Redwood National and State Parks

One of the giant trees in Redwoods National Park.

Three California state parks and the Redwood National Park unit make up the 131,983-acre preserve of ancient redwood and Douglas fir forests, prairie-oak woodlands, streams and some of the most rugged and pristine coastline in the Pacific Northwest.

These redwoods are among the world's largest and tallest living organisms. The parks also feature a vast array of wildlife and plants and offer many hiking, backpacking, bird, elk- and whale-watching opportunities.

Activities and facilities also include horseback riding, picnicking, photography, tide pool walks, interpretive trails and four information centers,

The Coastal Trail allows hikers to backpack nearly the entire length of the parks, from Enderts Beach Road in the north to the Tall Trees Grove in the south.

Park streams offer swimming and great fishing for harbor steelhead and cutthroat trout and Chinook salmon.

Developed campgrounds are located in Jedediah Smith Redwoods, Del Norte Coast Redwoods and Prairie Creek Redwoods State Parks.