Gold Bluffs Beach Campground
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. From early October to mid-May, this campground switches to "First come, first served" sites.
Sources disagree on whether Gold Bluffs Beach Campground holds a summer reservation window: Recreation.gov and one park summary describe it as first-come year round, while an older park news release and a separate summary describe a reservable stretch from late May to early September. Check ReserveCalifornia or call the park (707-465-7335) before counting on a site without a reservation in summer.
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Getting there
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.
| Nearest town | Crescent City, California |
| Coordinates | 41.3822° N, 124.0699° W · Directions ↗ |
Fire nearby
- PrescribedRoots & Shoots Rx: Or
16 mi from the campground
- PrescribedWooden Gate Rx
19 mi from the campground
- PrescribedBull D Bear Grass Rx
24 mi from the campground
- PrescribedLeary Rx
27 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 ↗ | 18.3 mi |
| Outdoor gear | Adventure's Edge ↗ | 35.4 mi |
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Public land it sits in
Six Rivers National Forest begins about 12.2 miles away, and it is the closest of these.
- 12.2 miSix Rivers National Forest ↗National Forest · Forest Service · 1,273,949 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
On the National Register nearby
- Prairie Creek Fish HatcheryHistoric district · Orick · 4 mi
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Questions people ask
Is there cell service at Gold Bluffs Beach Campground?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 4G LTE at the campground point. Terrain changes that from one site to the next.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
What is the nearest town to Gold Bluffs Beach Campground?
Crescent City, California.
Source: Getting there
What if Gold Bluffs Beach Campground is full?
The nearest public campgrounds are Fish Lake Campground (21.6 mi, partly first-come), Mill Creek Campground (22.2 mi, seasonal), and Big Flat Campground (22.5 mi, first-come).
Source: Campgrounds nearby
Which national park is Gold Bluffs Beach Campground in?
Gold Bluffs Beach Campground is a Redwood National and State Parks campground. Entrance fees, alerts, and hours are on Park Atlas.
Source: Redwood National and State Parks