Summary
The 152-unit Orick RV resort/campground sits almost entirely inside the mapped tsunami zone, and the evacuation route to Orick School takes about 13 minutes on foot. Commissioners approved the permit extension anyway but stripped the gas station and expect a much smaller redesigned project.
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Last discussed Mar 19, 2026.
Impact analysis
Visitors to Redwood National Park who lack nearby lodging, and Orick businesses that could capture tourism dollars.
Future guests who could be caught in a Cascadia tsunami with only minutes to reach high ground.
Mentions & discussions (1)
Related development
RPL Investors, LLC Resort (Orick)
Brings visitor lodging next to Redwood National Park, but concentrates up to hundreds of people in a mapped tsunami zone with a 13-minute walking evacuation route.
Ford Tentative Map and Coastal Development Permit Extension
Adds four buildable single-family lots in the McKinleyville coastal zone.
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