Standish-Hickey State Recreation Area
About
Standish-Hickey State Recreation Area is a 1,011-acre state park in California, about 1.5 miles from the town of Leggett. The land is managed by the state park agency, and the park holds four campgrounds, making it a base for overnight stays as well as day visits. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 72°F with only about six wet days, and October highs near 70°F with about five wet days. Midsummer runs hotter, with July and August highs averaging about 86°F. Two short hikes start close by: Big Tree Trail is about 0.4 miles away and Mill Creek Loop about 0.5 miles. Paddlers can head to Hollow Tree Creek, roughly 5 miles off, or to Usal Creek, about 6 miles away.
Park size
1,011 acres
Inside this park
Location
Standish-Hickey State Recreation Area
California
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 64–77°F and lows of 42–51°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Richardson Gr Sp, CA weather station, 11 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan50° high39° low
- Feb53° high40° low
- Mar59° high41° low
- Apr64° high42° low
- May72° high47° low
- Jun77° high51° low
- Jul86° high54° low
- Aug86° high54° low
- Sep83° high50° low
- Oct70° high45° low
- Nov55° high41° low
- Dec49° high38° low
Where it is
- Standish-Hickey State Recreation Area · Public land
- Nearest town
- Leggett, California · 1.5 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Big Tree TrailHiking0.4 mi
- Mill Creek LoopHiking0.5 mi
- Hollow Tree CreekCanoeing5.3 mi
- Usal CreekCanoeing5.7 mi
- Peter Douglas TrailHiking6.4 mi
- Hotel Gulch TrailHiking6.5 mi
- Jones CreekCanoeing8.4 mi
- East Branch South Fork Eel RiverCanoeing9.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
