How long is the drive through Redwood National Park?
The 45-mile Direct Route will take around 1 hour 15 minutes to complete if you drive straight through Redwood National Park without stopping. We'd always suggest leaving a lot longer than this - at least half a day but ideally more - since there are so many stunning views to enjoy en route.
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While you could easily spend multiple days in the Redwoods, you can also get a good feel for all the Redwoods have to offer in one adventure-filled day! If you only have one day, make the most of it and see the variety available in this National Park.
The redwoods alone are enough to make this park worth visiting. But Redwood National Park has much more to offer than just majestic, giant trees! In Redwood National Park, you'll find a wide array of old-growth forests, coastal drives and hikes, and activities for every type of national park lover.
You may plan to spend a day in each of the 4 redwood parks but make time to also check out redwood attractions around the parks. There are many fantastic trails in the Redwood National and State Parks, and it's impossible to see them all in one trip so make sure to come back for more.
There are no entrance fees to drive the scenic roads or highways in our three state parks and national park. National Park: Redwood National Park is free to visit!
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks offer some of the best spots to see the behemoths, including the General Sherman tree. Stand below it or take a free park shuttle in the summer to see its size from a distance.
Great experience! The views from the skywalk were amazing! Such a wonderful experience!! It's amazing to feel like you are up in the trees, and looking down in the ferns was amazing as well.
Redwood National and State Parks are fee free with the exception of day use areas within the Prairie Creek Redwoods, Del Norte Coast Redwoods, and Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Parks.
All the redwood parks can be visited year-round. Spring is the best time overall, especially from April through June. The woods are at their most lush and green, until Memorial Day the parks aren't too crowded, and all the trails and roads are usually open.
At any time of year, visitors to Redwood National and State Parks should be prepared for many types of weather. Dress in layers to accommodate any eventuality. Pack rain gear and wear sturdy walking shoes or hiking boots with non-slip soles—the moist rain forest and coast can be slippery.
What is the closest town to Redwood National Park? Klamath is the closest town to Redwood National Park. Not to be confused with the Klamath in Oregon, this is a small California town with only one major hotel.
Sequoias and giant redwoods are often referred to interchangeably, though they are two very different, though equally remarkable, species of tree. Both naturally occurring only in California, these two species share a distinctive cinnamon-colored bark and the proclivity for growing to overwhelming heights.
This famed road, easily the most scenic drive among the redwoods, has been called the finest forest drive in the world. Lined by titan trees, the 31-mile Avenue parallels Highway 101 and offers an excellent alternate (and slower) route through southern Humboldt County.
How long is the Redwood Sky Walk? The Redwood Sky Walk is just under 1/4 mile to the end and back (1,104 linear feet), stretched out across a network of suspended bridges that reach across and through old-growth and mature second-growth redwood trees. It is the longest sky walk in the western United States.