You have to go off searching for them, though, because log stakes are craftable.

After you’ve collected at least three normal wood pieces, head to a workbench.

If you haven’t set one up at home, you might use the bench atResident Services.

Animal Crossing: New Horizon log stakes

In the workbench crafting menu, navigate to theHousewarestab, and selectLog stakes.

Not much, but what you use them for primarilyis important: constructing your first bridge.