Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park
Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park is a state park in Humboldt County, California, 3 miles from Orick. Day use costs $8.00 per vehicle. Hours: Open year-round Day use hours: Sunrise - Sunset 707-832-1527 Elk Prairie Campground Entrance.
Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park map
Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
Fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.
Common questions
- Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park has 6 developed campgrounds. Sites can be reserved in advance.
- Entry to Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park costs $8.00 per vehicle. Hours: Open year-round Day use hours: Sunrise - Sunset 707-832-1527 Elk Prairie Campground Entrance.
- No, day use at Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park does not need a reservation; pay the entry fee on arrival.
- Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park is 3 miles from Orick. It is 50 miles from Eureka.
- Yes, dogs are allowed at Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park.
Before you go
Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park is 3 miles from Orick. It is 50 miles from Eureka.
Day use needs no reservation; pay the entry fee on arrival.
Camping at Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park
Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park has 6 developed campgrounds. Sites can be reserved in advance.
Trails
- James Irvine Trail Redwoods to Fern Canyon
- Revelation Trail Accessible old-growth loop
- Redwood Access Trail Accessible route to Elk Prairie Campground
What to see
- Slot canyon Fern Canyon Film location; wet canyon walls on Gold Bluffs Beach unit
- Feature Gold Bluffs Beach Ten miles of coastal beach and elk meadows
Public lands next to Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park
- BLM unitPrairie Creek Redwoods State Park borders California Coastal National Monument.
- National Park Service unitPrairie Creek Redwoods State Park borders Redwood National and State Parks, a National Park Service unit.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=415 (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_California_state_parks (accessed 2026-09-28)
- https://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/415/files/PrairieCreekRedwoodsSP_Infosheet_11x17_032326_FINAL.pdf (accessed 2026-09-29)