California Est. 1968

Redwood National Park

Forest Ocean

138,999 Acres

605K/year Annual Visitors

Free Entry Fee

May through September Best Time to Visit

Caution: Delays along Bald Hills Road +1 more Wildfire Tracker

National Park Service National Park

Redwood National Park was established on October 2, 1968, protecting groves of coast redwoods along a 40-mile stretch of Northern California coastline. The park contains the world's tallest trees and protects 45 percent of all remaining old-growth redwood forest.

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When to Visit Redwood

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Month-by-Month Conditions

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Jan

52°

36°

Light

Open

Feb

54°

37°

Light

Open

Mar

56°

37°

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Open

Apr

58°

39°

Moderate

Open

May Best

61°

43°

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Open

Jun Best

64°

46°

Peak

Open

Jul Best

67°

49°

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Open

Aug Best

69°

49°

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Open

Sep Best

69°

45°

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Open

Oct

65°

42°

Moderate

Open

Nov

56°

39°

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Open

Dec

51°

36°

Light

Open

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Campgrounds in Redwood

Elk Prairie Campground - Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park

$35/night

Enjoy ancient coast redwoods, grazing Roosevelt elk and black-tailed deer in Elk Prairie, easy access to over 70 miles of hiking and biking trails, and...

75 sites Reservable Reservations are essential from May to October.

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Gold Bluffs Beach Campground - Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park

$35/night

Experience the wild Pacific coastline and grazing Roosevelt elk in this campground, with easy access to a secluded stretch of beach, Fern Canyon, and 70...

26 sites Reservable Open year round. Access may be limited in winter due to road...

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Jedediah Smith Campground - Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park

$35/night

Situated in a magnificent old-growth redwood grove on the banks of the wild and scenic Smith River, this campground offers hiking trails, swimming, fishing, and...

86 sites Reservable Open year-round. The northern-most campground in the parks. Operated by the California...

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Mill Creek Campground - Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park

$35/night

Sleep beneath towering maples and young redwoods. Access to Mill Creek, miles of varied hiking trails, and summer programs. Located in Del Norte Coast Redwoods...

145 sites Reservable Open mid-May to early October

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