Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park
About
Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park is a California state park managed by State Park and Recreation, about 9 miles from the town of Orick. It sits within the Redwood National Park unit, so the park and the national park share the same area. Late summer into early fall is the mildest stretch. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show August and September highs around 69°F with lows in the mid-40s, while winter highs sit in the low 50s. Several trails start close by. Friendship Ridge Trail and Zigzag Trail #2 are each about half a mile away, and Karl Knapp Trail is about 0.7 miles off. For time on the water, Prairie Creek offers canoeing about 4 miles away.
Park size
13,211 acres
Inside this park
Location
Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park
California
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–69°F and lows of 42–49°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Orick Prairie Creek Park, CA weather station, 3.7 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan52° high36° low
- Feb54° high37° low
- Mar56° high37° low
- Apr58° high39° low
- May61° high43° low
- Jun64° high46° low
- Jul67° high49° low
- Aug69° high49° low
- Sep69° high45° low
- Oct65° high42° low
- Nov56° high39° low
- Dec51° high36° low
Where it is
- Redwood National Park · National Park Service
- Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Orick, California · 8.7 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Source: NPS Land Resources boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Redwood National Park as of Oct 9, 2026:
Information · posted Aug 31, 2026
Delays along Highway 101
Caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
44 Creek Bridge Failure
Information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: NPS Alerts API
Nearby
- Friendship Ridge TrailHiking0.6 mi
- Zigzag Trail #2Hiking0.6 mi
- Karl Knapp TrailHiking0.7 mi
- Carruther's CoveRock climbing3.7 mi
- Prairie CreekCanoeing4.1 mi
- Ah Pah CreekCanoeing4.4 mi
- High BluffsRock climbing6.9 mi
- Bear CreekCanoeing7.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
