About this campground
Experience the wild Pacific coastline and grazing Roosevelt elk in this campground, with easy access to a secluded stretch of beach, Fern Canyon, and 70 miles of hiking and biking trails. Located on the coast within Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park in the southern part of the parks. Access is via a narrow, single lane, dirt road. Recreational vehicles are not advised, and trailers are prohibited.
Getting there
To reach the campground, take the Davison Road / HWY 101 turn-off which is 3 miles north of Orick, CA. Davison Road then continues for ten miles of dirt and gravel. Redwood National and State Parks is about 6-7 hours north of San Francisco. Avenue of the Giants and Humboldt Redwoods State Park is about 2-3 hours.
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Elk Prairie Campground - Prairie Creek Redwoods State ParkRedwood National and State Parks3 mi
- Prairie Creek Visitor CenterRedwood National and State Parks3 mi
- Thomas H. Kuchel Visitor CenterRedwood National and State Parks7 mi
- Fish LakeSix Rivers National Forest22 mi
- FISH LAKE CAMPGROUNDSix Rivers National Forest22 mi
- Mill Creek Campground - Del Norte Coast Redwoods State ParkRedwood National and State Parks22 mi
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Gold Bluffs Beach Campground - Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park doesn't take campsite reservations — but plenty of nearby California campgrounds do, and we'll alert you the moment a sold-out site opens up.
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