Smith River, California

About Smith River

Smith River, CA is a small unincorporated community located in northwestern California.

Officially, Smith River is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 4.42 square miles.

📰 Smith River News Today

• Water board’s Smith River runoff order ‘failed on … very important fronts’ - Times-Standard Times-Standard · Aug 19
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Smith River, California - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 21
• The Cleanest Rivers In America WorldAtlas · Oct 5
• 50 gallons of diesel spills near Smith River, cleanup underway KRCR · Apr 1
• Smith River FWS.gov · Jun 4

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest California headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Smith River Unique

• The only place in America named Smith River — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northwestern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Smith River

• Alta's Burger Bar
• Lolitas

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Smith River

• Clifford Kamph Memorial Park reviews ★
• Kamph Memorial Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Smith River

• Smith River Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

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