Gold Bluffs Beach Campground - Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park
41.3822, -124.0699 · Park boundary: National Park Service
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.
- Every day
- All Day
Open year round. Access may be limited in winter due to road conditions.
Per the National Park Service, as of 2026-08-04
This is the standard nightly fee for tent and RV sites.
This is the nightly fee for California State Parks Disable Discount Pass holders. Pass must be presented at the time of check in.
This is the nightly fee for California State Parks Distinguished Veterans Pass holders. Pass must be presented at the time of check in.
This is the nightly fee for Federal “America the Beautiful” Senior or Access Pass holders. Pass must be presented at the time of check in. Federal Annual Passholders pay the standard camping fee.
Per the National Park Service, as of 2026-08-04
Reservations can be made through the California State Parks at Reserve California (1-800-444-7275).
- Cell reception
- Yes - year round
- Drinking water
- Yes - year round
- Firewood for sale
- Yes - seasonal
- Food storage lockers
- Yes - year round
- Host on site
- Yes - seasonal
- Internet
- Yes - year round
- Showers
- Hot - Year Round · Free - Year Round
- Toilets
- Flush Toilets - year round
- Trash & recycling
- Yes - year round
- Amphitheater
- No
- Camp store
- No
- Dump station
- No
- Ice for sale
- No
- Laundry
- No
Per the National Park Service, as of 2026-08-04
- RVs
- Allowed · up to 24 ft
- Trailers
- Not allowed
- Access roads
- Unpaved Roads - All vehicles OK in good weather
- Classification
- Developed Campground
Beach wheelchairs are available.
There are no ADA sites.
Fires are only allowed in the provided fire rings, or in a portable camp stove.
Per the National Park Service, as of 2026-08-04
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.
The designated "Hike and Bike" backcountry site is only for those visitors that hike in, or bicycle in. It is a minimum of a 5-mile hike, or ten-mile ride to get to the site. Free backcountry permits are required for hikers intending to using the site. Visitors arriving by any motorized vehicle may not use any of the Parks' hike and bike campsites.
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