Mill Creek Campground
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. Winter season: this campground is closed from early October to late May.
Reservable May to September via ReserveCalifornia. First-come, first-served October to April.
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Weather by month
Getting there
This campground is off Highway 101 and is 7 miles south of Crescent City, CA. Redwood National and State Parks is about 6-7 hours north of San Francisco.
| Nearest town | Crescent City, California |
| Coordinates | 41.7027° N, 124.0978° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedRoots & Shoots Rx: Or
30 mi from the campground
- PrescribedPatterson Rx
34 mi from the campground
- PrescribedSrf 2026 Rx Implementation
40 mi from the campground · 500 acres
- PrescribedWooden Gate Rx
40 mi from the campground
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Call the managing office before you drive.
Supplies & services
| Dump station | Dump station ↗ | 6.5 mi |
Locations © OpenStreetMap contributors. Call ahead; hours change seasonally.
Explore
Worth a stop
- 7 miForks River Access And Boat Ramp ↗Boat launch
Public land it sits in
Castle Rock National Wildlife Refuge begins about 8.7 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 8.7 miCastle Rock National Wildlife Refuge ↗National Wildlife Refuge · Fish and Wildlife Service · 12 acres
- 11.8 miSiskiyou Wilderness ↗Wilderness · Forest Service · 179,847 acres
Each unit is published as a centre point and an acreage rather than a boundary, so this section stands it in for a circle of the same area. Whether a campground is inside, and how far it is from one it is outside, are both approximate.
Other campgrounds nearby
Cabin and lookout rentals nearby
On the National Register nearby
- Cresent City LighthouseBuilding · Crescent City · 6.1 mi
- Brother Jonathan (Shipwreck Site)Site · Crescent City · 6.7 mi
- Gasquet Ranger Station Historic DistrictHistoric district · Gasquet · 12 mi
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Reference
Questions people ask
Do I need a reservation at Mill Creek Campground?
For part of the year. Reservable May to September via ReserveCalifornia. First-come, first-served October to April.
Source: ReserveCalifornia
How many sites does Mill Creek Campground have?
145 sites.
Source: ReserveCalifornia
What is the nearest town to Mill Creek Campground?
Crescent City, California.
Source: Getting there
What if Mill Creek Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Jedediah Smith Campground (6.5 mi, seasonal), Big Flat Campground (9.6 mi, first-come), and Panther Flat Campground (13 mi, partly first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby
Which national park is Mill Creek Campground in?
Mill Creek Campground is a Redwood National and State Parks campground. Entrance fees, alerts, and hours are on Park Atlas.
Source: Redwood National and State Parks