Redwood National and State Parks
1111 Second Street
Crescent City CA 95531, 707-464-6101
Special Topics: Mountains �
Recreation Activities: Auto Touring � Biking � Boating � Camping �
Educational Programs � Fishing � Hiking � Horseback Riding �
Swimming � Wilderness Area � Wildlife Viewing
Camping Areas
Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park
Open from May 1 to September 15
Phone 1-800-444-7275
Details
Camping within the redwood forest - what a life! Mill Creek campground is
located 7 miles south of Crescent City, CA on US Highway 101. Sites: 145 RV or
tents, trailer length up to 27 feet, RVs up to 31 feet. Amenities include
showers, restrooms, four loop trails, hiker/biker sites, dump station, fire
pits, no hookups, handicap access, ranger-led walks, junior ranger and evening
campfire programs. Fees for camping, extra vehicle, and dayuse. Reservation
number listed above. For international calls, use 916-638-5883.
Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park
Open All Year
Phone 1-800-444-7275
Details
Camp amidst towering old-growth coast redwoods! Jedediah Smith campground is
located on Highway 199 at Hiouchi, CA. Sites: 106 RV or tent sites, RV length up
to 36 feet, trailers up to 31 feet. Facilites/amenities include nature center,
bookstore, no hookups, showers, restrooms, river sites, picnic area, many miles
of trails, hiker/biker sites, dump station, fire pits, handicap access,
ranger-led walks, junior ranger and young naturalists programs, and evening
campfire programs. There is a group site for 50. For site-specific information,
call (707)464-6101 ext. 5113. Fees for camping, extra vehicle, and dayuse.
Reservation number listed above. For international calls, use 916-638-5883.
Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park
Open All Year
Details
Camp along the windswept Pacific Ocean with the coast redwood forest as a
backdrop. To reach Gold Bluffs Beach campground travel three miles north of
Orick, CA on US Highway 101, the turn west on Davison Road and continue for four
miles (gravel road). Sites: 25 RV or 29 tents, trailers prohibited, RV length up
to 24 feet and 8 feet wide. Amenities include solar showers, restrooms, access
to over 70 miles of trails, Fern Canyon, hiker/biker sites, fire pits, no
hookups, ranger-led walks, junior ranger and evening campfire programs. Fees for
camping and dayuse. No reservations.
Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park
Open All Year
Phone 1-800-444-7275
Details
Camp in the heart of an old-growth redwood forest. Elk Prairie campground is
located 50 miles north of Eureka, CA on the Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway just
off US Highway 101. Sites: 75 RV or tents, trailer length up to 24 feet, RVs up
to 27 feet. Facilities/amenities include nature center, bookstore, no hookups,
showers, restrooms, picnic area, over 70 miles of trails, hiker/biker sites,
dump station, fire pits, handicap access, ranger-led walks, junior ranger and
evening campfire programs. For site-specific information, call (707)464-6101
ext. 5301. Fees for camping, extra vehicle, and dayuse. Reservation number
listed above. For international calls, use 916-638-5883.
State park sites - nearby
Details
Lake Earl Trail Camp: Located north of Crescent City in Tolowa Dunes State Park.
Six primitive walk-in and horse sites. Inquire at Jedediah Smith or Mill Creek
campgrounds.
http://parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=430 Humboldt Lagoons: Located south
of Orick in Humboldt Lagoons State Park. Six stone lagoon environmental camps
accessible by boat only. Pit toilets, picnic tables, fire pits, and bear poles.
http://parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=416 Patrick's Point campground:
Located 15 miles south of Orick in Patrick抯 Point State Park. 124 RV or tent
sites, RV length limit 31 feet (10 m). Restrooms, showers, dump station, and
fire pits. Campfire programs offered.
http://parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=417 For camping in the adjacent
Smith River National Recreation Area, call 1-877-444-6777.
http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/sixrivers/
See the California State Parks website for camping in nearby state parks such as
Patrick抯 Point and Humboldt Lagoons.
http://parks.ca.gov/
Lodging Options
DeMartin Redwood Youth Hostel
Open All Year
Phone (707) 482-8265
Details
Hostel offers inexpensive shared lodging inside the parks. Contact them at 14480
Highway 101, Klamath, CA 95548 http://www.norcalhostels.org
Additional Information
Getting There
Plane
Crescent City Airport, 202 Dale Rupert Road, Crescent City, (707) 464-7311,
United Express. Eureka-Arcata Airport, Arcata, United Express, 1-800-241-6522 or
Horizon, 1-800-225-2752.
Car
Redwood National and State Parks are along US Highways 101 and 199. From 101,
access additional park sites via the Bald Hills Road, Davison Road, Newton B.
Drury Scenic Parkway, Coastal Drive, Requa Road, and Enderts Beach Road (south
to north). From 199, take South Fork Road to Howland Hill Road.
Public Transportation
Greyhound Bus Lines, 1-800-231-2222. Redwood Coast Transit travels from Crescent
City to Klamath, (707) 464-9314.
Getting Around
Drive to Redwood National and State Parks' many sites. Nearly 200 miles of
walking and hiking trails await you. Horses are welcome on Little Bald Hills
Trail, Mill Creek Horse Trails, and Orick Horse Trails. Bicycle on designated
trails only: Lost Man Creek Trail, Last Chance Section of the Coastal Trail,
Little Bald Hills Trail, Davison Trail, and Ossagon Trail Loop. Pick up a
Visitor Guide or stop by one of the five visitor centers and talk to a ranger
about rules and regulations. *NOTE* There is no longer a shuttle bus that
operates anywhere in the parks.
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