Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park - California State Parks Fifty miles north of Eureka, Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park protects sandy beaches and open meadows grazed by magnificent herds of Roosevelt elk Ferns cascade down canyon walls Lush stands of the world's tallest living tree species, the coast redwood, stand in primeval majesty
Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park - California State Parks Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park offers sandy beaches and open meadows grazed by herds of Roosevelt elk Ferns appear to low like a green waterfall down steep canyon walls, and old-growth redwoods stand in primeval majesty Summer brings morning fog, which usually burns off by midday Winter rains bring needed water to the redwoods and ferns
Park Information - California State Parks Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park consists of old-growth redwoods, prairies, and ten miles of scenic Gold Bluffs Beach Designated as a World Heritage Site and International Biosphere Reserve, with over 280 Save-the-Redwoods League memorial groves
Elk Prairie Campground - California State Parks Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park Elk Prairie Campground 127011 Newton B Drury Parkway • Orick, CA 95555 • (707) 465-7354 Magniicent groves of coast redwoods, among the tallest trees in the world at three hundred feet and more, adorn this 14,000-acre park Set aside in the early 1920s by the people of California and the
Camping Reservations - California State Parks You don’t need a tent or an RV to enjoy the beautiful old growth redwoods! Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park offers you access to “get-away-from-it-all” rental cabins Four cabins, all of which are ADA accessible, are located within Elk Prairie Campground within Redwood National and State Parks
Gold Bluffs Beach Campground - California State Parks Magniicent groves of coast redwoods, among the tallest trees in the world at 300 feet and more, adorn this 14,000-acre park Set aside in the 1920s by the people of California and the generosity of the Save-the-Redwoods League, Prairie Creek is a sanctuary of old-growth coast redwoods CAMPING is open year round irst-come, irst-served
Accessible Features at Prairie Creek Redwoods SP - California State Parks The Redwood Access Trail is a 0 53 mile accessible trail through the redwoods from the visitor center to the Campfire center and Elk Prairie Creek Campground The trail is generally flat at less than 5% slopes with intermittent sections between 5% to 8%
Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park - California State Parks Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park’s 10,000 acres are managed cooperatively by the National Park Service and California State Parks, as are Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park, Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, and Redwood National Park
Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park - California State Parks The park, established in 1927, has approximately 50% old growth coast redwood and eight miles of wild coastline The mixed understory includes tanoak, madrone, red alder, big leaf maple, and California bay
Current Restrictions - California State Parks Dogs are prohibited in Fern Canyon and on all trails within Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park Dogs are allowed on the beach, in campgrounds, in parking lots, and on roads within the park, but must be kept on a leash no longer than 6 feet at all times