Redwood National and State Parks

National and State Parks · CA

Redwood National and State Parks

Renowned for the world’s tallest trees, Redwood’s landscapes span from open prairies and oak woodlands to pristine rivers and untamed coastline. This ancient home has supported people for thousands of years. The National Park Service and California State Parks now work to safeguard and rejuvenate these lands for everyone’s enjoyment, learning, and inspiration.

Photos

View from forest floor looking straight up. Ferns as seen close up and redwood trunks meet. — The redwood forest is a complicated and beautiful series of habitats.

Redwood trees line a narrow dirt road. — With a small car, you can expericne close-up Redwoods along a century old, narrow road.

Two visitors looking at tidepools. — We have forty miles of coastline to explore.

Five young women read the park map. — A great redwood trip starts with good trip planning.

Visitors chatting with a ranger above a river mouth. — Coastal overlooks provide amazing places to whale watch.. and more.

Three people stand on a walkway in the trees. It is foggy. — Visitors to the Lady Bird Johnson Grove cross a road using a walkway.

A ranger helps a father and son learn about being a junior ranger. — Becoming a junior ranger at Redwoods is a fun and educational for the whole family.

Visitors pose with one of the widest Redwood trees. — For those short of time, the "Big Tree" offers easy access for all to a very photogenic tree.

Rocks, rockpools and waves — 40 miles of coastline are part of Redwood National Park

A tree stump is covered with plants. — A fallen redwood tree will be on the forest floor for centuries providing habitat for a new generation of plants and animals.

A small waterfall cascades past different trees — The Trillium Falls Trail is a popular, easy and family friendly walk.

Three adults stand and look curiously toward the tree tops — From the forest floor we can only see about a third of any old redwood tree.

Four adults stand on a trail surrounded by redwood trees — Taking a walk on the trail through redwood groves is great fun

Fog surrounds tall redwoods on a trail. A park ranger stands in the distance. — Park Rangers help tell the stories and meanings of the park to visitors.

Gray cobbles on the foreground and 300foot redwoods behind. — 300 foot redwood redwoods next to Redwood Creek.

A footbridge with people crosses a road on a foggy day — Summer fog is frequent in the redwoods

A trail meanders into a grove of tall trees. A family is seen at the far end of the trail. — Redwood forests are wonderful places to walk, relax and look up.

Waves run-up on a beach, and sea stack rocks are seen in the distance. — 40 miles of protected coastline are part of Redwood National and State Parks

Green ferns cover two natural walls cut by a creek. A calm creek is covered with grey cobbles. — Fern Canyon is a popular - and busy - summer desination.

Reddy-brown colored redwoods — Over a hundred miles of trails lead you to places like this.

A circle of redwood trees with black fire scars. — Fire has always been a part of a redwood tree's history.

Young redwood sprouts grow off a horizontal redwood log — New shoots grow off a fallen redwood tree.

A trail and bridge crosses a tree-line gully. — A short walk leads visitors to a series of small cascades.

A visitor stands next to a forest of enormous red and brown colored trees. — Walking though redwood forests is a beautiful experience.

Orange and red leaves on maple trees. — Maples and oak trees show fall colors in the redwood parks.

Rugged coastal cliffs drop to blue ocean and waves. Pink flowers in the foreground. — The park protects forty miles of rugged coastline and marine protected areas..

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