What is Redwood National Park known for?

Most people know Redwood as home to the tallest trees on Earth. But the Parks also protect vast prairies, oak woodlands, wild rivers, and 40 miles of rugged coastline. People have lived in this verdant landscape since time immemorial.



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Redwood National Park Facts
  • California Experienced A “Logging Boom” As Redwood Became The Wood Of Choice.
  • A League Was Established To Save The Redwoods.
  • The Tallest Redwood Tree Is Six Stories Taller Than The Statue Of Liberty.


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They represent the original face of nature, embodying a beauty millions of years in the making. These forests store more carbon from the atmosphere than any other forest ecosystem, and they support communities of life found nowhere else on Earth. The redwood forests are the greatest forests on Earth.

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List Of Redwood National Park Facts
  • Indigenous Peoples Were The Earliest Inhabitants Of Redwood National Park.
  • A Cockroach May Have Been Responsible For The First Foreigner Seeing The Magnificent Redwoods.
  • Spanish Explorers Are The First Documented Foreigners To Visit The California Redwoods.


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Redwood National Park is home to the world's tallest trees and old-growth redwood forests. Many of the trees in the forest of over 300 feet tall and 2,000 years old. The redwoods alone are enough to make this park worth visiting.

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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.

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If you're planning a family trip to Redwoods National Park this summer we've got your must-sees for the southern portion of this epic park. I would recommend a minimum of 3 days to fully experience this incredibly diverse park where you will experience everything from ancient forests to fun in the sun on the beach.

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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.

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After much controversy and compromise with timber companies, Congress finally approved a federal park, and on October 2, 1968, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed into law the act that established Redwood National Park. The new preserve placed 58,000 acres in the care of the NPS.

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Mountain lions (cougars) roam throughout Redwood National and State Parks. Although they have been spotted in picnic areas and along trails and roads, your chance of seeing one of these secretive animals is rare.

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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!

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Arcata is the biggest major city near Redwood National Forest. Only 1 hour and 10 minutes from the national park, many visitors choose to stay in this big city when they visit the national park. Eureka and Crescent City are also close cities to Redwood National Forest.

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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. Grant Grove and Giant Forest house the largest sequoia groves in the park and are a must-see.

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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.

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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.

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