Is September a good time to visit Redwood National Park?

Temperatures are cooling off but still quite nice with highs in the 60s and 70s. September is a great month to visit as crowd sizes are down and the weather is still nice. Popular Summer activities in the Redwood include: Hiking the park's many trails to explore the Redwood away from the road.



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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.

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The Redwoods park is one of the most stunning national parks in America. With 37 miles of coastline and over 38,000 acres of old-growth Redwoods, it can all be a bit overwhelming – especially if you only have 2 days to see it all!

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The rainy period of the year lasts for 9.4 months, from September 8 to June 20, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in Redwood National Park is December, with an average rainfall of 8.8 inches.

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The coast redwood and Douglas-fir forests, and oak woodlands of Redwood National Park are home to many black bears {Ursus americanus). The black bear is the most common species of bear in North America, and is the only one found in California since the grizzly bear (U. horribilis) was extermi- nated in the 1920s.

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The giant trees are more impressive in Sequoia but it's super touristy imo. If you want to go for long hikes then Sequoia is better. Redwoods are impressive, but really only grow in small groves. If you want short hikes and a foggy beach then Redwoods is great.

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If you want to visit the redwoods trees, you should stay in one of the towns near the Redwoods National and State Parks. Arcata is one of the best ones and it offers excellent accommodations such as the Classic Craftsman cabin.

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In travel-industry jargon, the year is divided into three seasons: peak season (roughly mid-June through August), shoulder season (April through mid-June and September through October), and off-season (November through March).

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Oceanic influences ensure fairly constant year-round temperatures along California's redwood coast: mid-40s to low-60s°F. Winters are cool with considerable precipitation.

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