This day-use area provides access to the Smith River for picnicking, swimming, boating, and paddling, with an $8 per vehicle fee and amenities including parking, vault toilets, drinking water, and a trailhead.

The cobbled riverbanks accommodate canoes, kayaks, rafts, and inner tubes, though swimmers should note the river can be treacherous with no lifeguard service.

A summer hikers' bridge provides upstream access to Stout Memorial Grove for those exploring the old-growth redwood forest.