Highway access → arrival
Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway · South EntranceExit 753
Arrival: Elk Prairie picnic parking beside the campground.
Approach: From US-101 use the southern Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway entrance. Use the campground entrance kiosk and follow day-use parking signs.
Observe posted parking and road restrictions. Current trail closures may limit the onward hike; the arrival record is not an all-clear for the entire trail.
Official directions & access ↗A developed picnic area beside Elk Prairie Campground with tables, grills, drinking water, and large-vehicle parking under redwoods. Fire permissions still depend on current park restrictions.
Access details
- Parking
- Enter through the signed campground approach; NPS documents auto, bus, and RV parking and currently lists an $8 vehicle day-use fee.
- Viewpoint
- The picnic area sits at the edge of redwood forest and prairie.
- Trail
- Nearby signed routes connect into Prairie Creek's trail system.
- Public water access
- No public water entrance is represented from this picnic area.
- Water conditions
- A grill's presence does not establish that fires are allowed today; check current restrictions.
Plan from the official source
Redwood National and State Parks is the manager or primary source for this entry. Check its current page for changing hours, fees, reservations, road restrictions, and closures.
Open NPS Elk Prairie Day-Use Area ↗