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The beautiful Smith River is less than 30 feet from the house.

View from the deck. Use our free kayaks on the cleanest river in the US.

New kitchen appliances, countertop, and island.

Beautiful new dining room set. Surrounded by big windows that overlook the river

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9.8

Exceptional

3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 10145 sq m

Popular amenities

Hot tub

Kitchen

Barbecue grill

Washer

Dryer

Outdoor space

Check-in time

4:00 PM

Check-out time

11:00 AM

Explore the area

Crescent City, CA

Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park17 min drive
Redwood Heritage State Wilderness17 min drive
Hiouchi Visitor Center19 min drive
Crescent City, CA (CEC-Del Norte County)23 min drive

Most relevant reviews

10/10 Excellent

We are a family of 5 from Western Australia and have just enjoyed a fabulous two days at Rivers Bend on a Oregon-Califor...

Toby J.

May 6, 2019

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Double Sofa Bed and 2 Queen Beds

Living Room 1

1 Double Sofa Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio

Porch or lanai

Kitchen

Balcony

Garden

Dining Area

About this property

River's Bend - Your ultimate River Destination

River's Bend is a 3 bedroom, two full bath home surrounded by large beautiful redwood trees. There is a large deck around the house and a lower deck located right by the Smith River.

After a day of swimming, fishing, kayaking, rowing, biking, hiking or exploring, you can return to the house to relax for a BBQ, roast marshmallows or just enjoy the river view only 30 feet from the deck. The large living room and fully equipped kitchen have large windows to enable you to cook indoors or outdoors while taking in the beautiful view including the flowing river. With 1 bedroom and a full bath downstairs, it is easy to get a restful night sleep. The two additional bedrooms and a full bath located upstairs provide an abundance of sleeping space for everyone and a great view of the redwoods that surround the property. Its best features are the surrounding redwood trees, close proximity to the river and its very own waterfall.

By the way, if River's Bend is booked for your desired time we have just opened up two more vacation rentals in Crescent City by the lighthouse. Check us out! Lighthouse Point is VRBO #2897216. This is a 3 bedroom, 3 bath house that sleeps 8 in beds. Cottage by the Sea is VRBO #2923254. This is a very cozy studio with a full bathroom and kitchen. Both houses are a very short walk to the beach.

Property manager

Dave Powell

Premier Host

Languages

English

Amenities

Hot tub

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Outdoor space

Water view

Ocean view

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 25

Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Bring your swimming suits and fishing poles!

Events

No events allowed

Maximum occupants is 16 people at any one time.

Pets

No pets allowed

Absolutely no exceptions!

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Absolutely no smoking.

No RVs, motor homes, or travel trailers - no exceptions.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Note from host: Maximum occupants is 16 people at any one time.

Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property

Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

We should mention

A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Crescent City

Located in Crescent City, this holiday home is on a river. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Redwood National and State Parks and Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

Crescent City, CA

What's nearby

Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park - 17 min drive
Redwood Heritage State Wilderness - 17 min drive
Hiouchi Visitor Center - 19 min drive
Crescent City Harbor - 22 min drive
Pebble Beach - 23 min drive

Getting around

Crescent City, CA (CEC-Del Norte County) - 23 min drive

Restaurants

‪Java Hut Express - ‬19 min drive
‪Hiouchi Cafe - ‬19 min drive
‪Subway - ‬19 min drive
‪Bank Tavern - ‬14 min drive
‪Bed and Bread Hiouchi - ‬19 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is River's Bend - Your ultimate River Destination pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at River's Bend - Your ultimate River Destination?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at River's Bend - Your ultimate River Destination?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is River's Bend - Your ultimate River Destination located?

This family-friendly Crescent City holiday home is located by the sea, 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Smith River, and within 9 mi (15 km) of Tolowa Dunes State Park and Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park. South Fork of the Smith River and Florence Keller Regional Park are also within 9 miles (15 km).

9.8

Exceptional

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9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Toby J.

6 May 2019

Family adventure in Northern California

We are a family of 5 from Western Australia and have just enjoyed a fabulous two days at Rivers Bend on a Oregon-California Road trip. Fabulous time at a house that is set up and ready to go: kayaks, bikes, fishing and more in an understated but fully set up house. Hot tub, fire pit and bbq in the deck over looking a beautiful stretch of river and your own private little beach. Nothing is missing.The owners are very responsive on email to any questions. Two days wasn’t long enough.

Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Ana I.

24 May 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Enamored by Smith River

Wonderful property and stay. The home is right on river and has everything u can need for a comfortable stay including a jacuzzi overlooking the river. Property was near redwoods and wonderful trails. When not on river, we were hiking with redwoods and vice versa. It was 2 of us and a little parrot. Lovely time had by all. Thank u

Stayed 7 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chelsea S.

16 May 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Would recommend staying here

Perfect place & location with tons of supplies!

Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael Z.

1 May 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic getaway in Redwoods

Loved the remote yet convenient property. Great place to come back and peacefully relax after a day of hiking. Would love to rent again from both owners and the house itself in the future.

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

William P.

29 Mar 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location on the river

This was a beautiful location just outside of town, right on the river.

Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bobbie M.

28 Mar 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great place!

It was a fun place to stay for a large group. We really enjoyed the view and the hot tub.

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Wendy G.

15 Mar 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Love the river view!

Cold and rainy on this trip, could not ask for a better spot on the river. Only complaint we had was the hot tub was dirty. We were really looking forward to spending our time in the tub, but not this trip.

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Adam K.

8 Mar 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great short stay

Great view, wonderful area! We’ll definitely be back this summer!

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

David A.

24 Feb 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great property!

If you’re looking for a house on the river! This is it!

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tim A.

16 Feb 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Rivers Bend

Loved the property and the stay. Everything was clean and well appointed. I will book again!

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

craig r.

13 Feb 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Smith River trip

Great trip

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Molly S.

21 Jan 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

River House Birthday Weekend

Even in the winter, it was a magical stay to watch the water in the river rage, over coffee or from the hot tub. This is also, by far, the best well stocked vacation house we have ever visited. Wonderful stay!!!

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bret J.

21 Oct 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Rivers bend

Just a great place to stay! The house is comfy and has everything you need, more in the kitchen than any of the other VRBOs I’ve stayed in. River is as advertised, beautiful and clear. Would recommend!

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Carma H.

16 Oct 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family redwoods

This property was in an excellent location for our family to explore the redwoods and the near by ocean towns. The setting on the river was beautiful and we enjoyed all the amenities, such as kayaking and games. The house could use a little updating, but still a great place to stay!

Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Celestine A.

23 Sept 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Rest Relaxation and Rejuvenation

A Perfect Place to be active and energetic or simply layed back and nourished by the beauty of this River Valley. I loved that my 26 year old granddaughter wanted to come hang out with 70 year old women at the River. I hope to return with the same gals.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Brittney M.

16 Aug 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Smith river dream

It was a wonderful stay and had everything you would want or need for a wonderful trip close to the redwoods and smith river. We loved it!

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Jon W.

24 July 2023

Liked: Location

Beautiful Stretch of the Smith

Rivers Bend Lodge is situated in a nice, safe neighborhood on a beautiful stretch of the Smith River. It is easily accessible from Crescent City and a good launching point to access various parts of this gorgeous watershed. The location of the lodge is quite impressive, and I really enjoyed the ability to walk down to the river, or sit in the hot tub, and watch the wildlife (bald eagles, osprey, otters, unidentified bird species, etc.).

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mary E.

24 July 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Family Reunion

So many things to do …swimming, agate hunting on three different beaches… enjoying walking the trails in the redwoods…enjoyed playing corn hole..!’

Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bob P.

17 July 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing place

Our 3rd trip to rivers bend. We love it so much here. Our kids had a great time! We’ll be back !

Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023

2/10 Terrible

PATRICIA T.

