Looking for a forestry filled hike, even in the middle of summer? This hike through Prairie Creek State Park will fulfill all your dreams!

Distance: 7.9 miles / 12.7 km Some of the best hiking within the Prairie Creek Redwoods is done simply by connecting a number of different trails into a larger loop, so that you’re always seeing something different as you hike through these amazing old-growth forests. That’s why, if you’re looking

The Karl Knapp and Cathedral Trees Loop at Redwood National and State Parks is one of the best places to experience the redwood forest.

Elk Prairie Campground is located in Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park and is part of the Redwood National and State Parks unit.

Did you know that scenes from Jurassic Park 2: The Lost World were filmed on the Fern Canyon Trail in Redwood National and State Park?

Set aside in the early 1920s 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. Prairie Creek, situated 50 miles north of Eureka off of Highway 101, offers hiking, nature study, wildlife viewing, beach combing, picnicking, a visitor center with exhibits and a nature store. This park, along with Del Norte Coast, Jedediah Smith, and the National Park Service's Redwood National Park, are…

From hikes to waterfalls, these local recommendations will help you find the best things to do in Redwood National Park!

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Distance: 0.6 miles / 1.0 km The Ah-Pah Interpretive Trail is one of the best kid-friendly hikes within the Prairie Creek Redwoods, and it’s often an overlooked trail by many visitors, meaning that you will likely have a very quiet experience on this short, easy trail. Ah-Pah Trailhead Parking Pa

Locals often refer to August as "fogust" because of the ever present fog that blankets these coastal redwoods. However, as I was hiking through this quiet redwood forest with muted light, the sun suddenly found a hole in the fog and shone through briefly right above me. It was as if the sunlight was filtering through a stained glass window in a large cathedral giving a yellow-orange ethereal light. I quickly set up my tripod and took this 1/2 second exposure and then the light was gone.