Elk Prairie Campground
Patricia O.The Dyrt PRO User
Reviewed May. 23, 2018

Redwoods & Ocean: California's best

I highly recommend this location - what could be better than camping in the redwoods, with elk grazing in the meadow right next to your camp!

Sites were decent sized for our 2 tents, surrounded by trees and bushes offering some privacy so you don’t feel like you are right on top of your neighbors. Very clean bathrooms, decent showers, picnic tables, fire pits. You are expected to keep your site ‘crumb clean’ and will be provided with instruction about that.

The only downside is that it can get very damp at night – which made it seem a little colder and had a lot of tent condensation.

There are many wonderful hikes in the area – love it when you can get forest and ocean on the same trail! Normally I don’t like hearing other people’s campground music, but whoever was singing vespers it was beautiful. Slept peacefully to sounds of the creek running by our site.

The visitor center was good and gave us a lot of useful information. The ranger even came around to let us know of local events.

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  • Review photo of Elk Prairie Campground by Patricia O., May 23, 2018
  • Review photo of Elk Prairie Campground by Patricia O., May 23, 2018
  • Review photo of Elk Prairie Campground by Patricia O., May 23, 2018
  • Review photo of Elk Prairie Campground by Patricia O., May 23, 2018
  • Review photo of Elk Prairie Campground by Patricia O., May 23, 2018