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Elk Prairie Campground

No reviews yet · ~USD 35 / night (typical night)$$$$$
707-464-6101

Elk Prairie Campground is located in Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park within Redwood National and State Parks in California. The campground is one of four developed campgrounds in the parks and accommodates both tent and RV camping, with size restrictions for larger vehicles due to historic design. The campground is managed by California State Parks and requires reservations, which are recommended especially during summer months. (via official site)

Tents Caravans / RV Motorhomes Car access

Rates & prices

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ItemPrice
Developed Campground FeeUSD 35 per night

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Reservation requirementReservations required and managed by California State Parks

Pitches & accommodation

Vehicle restrictionsRV and trailer size restrictions due to historic design

Location & access

Mailing address1111 Second Street, Crescent City, CA 95531

Rules & policies

Not allowedHammocks and ropes on trees

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🏞️ Attractions

Prairie Creek Visitor CenterAttractions1.3 km · ~6 min driveDirections ↗
Elk ViewingAttractions1.5 km · ~6 min driveDirections ↗
Murrelet State WildernessParks & play5.9 km · ~12 min driveDirections ↗
Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park
Prairie Creek Redwoods State ParkParks & play

Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park is a state park, located in Humboldt County, California, near the town of Orick and 50 miles (80 km) north of Eureka. The 57-square-kilometre (22 sq mi) park is a coastal sanctuary for old-growth Coast Redwood trees.

7 km · ~13 min driveDirections ↗
Lost Man Creek Trailhead
Lost Man Creek TrailheadTrails & trailheads7.3 km · ~13 min driveDirections ↗
Trillium FallsWaterfalls7.6 km · ~14 min driveDirections ↗
Orick Hill (263 m)
Orick Hill (263 m)Summits & peaks

Orick est une census-designated place du comté de Humboldt, dans l'État de Californie, aux États-Unis. En 2020, elle compte une population de 328 habitants.

11.4 km · ~18 min driveDirections ↗
Ah Pah Trailhead
Ah Pah TrailheadTrails & trailheads11.7 km · ~19 min driveDirections ↗
Redwood Creek Beach
Redwood Creek BeachBeaches & swimming

Redwood Creek (Yurok: 'O'rekw 'We-Roy ) is a 61.8-mile (99.5 km) river in Humboldt County, California. The river's headwaters are in the Coast Range at about 5,000 feet (1,500 m) and it flows roughly northwest until it empties into the Pacific Ocean near the small town of Orick, the only development in the 280-square-mile (730 km2)-watershed.

14.8 km · ~20 min driveDirections ↗
Gold Bluffs BeachBeaches & swimming17.3 km · ~37 min driveDirections ↗
Redwood National Park
Redwood National ParkParks & play

The Redwood National and State Parks (RNSP) are a complex of one United States national park and three California state parks located along the coast of northern California. The combined RNSP contain Redwood National Park, Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park, Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, and Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park. The parks' 139,000 acres preserve 45 percent of all remaining old

21.2 km · ~36 min driveDirections ↗

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