diff --git a/src/pages/Login.jsx b/src/pages/Login.jsx
index 329a223..4fd48c7 100644
--- a/src/pages/Login.jsx
+++ b/src/pages/Login.jsx
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { useState, useCallback } from "react";
-import { useNavigate } from "react-router-dom";
+import { useNavigate, useSearchParams } from "react-router-dom";
 import { useDispatch } from "react-redux";
 import { Button } from "../components/common/button";
 import Input from "../components/common/input";
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import { loginUser } from "../features/auth/authThunks";
 const Login = () => {
   const navigate = useNavigate();
   const dispatch = useDispatch();
+  const [searchParams] = useSearchParams();
 
   const [email, setEmail] = useState("");
   const [password, setPassword] = useState("········");
@@ -30,7 +31,10 @@ const Login = () => {
       const result = await dispatch(loginUser({ email, password }));
 
       if (result.payload) {
-        navigate("/dashboard");
+        // Check for redirect query parameter
+        const redirectParam = searchParams.get('redirect');
+        const redirectPath = redirectParam ? decodeURIComponent(redirectParam) : '/dashboard';
+        navigate(redirectPath);
       } else if (result.payload?.message) {
         setError(result.payload.message);
       } else {
@@ -41,7 +45,7 @@ const Login = () => {
     } finally {
       setLoading(false);
     }
-  }, [email, password, dispatch, navigate]);
+  }, [email, password, dispatch, navigate, searchParams]);
 
   return (
     <div className="min-h-screen w-154 sm:w-auto bg-linear-to-br from-blue-100 via-sky-100 to-blue-50 flex items-center justify-center p-4 sm:p-6">
diff --git a/src/routes/AppRouter.jsx b/src/routes/AppRouter.jsx
index 4402e15..ad53cb2 100644
--- a/src/routes/AppRouter.jsx
+++ b/src/routes/AppRouter.jsx
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import Spinner from '../components/common/Spinner';
 import NotFound from '../pages/NotFound';
 import ErrorTest from '../components/common/ErrorTest';
 import AdminRoute from './AdminRoute';
+import ProtectedRoute from './ProtectedRoute';
 
 // Auth pages
 import Login from '../pages/Login';
@@ -40,7 +41,11 @@ const AppRouter = () => {
               <Route index element={<Home />} />
               <Route path="explore" element={<Explore />} />
               <Route path="campaign/:id" element={<CampaignDetails />} />
-              <Route path="create" element={<CreateCampaign />} />
+              <Route path="create" element={
+                <ProtectedRoute>
+                  <CreateCampaign />
+                </ProtectedRoute>
+              } />
               <Route path="test-error" element={<ErrorTest />} />
             </Route>
 
@@ -51,7 +56,11 @@ const AppRouter = () => {
             <Route path="verify-email/:token" element={<VerifyEmailPage />} />
 
             {/* App pages */}
-            <Route path="dashboard" element={<Dashboard />} />
+            <Route path="dashboard" element={
+              <ProtectedRoute>
+                <Dashboard />
+              </ProtectedRoute>
+            } />
             <Route path="admin" element={
               <AdminRoute>
                 <Admin />
diff --git a/src/routes/ProtectedRoute.jsx b/src/routes/ProtectedRoute.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ec51008
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/ProtectedRoute.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+import { Navigate, useLocation } from 'react-router-dom';
+import { useSelector } from 'react-redux';
+import { selectIsAuthenticated } from '../features/auth/authSelectors';
+
+/**
+ * ProtectedRoute - A higher-order route component that restricts access to authenticated users
+ * Redirects unauthenticated users to /login?redirect=/original-path
+ * 
+ * @param {Object} props - Component props
+ * @param {React.ReactNode} props.children - The component to render if user is authenticated
+ * @returns {React.ReactElement} Either the children or a redirect to login
+ */
+const ProtectedRoute = ({ children }) => {
+  const isAuthenticated = useSelector(selectIsAuthenticated);
+  const location = useLocation();
+
+  // If user is not authenticated, redirect to login with redirect query param
+  if (!isAuthenticated) {
+    const redirectPath = encodeURIComponent(location.pathname + location.search);
+    return <Navigate to={`/login?redirect=${redirectPath}`} replace />;
+  }
+
+  // User is authenticated, render the protected component
+  return children;
+};
+
+export default ProtectedRoute;