California State Parks · California
Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park (Elk Prairie Campground)
California State Parks · California, United States · in Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park
- Sites
- 75
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- No
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 161 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Orick
- Address
- 127011 Newton B. Drury Parkway
- Phone
- (707) 464-6101
About
Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park (Elk Prairie Campground) is a California State Park campground offering 75 sites in Humboldt County.
Fees
California State Parks (ReserveCalifornia.com) does not publish one statewide nightly rate schedule; its own Booking and Fees page states rates 'vary based on the accommodation type and the amenities available at that park' and are posted per-park at booking time. A non-refundable $8.25 reservation fee (also $8.25 to modify or cancel) applies per ReserveCalifornia transaction, on top of the site's nightly rate. Fees include entry for one vehicle and one legally towed vehicle/trailer; additional vehicles are charged per-night at the park. Yes: Except for service animals, dogs not allowed on trails.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 55° | 43° | 34° | 67° | 0 of 11 |
| February | 52° | 41° | 27° | 69° | 2 of 11 |
| March | 55° | 43° | 36° | 70° | 0 of 11 |
| April | 56° | 45° | 37° | 69° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 60° | 49° | 42° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 65° | 52° | 47° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 70° | 56° | 51° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 72° | 57° | 50° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 69° | 55° | 49° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 65° | 52° | 46° | 82° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 59° | 48° | 38° | 69° | 0 of 10 |
| December | 53° | 43° | 31° | 67° | 1 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
- Gold Bluffs Beach Campground - Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park · National Park Service · 3 mi · 26 sites
- Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park (Gold Bluffs Beach Camp) · California State Parks · 3 mi · 26 sites
- Humboldt Lagoons State Park · California State Parks · 10 mi
- Big Lagoon County Park Campground · City, County & Regional Parks · 15 mi
- Sue-meg State Park · California State Parks · 16 mi
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