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Austin Creek State Recreation Area

Contact Info
17000 Armstrong Woods Road
Guerneville, CA 95446-9587

Phone:
707-869-2015
Basics
Location:
80 miles north of San Francisco along the California coast
Type:
State Parks
Elevation:
150 - 1,500 feet above sea level feet

Description

Austin Creek State Recreation Area has approximately 6,000 acres of open woodlands, rolling hills, and meadows. Here you will discover deep tree-lined ravines cooled by year round streams, grassy hillsides burnished golden by the heat of summer sun, oak capped knolls that seem to float like islands on lakes of lowland fog, and rocky mountaintops that offer glimpses of the Pacific Ocean. A paradise for the hiker and equestrian, Austin Creek rewards the explorer with twenty miles of trails and panoramic wilderness views.

This wilderness area is home to a rich diversity of native animals and plants. The springtime wildflower displays include Douglas iris, Indian paint brush, buttercups, lupines, brodiaes, California poppies, and shooting stars. The grasslands, chaparral, conifer, oak woodland, and riparian habitats of Austin Creek SRA are home to a wild range of native animals including squirrel, deer, raccoon, fox, coyote, skunk, bobcat, and an occasional black bear or mountain lion.

Hours + Fees

Season:
Open year-round

Amenities

Amenities:
Campground
Picnic Area(s)
Modern Restrooms

Details

Additional Details:
Twenty-four family campsites are located near Bullfrog Pond. Campsites are available throughout the year on a first-come, first-served basis. Tables, fire rings, flush toilets and potable water are provided but no showers are available.

Back country primitive campsites are located at the Tom King and Manning Flat sites. Each campsite has a table and fire ring. Pit toilets are located nearby. A year-round stream is nearby, but this water supply must be purified before drinking. Use of a micro filter is recommended. The primitive sites are available on a first-come, first-served basis. A back country permit is required and can be obtained at the Armstrong Redwoods park office during business hours.

Ground fires are prohibited during periods of extreme fire danger, although camp stoves can still be used for cooking in all but the most critical periods of fire danger when camping is not permitted at all.

All of Austin Creek''s trails are open to horses although horse trailers are not permitted beyond the picnic area. Check with the park office for up-to-date information about trail conditions. A horse riding and pack station concession providing guided day and overnight trips is located 1/2 mile west of the Armstrong Tree in Armstrong Redwoods State park.

Be advised that vehicle access to the park and campground is by way of a steep, narrow, winding, 2.5-mile-long, mountain road. For safety reasons, no vehicle over 20 feet in length is allowed on this road. Vehicles with trailers or other towed vehicles are also prohibited.

Map + Directions

Basic Directions
The recreation area is located two miles north of Guerneville on Armstrong Woods Road via the same entrance as Armstrong Redwoods State Reserve. 
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