Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park
Set aside in the early 1920s by the forethought of the people of California and the generosity of the Save-the-Redwoods League, Prairie Creek is a 14,000-acre sanctuary of old-growth coast redwood. Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park has two developed campgrounds. The park is seldom packed, but making a campsite reservation will assure that you're not disappointed when you arrive.
Elk Prairie is a 1930s campground located just a few steps from the visitor's center. It is open all year with limited capacity in the winter and provides tent sites, RV sites, and a few cabins with electricity, heaters, and lights but no kitchens or bathrooms. There is a bathroom and shower building at the campground, but pets are not permitted.
Gold Bluffs Beach Campground is another camping places in California where you can camp right next to the beach. It boasts 24 tent and RV sites for campers up to 24 feet long but has no hookups, and trailers are not permitted. The wind can blow hard here, so plan accordingly if you're tent camping and pack along some serious tent stakes just in case.
- Area: 56.66 km²
- Website: https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=415
- Google Rating: 4.9/5.0
- Location: 127011 Newton B. Drury Scenic Pkwy, Orick, CA 95555
