Highway access → arrival
Wilson Creek Picnic Area · US 101
Arrival: Wilson Creek designated picnic parking off US-101.
Approach: Use the named Wilson Creek Picnic Area entrance near US-101 milepost 12.8; stay in the established parking area.
This is west-side picnic parking, not the newer east-side DeMartin trailhead parking.
Official directions & access ↗A US 101 coast stop identified by NPS for picnicking, mobility access, whale watching, tidepools, and seabird viewing.
Access details
- Parking
- Use only the signed Wilson Creek picnic-area parking from US 101; no separate navigation pin is published here.
- Viewpoint
- The stop provides shore-based ocean and wildlife views.
- Trail
- The south end of the DeMartin Coastal Trail section connects here; cross US 101 only where directed by NPS signs.
- Public water access
- Coastal shore access is not presented as a river or boat-launch facility.
- Water conditions
- Check tides and surf. Wildlife sightings are seasonal and never guaranteed.
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 wildlife viewing ↗