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.

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.