Can you reserve a site at Prairie Creek Visitor Center?

No. Prairie Creek Visitor Center is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Prairie Creek Visitor Center

Facility · California ·

Managed by the National Park Service

Redwood National Park (National Park) · Open Access

155 ft
Elevation

Prairie Creek Visitor Center — Photo: NPS Photo · Recreation.gov

Located just off the Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway - in the heart of Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park. Exhibits about the Civilian Conservation Corps and redwood ecology, park information, junior ranger program, bookstore and retail sales.

Getting there

Located in the southern end of the Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway - in the heart of Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park. 6.5 miles north of Orick.

41.36382, -124.02315 · 41°21'49.8"N 124°1'23.4"W

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Typical weather

Typically 69°F in Sep, down to 51°F in Dec.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	52	54	56	58	61	65	67	69	69	65	56	51
Low °F	36	37	37	39	43	46	49	49	45	42	39	36
Precip in	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 0.2 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Visitors and staff at the Prairie Creek Visitor Center — Photo: NPS / John Chao · Recreation.gov

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Common questions about Prairie Creek Visitor Center

Can you reserve a site at Prairie Creek Visitor Center?: No. Prairie Creek Visitor Center is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Camping near Prairie Creek Visitor Center

Fish Lake Campground 18.9 mi · Campground · we watch it
Pearch Creek Campground 26.3 mi · Campground · we watch it
Elk Prairie Campground - Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park 0.4 mi · Facility
Gold Bluffs Beach Campground - Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park 2.7 mi · Campground
Thomas H. Kuchel Visitor Center 6.4 mi · Facility
Fish Lake 18.9 mi · Facility
E-Ne-Nuck Campground 20.9 mi · Campground
Aikens Creek West Campground 21.3 mi · Campground
Trinidad Head Lighthouse 22.5 mi · Facility
Big Flat Campground 23 mi · Campground
Mill Creek Campground - Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park 23.7 mi · Campground
Orleans Ranger District 25.3 mi · Facility

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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