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Gold Bluffs Beach SP

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Prairie Creek Redwoods SP Gold Bluffs Beach Camp

Renowned for the world’s tallest trees, Redwood’s landscapes span from open
prairies and oak woodlands to pristine rivers and untamed coastline. This
ancient home has supported people for thousands of years. The National Park
Service and California State Parks now work to safeguard and rejuvenate these
lands for everyone’s enjoyment, learning, and inspiration.

Renowned for the world’s tallest trees, Redwood’s landscapes span from open prairies and oak woodlands to pristine rivers and untamed coastline. This ancient home has supported people for thousands of years. The National Park Service and California State Parks now work to safeguard and rejuvenate these lands for everyone’s enjoyment, learning, and inspiration.

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.

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.

Gold Bluffs Beach campground offers amazing sunset views.

Gold Bluffs Beach campsite

Gold Bluffs Beach campsites are all exposed to fog and strong winds.

Tents at Gold Bluffs Beach campground

Basic facilities are located at this cliff-side campground.

Gold Bluffs Beach restrooms.

Proper storing of food will keep bears away from the campground.

GBB food lockers

Each campsite has a picnic table, food locker and fire pit.

Campsite

A backcountry hike and bike site is for those that arrived without a vehicle.

Hike and bike site

Gold Bluffs Beach Campground - Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park

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. Cabins available.

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. Cabins available.

Wooden campground sign.

Campground sign

Some bare cabins are available in this campground.

Cabin in Jedediah Smith Campground

Campground site

Small campsites are common in this campground.

Jedediah Smith campground site

Jedediah Smith  Campground Entrance Kiosk

Ranger-led evening programs are offered in the summer.

Jedediah Smith Campground ampitheater

Jedediah Smith tent camping

Jedediah Smith Campground - Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park

Sleep beneath towering maples and young redwoods. Access to Mill Creek, miles
of varied hiking trails, and summer programs. Located in Del Norte Coast
Redwoods State Park. 7 miles south of Crescent City, CA turn east on the
campground road. The camp is 2 miles east of the highway.

Sleep beneath towering maples and young redwoods. Access to Mill Creek, miles of varied hiking trails, and summer programs.

Located in Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park. 
7 miles south of Crescent City, CA turn east on the campground road. The camp is 2 miles east of the highway.

Second-growth forests surround this campground.

Mill Creek Campsite

Basic facilities are located at this campground.

Facilities at Mill Creek Campground

Ranger-led programs are offered here.

Mill Creek Amphitheater

Stumps from old-growth redwoods are common at this campground.

Mill Creek Amphitheater seating

Leave No Trace means leaving no food out for bears.

Campsite at Mill Creek Campground

The entrance kiosk is staffed.

Mill Creek Campground Entrance Kiosk

Mill Creek Campground is not in old growth redwood habitat.

Mill Creek campground

Mill Creek Campground - Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park

Redwood National and State Parks

The Trillium Falls Trail is a popular, easy and family friendly walk.

Trillium Falls

Visitors to the Lady Bird Johnson Grove cross a road using a walkway.

Visitors on walkway to Lady Bird Johnson Grove

Millions of people visit the park to enjoy the forests.

Family Enjoys the Redwoods

Park rangers help visitor learn about and safely enjoy the Redwoods.

Ranger and Visitors in the Redwoods

The height and size of redwood trees can be hard to measure.

How wide is that Redwood?

From the forest floor we can only see about a third of any old redwood tree.

How Tall is that Redwood?

Taking a walk on the trail through redwood groves is great fun

Having fun under the redwoods

A fallen redwood tree will be on the forest floor for centuries providing habitat for a new generation of plants and animals.

Nurse Log

The redwood forest is a complicated and beautiful series of habitats.

Fish-eye view of Redwood canopy

The Trillium Falls trail is a popular, easy and family friendly walk.

Redwood forests are wonderful places to walk, relax and look up.

A family walks in Stout Grove

Park Rangers help tell the stories and meanings of the park to visitors.

Redwood Ranger in the mist

Summer fog is frequent in the redwoods

Footbridge to Lady Bird Johnson Grove

40 miles of protected coastline are part of Redwood National and State Parks

Coastline at Redwood National Park

With a small car, you can expericne close-up Redwoods along a century old, narrow road.

Howland Hill Road

Nurse log on the side of a trail.

Fern Canyon is a popular - and busy - summer desination.

Fern Canyon

300 foot redwood redwoods next to Redwood Creek.

Tall Trees Grove from the creek

Over a hundred miles of trails lead you to places like this.

A Redwood Grove

Fire has always been a part of a redwood tree's history.

Fire scarred giants

New shoots grow off a fallen redwood tree.

Redwoods Resprouting

A short walk leads visitors to a series of small cascades.

Trillium Falls Trail

Walking though redwood forests is a beautiful experience.

Surrounded by old-growth redwoods.

Maples and oak trees show fall colors in the redwood parks.

Autumn leaves in the redwood parks

The park protects forty miles of rugged coastline and marine protected areas..

Enderts Beach

A trail through the Redwoods

Dramatic coastal scenery is a big part of the Redwood experience.

We have forty miles of coastline to explore.

Tide pooling at Enderts Beach

Coastal overlooks provide amazing places to whale watch.. and more.

Ranger Program at Klamath River Overlook

For those short of time, the "Big Tree" offers easy access for all to a very photogenic tree.

Gold Bluffs Beach SP

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