Gasquet (pronounced "GAS-kee"; formerly spelled Guasquet) is an unincorporated community in Del Norte County, California, United States, southwest of the Oregon border and northeast of Crescent City. The name is in honor of Horace Gasquet. Horace Gasquet was the owner of the gold mines, hotel, railway, bank and post office; he was also the founder of Crescent City and Happy Camp. A post office operated at Gasquet from 1879 to 1902 and from 1949 to present. Gasquet is located in the Smith River National Recreation Area.