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    National and State Parks California

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  • Tall Trees Access Road and the Skunk Cabbage Trail Road are CLOSED to vehicles.

    Effective June 3, 2013, these closures are necessary due to key vacancies in park staffing, including heavy equipment operators required to grade and maintain these roads. Access to the Tall Trees Grove is still available via 8 mile hike. More »

  • Miners Ridge and Ossagon backcountry camps closed indefinitely.

    Backpacker sites avail. during summer only at Gold Bluffs Beach Campground (8 sites avail.; free permit req'd; $5 fee paid on site) and year-round at Elk Prairie Campground (hiker/biker sites avail., first-come, first-served; $5 fee paid on site). More »

Campgrounds

Unparalleled Opportunities

Four developed campgrounds-three in the redwood forest and one on the coast-provide unparalleled camping opportunities for families and groups traveling with vehicles (including RVs-utility hookups not available, however). Sites may also be available for hikers and bicyclists (see campground-specific info. below).

NOTE: While few sites at all campgrounds may be available on a first-come, first-served basis for one night only, reservations are accepted and strongly recommended for camping at the Jedediah Smith, Mill Creek (referred to only as "DEL NORTE COAST REDWOODS SP, CA" on ReserveAmerica.com-see below), and Elk Prairie campgrounds between May 25th and September 3rd. Reservations must be made at least 48 hours in advance online at ReserveAmerica or by calling 1-800-444-7275.

After September 3, 2012, winter reservations will no longer being accepted (via ReserveAmerica or 1-800-444-7275) for the Jedediah Smith, Mill Creek, and Elk Prairie campgrounds. This does not mean that sites are unavailable, however-all sites will be available on a first-come, first-served basis only until May 2013 when reservations will again be accepted.

You may make reservations now for the end of May, June, and July, and August.

The Jed Smith, Elk Prairie, and Gold Bluff Beach campgrounds are operated by the California Department of Parks and Recreation. The Mill Creek campground is operated by the National Park Service. Mill Creek and Gold Bluff Beach campgrounds are open summer only. National and State Park passes are honored at all the campgrounds.

Reservations are not accepted for Gold Bluffs Beach campground-all sites are available on a first-come, first-served basis, only. The campground will open for the summer season on April 1, 2013.

Jedediah Smith - Mill Creek - Elk Prairie - Gold Bluffs Beach

 

Jedediah Smith Campground

Situated in a magnificent old-growth redwood grove on the banks of the wild and scenic Smith River, this campground offers hiking trails, swimming, fishing, and seasonal campfire programs.
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  • Location: Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, 10 miles east of Crescent City, Calif. on Hwy 199.
  • Open: All year.
  • Sites: 86 tent or RV (no hook-ups); hiker/biker sites available.
  • Facilities: Hot showers, ADA accessible restrooms, dump station, picnic tables, fire pits and barbeques, food lockers and trash receptacles, visitor center, campfire center.
  • Vehicle Length Limit: 36-foot RV or 31-foot trailer.
  • Fees: $35 per night, $5 per hiker/biker; $8 day-use only.
  • Reservations: ReserveAmerica or call 1-800-444-7275.

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Mill Creek Campground (currently CLOSED for winter season)

Sleep beneath towering maples, alders, and young coast redwoods, with access to Mill Creek, miles of varied hiking trails,, and seasonal campfire programs.
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  • Location: Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park, 7 miles south of Crescent City, Calif. on Hwy 101.
  • Open: May 1 through September 7.
  • Sites: 145 tent or RV (no hook-ups); hiker/biker sites available.
  • Facilities: Hot showers, ADA accessible restrooms, dump station, picnic tables, firepits and barbeques, food lockers and trash receptacles, campfire center.
  • Vehicle Length Limit: 31-foot RV or 27-foot trailer.
  • Fees: $35 per vehicle and $5 per hiker/biker.
  • Reservations: January-September, ReserveAmerica or call 1-800-444-7275. Note: ReserveAmerica does not recognize "Mill Creek Campground" as an official campground name on their website (We're currently working with ReserveAmerica to correct this). When searching or browsing for campgrounds at ReserveAmerica, please note that Mill Creek Campground is instead referred to as "DEL NORTE COAST REDWOODS SP, CA."

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Elk Prairie Campground

Enjoy ancient coast redwoods, grazing Roosevelt elk and black-tailed deer in Elk Prairie, easy access to over 70 miles of hiking and biking trails, and seasonal campfire programs.
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  • Location: Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, 6 miles north of Orick, Calif. on the Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway.
  • Open: Year-round.
  • Sites: 75 tent or RV (no hook-ups); hiker/biker sites available.
  • Facilities: Hot showers, ADA accessible restrooms, picnic tables, firepits and barbeques, food lockers and trash receptacles, visitor center, campfire center.
  • Vehicle Length Limit: 27-foot RV or 24-foot trailer.
  • Fees: $35 per vehicle, $5 per hiker/biker, $8 for day-use only.
  • Reservations: January-September, ReserveAmerica or call 1-800-444-7275.

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Gold Bluffs Beach Campground (currently CLOSED for winter season) The campground will open for the summer season on April 1, 2013.

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.
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  • Location: Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, 10 miles north of Orick, Calif. on Davison Road (unpaved).
  • Open: April to September.
  • Sites: 26 tent or RV (no hook-ups).
  • Facilities: Solar showers, restrooms, wind shelters, picnic tables, firepits and barbeques.
  • Vehicle Length Limit: 24-foot RV, no trailers.
  • Fees: $35 per vehicle, $8 for day-use only, $5 for hike-bike site - permit required.
  • Reservations: None. Sites available on a first-come, first-served basis.

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Did You Know?

Did You Know?

Common in the redwood forest, ravens often scavenge food scraps found in campgrounds. Once they find an easy food source, they constantly fly over that area in search of food. Unfortunately, they may come across a marbled murrelet nest and eat the egg or chick! Please store all food items properly.