Redwood National and State Parks
FOREST · CA

Redwood National and State Parks

National Park
RANKED #21 OF 64 · COMPOSITE RANKING

The Details

The tallest trees on Earth — ancient coast redwoods — stand in misty groves along the Northern California coast.

STATE
CA
ESTABLISHED
1968
AREA
139k acres
ECOSYSTEM
Forest

When To Visit

Best Time To Visit

MONTH BY MONTH
BEST TIME TO GO

May–September: mild temperatures and the least rain; fall is clear and quiet.

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Crowds: quietmoderatebusy
CROWDS

Summer weekends at Lady Bird Johnson Grove are busiest, and Fern Canyon requires a day-use permit in summer.

WEATHER

Winters are wet, with 60–80 inches of rain along the coast. Summers are foggy and cool (50s–60s°F).

General patterns — conditions vary by year. Check current NPS alerts and road status before you go.

How Far

Park Entrances

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Crescent City Visitor Center
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Jedediah Smith
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Prairie Creek
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Nearest Airports

ESTIMATED DRIVE TO THE PARK
CEC
Crescent City (Del Norte County)NEAREST
≈ 3 mi · ~5 min drive to Crescent City Visitor Center
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ACV
Arcata-Eureka
≈ 34 mi · ~40 min drive to Prairie Creek
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Distances are rough estimates to the closest entrance. Check road and ferry conditions before you go.

What To Do

Top Things To Do

◆Hike through Lady Bird Johnson Grove
◆Walk Fern Canyon
◆Drive the Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway
◆Look for Roosevelt elk near Prairie Creek

Where To Stay

Camping

Campgrounds inside the park are booked through Recreation.gov, and many fill months ahead.

FIND CAMPSITES ON RECREATION.GOV ↗

Lodging & Nearby Towns

GATEWAY TOWNS
Crescent CityKlamathOrickTrinidad

There’s no lodging inside this park, so most visitors stay in the nearby towns above.

Cool Facts & Figures

By The Numbers

#38
LARGEST OF 64
#34
OLDEST OF 64
138,999
ACRES
58
YEARS PROTECTED
◆The park is home to Hyperion, the tallest known living tree at about 380 feet.
◆It protects roughly 45 percent of the remaining old-growth coast redwoods.

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