9 July 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Disliked: Location

Family vacation

I rented 2 homes 4 houses apart for a family vacation, for 7 nights. The house was beyond beautiful and clean. The jacuzzi was fabulous! Dave the owner was beyond fabulous and helpful. The next door neighbor on the other hand is a pervert, bothering us daily, was snooping and sneaking around the property, at night and his wife screaming for him to get out and come back home, to hurry, hurry. The next day we had no hot water, Dave was a total sweetheart helping us out, I honestly feel that the pervert neighbor turned the tank valve off causing no hot water, and Dave having to call a plumber the day before 4th of July, everyday the neighbor was a problem bothering us, sneaking behind trees in his yard watching my daughter model in the jacuzzi, he blamed us for putting toys on his steps leading to the river, on and on, It was something. My sister and I work in a mental health facility, nursing ward, and don’t want to be bothered while we’re on vacation, a quick hello is fine but this was 6 days of vacation hell. We were also told that our music was too loud and the neighbor was complaining at 6:00 p.m. TOTAL NEIGHBOR NIGHTMARE! For 6 nights out of 7. I again can’t stress enough how much Dave helped us but I shouldn’t have had to call him almost every day.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Betsy P.

2 July 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family vacation

We had a great stay at David's property. It is a beautiful setting on the river. We enjoyed the kayaks and hot tub. The house was super comfortable for our party of 6.

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

2/10 Terrible

Pam T.

27 June 2023

Liked: Check-in

Disliked: Communication, location, listing accuracy

Unsafe leaky kayaks with creepy security cameras

Beautiful clean house, the part you rent at least. 2 out of the 3 kayaks took on water and nearly ended up af the bottom of the river. The kayaks where one of the main reasons we stayed there. Completely unsafe amd have had previously been repaired not correctly. Security cameras, nof just 1 but a 2nd one pointing at the hot tub, I felt like my privacy was violated. That's not what I paid for. There's a deck on the trail by the waterfall, if you can find the trail, was SUPER unsafe and rotten we couldn't walk on. When I responded to the owner to express my concerns I received zero feedback. So spend your money elsewhere until they fix the safety issues. My 6yr could have drowned. Thank you for putting us in danger multiple times. They should not be allowed to advertise all these great extras unless they actually worked. Maybe 10 yrs ago.

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Kathryn T.

22 June 2023

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

RiverBend

Setting is breathtaking. The Smith River is so beautiful. We were all able to enjoy this location. (Updated cookware would be nice.)

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lauren C.

15 June 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Mystical wonderland

Wow! This place is literally like a dream! So gorgeous and so mystical! What an experience! Worth every Penny and then some! The views, the hot tub, the family games, the pergola, porch and pathways! We are very pleased with this house! Communication was great as well! Hope to be back!! From Oklahoma.

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alyssa W.

15 June 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great location

Beautiful

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

About the host

Hosted by Dave Powell

We (Dave and Lavonne) have lived in Del Norte County since 1979. Lavonne, a true local, was born in Crescent City and raised about 4 miles from this house. Dave was born in Tennessee and was raised in Boulder, Colorado; Billings, Montana; and Spokane, Washington.

We met in Los Angeles in 1975 while attending LIFE Bible College, now LIFE Pacific College. We were married in 1977 and moved to Crescent City after graduation in 1979 to help Lavonne's dad run the family business.

We have lived in the same house since moving to Crescent City in 1979, raising our four sons in our beautiful home, surrounded by redwoods, and only 6 miles from this house, River's Bend.

Del Norte County is our home, we have deep roots here, and we are excited to introduce you to this amazing place!

Why they chose this property

We love the Smith River and over the years we have spent a lot of time on it - swimming, boating, tubing, fishing, and just relaxing. We had always wished that we could someday have a little corner of this river to call our own, to share with our family and friends. We were completely unaware of this house. Imagine our surprise when we stumbled onto this one-in-a-million property. Dave is a realtor in this area and was asked to show this home to a young couple moving to the area. Unfortunately, they were not able to get into the house due to there being VRBO tenants in the home (this home has a long VRBO history). That couple eventually bought another house on the beach in Crescent City but we were bitten by the beauty of the home and its surroundings.

What makes this property unique

When we first saw this beautiful house nestled in the redwoods we were amazed. And then when we saw Camp Six Creek flowing down the length of the property we were intrigued. But when we stood by the beautiful Smith River, looking up at this beautiful house and looking down at the deep clear waters, the beautiful rocks strewn around the swimming hole, and the year around sandy beach we were smitten. We knew that we must do anything we could to own this home, to enjoy it ourselves, to share it with our family, and especially to share it with all of you - friends from around the world whom we have not yet met.

Please come join us at this most amazing spot on the most beautiful river you will ever enjoy!