Camping in the Redwood Forest was our summer vacation. We have a history of camping on my birthday and I like it. Our campsite was the best one I saw when walking to and from the bathroom. It was surrounded by ferns and trees, private enough that no other site was visible. We could hear our neighbors (snoring, child chatter, "Jeeerseeey, Come on!") over and over but we didn't mind much. Things we fondly remember:
tall, huge trees
fern gully
a beach with dark sand and beautiful rocks, all alone
elk, grazing and ignoring visitors
tiki torches and fire light at our camp
eating food cooked solely by fire