Fish-eye view of Redwood canopy. Photo: NPS Photo / Steve Olson
- Entrance
- Free
- Nonresident fee
- None
- Park annual pass
- Not sold
- Payment
- Depends on Location
Work out the cost for your group
About 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.
Things to do
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Go Tide Pooling at Enderts Beach
Tidepooling at Enderts Beach will bring you experience some incredible coastlines and give you a glimpse into life at the edge of the ocean.
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Watch Wild Elk
Watch Roosevelt elk at Redwood National and State Parks
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Bike Lost Man Creek Trail
Lost Man Creek flows through a landscape greatly changed from the 1960s when much of this area was clearcut logged.
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Bike Redwoods to Beach on the Ossagon Trail Loop
Follow a 19-mile loop through old-growth redwood forests to the Pacific coast and back.
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Bike the Davison/Streelow Creek Loop
Start at a meadow where elk gather before biking through dense, Douglas-fir forests that have grown back since the old-growth redwoods were logged here in the 1960s.
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Drive Howland Hill Road
A ten-mile dirt road where the redwoods are so close they'll almost kiss your car.
Photos
Tide pooling at Enderts Beach Photo: NPS Photo / John Chao 
Visitors Plan Their Redwood Trip Photo: NPS: John Chao 
Ranger Program at Klamath River Overlook Photo: NPS Photo / John Chao 
Visitors on walkway to Lady Bird Johnson Grove Photo: NPS Photo / Steve Olson 
A New Junior Ranger Photo: NPS: John Chao
Entrance fees
This park has no entrance fee.
Reservations
NPS lists no entry reservation for this park as of October 26, 2026. Campgrounds and tours may still need booking.
Weather and seasons
Visitors should be prepared for cooler and damp weather. Dress in layers and expect to get wet. Year-round temperatures along California's redwood coast: mid-40s°F (7°C) to mid-60s°F (18°C). Summer can be foggy, with highs occasionally reaching low 70s°F (20°C). Winters are cooler with considerable rain. October through April averages 60-80 inches of rain over the region.
Hours
The national and state parks are always open to enjoy. Roads, trails and public access remain open year round. Some campgrounds and visitor centers are closed - or have reduced hours - in the off-season (October-May)
Getting there
Redwood National and State Parks is located in northernmost coastal California - almost on the Oregon border. The parks are about 60-miles long, with four visitor centers from north to south. We are a six to seven-hour drive (325 miles) north of San Francisco, a six-hour drive (330 miles) south of Portland, OR and a four-hour drive (170 miles) west of Redding, CA.
Campgrounds
- Elk Prairie Campground - Prairie Creek Redwoods State ParkBook on Recreation.gov
- Gold Bluffs Beach Campground - Prairie Creek Redwoods State ParkBook on Recreation.gov
- Jedediah Smith Campground - Jedediah Smith Redwoods State ParkBook on Recreation.gov
- Mill Creek Campground - Del Norte Coast Redwoods State ParkBook on Recreation.gov
Webcams
- Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park
- Thomas H. Kuchel Visitor Center
- Elk Prairie at Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park
- Bald Hills & Redwood Creek
Visitor centers
- Thomas H. Kuchel Visitor Center
- Prairie Creek Visitor Center
- Hiouchi Visitor Center
- Crescent City Information Center
- Jedediah Smith Visitor Center
Alerts
- Information: DeMartin Trail and Campground
- Information: 44 Creek Bridge Failure
- Caution: Delays along Highway 101
