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 Prairie Creek Redwoods SP - California Posted by:  DougK
N 41° 21.836 W 124° 01.380
10T E 414438 N 4579663
Set aside in the early 1920’s by the forethought of the people of California and the generosity of the Save-the-Redwoods League, Prairie Creek is a sanctuary of old growth coast redwood.
Waymark Code: WMHHN4
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 07/12/2013
Views: 5
Prairie Creek Redwoods SP is the southernmost state park in a collection known as Redwood National and State Parks.
This park is a result of the foresight and generosity of the founders of the Save-the-Redwoods League. There are over 280 Save-the-Redwoods League memorial groves. The park is part a World Heritage Site and has been designated an International Biosphere Reserve.
Posted coordinates are at the Elk Prairie Visitor Center. The northern road entrance is at N41 27.410 W124 02.667 along the Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway. The southern road entrance to the park is at N41 21.241 W124 01.629.
There are 75 miles of hiking trails, bicycle trails, self-guided nature trail, accessible trails for individuals with physical or visual limitations, backpackingThe Visitor Center and Nature Store are open year round.
Park Type: day use and overnight
Activities:
hiking, camping, nature study, wildlife viewing, beach combing, picnicking, a visitor center with exhibits and a nature store
Park Fees: Not listed
Background:
Mostly old growth forest of coast redwood, western hemlock and Douglas fir with Sitka spruce and red alder near the 10 miles of sandy coast line. Because of prevalent coastal fog, the understory of the forest is very dense. Tanoak, cascara, big leaf and vine maple and California bay can be found on edges of prairies. Ground cover is dense with a wide range of species and varieties of shrubs, bushes, flowers, ferns, mosses, and lichens common to the coast redwood environment. Western azalea and rhododendron bloom in May/June and offer bright accents to the dense green of the forest. The Rhododendron Trail is a favorite for seeing this showy display.
Park wildlife is both abundant and varied including such animals as black bear, Roosevelt elk, deer, coyote, mountain lion, bobcat, skunk, fox, squirrel, chipmunk and many others.
The park consists of old growth redwood including prairies and 10 miles of scenic Gold Bluffs Beach.
Date Established?: August 13, 1923
Link to Park: [Web Link]
Additional Entrance Points: N 41° 21.241 W 124° 01.629
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