith River
- Lake Earl Boat Launch Facility (Department of Fish & Game) · 6.6 mi · Lake Earl
- Cresent City Harbor District · 7.6 mi · Crescent City Harbor
Sources
- USDA Forest Service recreation sites (boating) record 5274.004041 · US federal government data, public domain
Why it is listed as public: listed by USDA Forest Service recreation sites (boating). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.