Redwood National Park

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Redwood National Park is a United States National Park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site that is located on the North Coast of the state of California. The park protects several groves of massive redwood trees, which can live for 2000 years, grow to heights of up to 367 feet, and be as wide as 22 feet at the base of the trunk.

	redwood national park Travel Guide : 1 Understand 1.1 History 1.2 Flora and fauna 1.3 Climate 2 Get in 3 Fees/Permits 4 Get around 5 See 6 Do 7 Buy 8 Eat 9 Drink 10 Sleep 10.1 Lodging 10.2 Camping 10.3 Backcountry 11 Stay safe 12 Get out 13 External links

Understand

History

Flora and fauna

Climate

Get in

Fees/Permits

There is no entrance fee for Redwood National Park. The nearby state parks - Jedediah Smith, Del Norte Coast, & Prairie Creek Redwoods - charge entry fees of $5 per day.

Get around

See

Do

Buy

Eat

Drink

Sleep

Lodging

• DeMartin Redwood Youth Hostel, 14480 Hwy 101 N, Ph: (707) 482-8265, 1 (http://www.norcalhostels.org/redwoods/index.html). 30 dormitory beds with rates between $16 and $19 per night. Private rooms are also available for $45 per night.

Camping

There are no campgrounds within Redwood National Park, but the nearby state parks do have campgrounds:

• Mill Creek Campground, Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park, Ph: (800) 444-7275. Open from May 1 to August 14. Mill Creek campground is located 7 miles south of Crescent City on US Highway 101. 145 RV or tent sites, trailer length up to 27 feet, RVs up to 31 feet. Amenities include showers, restrooms, four loop trails, hiker/biker sites, dump station, fire pits, no hookups, handicap access, ranger-led walks, junior ranger and evening campfire programs.
• Jedediah Smith Campground, Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, Ph: (800) 444-7275. Open year-round. Jedediah Smith campground is located on Highway 199 at Hiouchi. 106 RV or tent sites, RV length up to 36 feet, trailers up to 31 feet. Facilities/amenities include nature center, bookstore, no hookups, showers, restrooms, river sites, picnic area, many miles of trails, hiker/biker sites, dump station, fire pits, handicap access, ranger-led walks, junior ranger and young naturalists programs, and evening campfire programs. There is a group site for 50. For site-specific information, call (707) 464-6101 ext 5113.
• Gold Bluffs Beach Campground, Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park. Open year round. Camp along the windswept Pacific Ocean with the coast redwood forest as a backdrop. To reach Gold Bluffs Beach campground travel three miles north of Orick on US Highway 101, the turn west on Davison Road and continue for four miles (gravel road). 25 RV or 29 tent sites, trailers prohibited, RV length up to 24 feet and 8 feet wide. Amenities include solar showers, restrooms, access to over 70 miles of trails, Fern Canyon, hiker/biker sites, fire pits, no hookups, ranger-led walks, junior ranger and evening campfire programs.
• Elk Prairie Campground, Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, Ph: (800) 444-7275. Open year round. Elk Prairie campground is located 50 miles north of Eureka, CA on the Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway just off US Highway 101. Sites: 75 RV or tents, trailer length up to 24 feet, RVs up to 27 feet. Facilities/amenities include nature center, bookstore, no hookups, showers, restrooms, picnic area, over 70 miles of trails, hiker/biker sites, dump station, fire pits, handicap access, ranger-led walks, junior ranger and evening campfire programs. For site-specific information, call (707) 464-6101 ext 5301.

Backcountry

Stay safe

Get out

External links

• National Park Service Official Site (http://www.nps.gov/redw/)

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