National Park Service · California
Gold Bluffs Beach Campground - Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park
National Park Service · California, United States · in Redwood National and State Parks
- Sites
- 26
- Season
- Year-round
- Max RV length
- 24 ft
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- Yes
- Dump station
- No
- Laundry
- No
- Elevation
- 16 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon good · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Redwood National and State Parks
- Nearest town
- Crescent City
- Address
- Crescent City, CA, 95531
- Phone
- 1-800-444-7275
About
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.
Fees
Standard Camping Fee: $35. This is the standard nightly fee for tent and RV sites.
CA State Parks Disabled Discount Camping Fee: $17.50. This is the nightly fee for California State Parks Disable Discount Pass holders. Pass must be presented at the time of check in.
CA State Parks Distinguished Veterans Camping Fee: free. This is the nightly fee for California State Parks Distinguished Veterans Pass holders. Pass must be presented at the time of check in.
Federal Senior & Access Camping Fee: $17.50. 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.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56° | 46° | 40° | 69° | 0 of 11 |
| February | 54° | 45° | 30° | 68° | 1 of 11 |
| March | 56° | 46° | 39° | 70° | 0 of 11 |
| April | 58° | 47° | 37° | 71° | 0 of 11 |
| May | 62° | 52° | 46° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 67° | 55° | 48° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 71° | 59° | 54° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 73° | 60° | 53° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 70° | 58° | 50° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 66° | 53° | 46° | 81° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 60° | 50° | 40° | 69° | 0 of 10 |
| December | 55° | 46° | 35° | 67° | 0 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.
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- Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park (Gold Bluffs Beach Camp) · California State Parks · 0 mi · 26 sites
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