Redwood National and State Parks guides
11 in-depth guides to Redwood National and State Parks, in reading order: what to see, how to get around, and what to know before you go. Back to the Redwood National and State Parks overview.
Fog, Rain, and 60-80 Inches a Year
Rain shapes nearly everything about a visit to Redwood National and State Parks. Most of it falls from October through April, when storms roll in off the North Pacific.
Stout Grove and the Ancient Old-Growth Redwoods
The Stout Memorial Grove Trail is a short loop of about half a mile in Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, one of the four parks that make up Redwood National and State Parks.
Walking the California Coastal Trail Sections
Seventy miles of Coastal Trail run through the parks, and the route is nearly unbroken. Along the bluffs, alders rustle in the wind while gulls and sea lions call over the breakers.
Newton B. Drury Parkway and Howland Hill Road
The Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway is a paved, ten-mile road through the heart of Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, in the southern part of the parks.
Biking Redwood's Rehabilitated Logging Roads
Over 50 miles of designated bicycling routes wind through Redwood National and State Parks, and many follow old logging roads.
Banana Slugs to Gray Whales: Redwood Biodiversity
Old-growth coast redwood forests form the heart of these parks, and they hold some of the tallest trees on Earth.
Yurok and Tolowa Homelands in the Parks
Native nations with historical ties to the redwood region include the Yurok, Tolowa, Karuk, Chilula, and Wiyot.
One Park, Four Managers: The 1994 Partnership
In 1968, Congress created Redwood National Park alongside three California state parks: Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park, and Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park.
Camping in the State Parks, Not the National Park
Redwood National and State Parks has no campgrounds inside the national park itself. Apart from a small number of campground cabins, there is no lodging inside the park boundaries either.
Fern Canyon and Prairie Creek's Big Trees
Fern Canyon is one of the best-known stops in Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park. The Fern Canyon Loop Trail leads into a canyon filled with ferns, and hiking through it ranks among the top reasons to visit this part of the park.
Bald Hills Prairies and Redwood Creek Overlook
Bald Hills Road is the main scenic drive in the southern part of the park, and it connects many of the highlights along the way.
