Many visitors are surprised to discover that there are no formal entrance stations, or even entrance fees at Redwood National Park. In fact, US-101 (known in these parts as the Redwood Highway) runs the entire length of the park.
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Visitors can make arrangements to fly into the Eureka-Arcata Airport, located in McKinleyville, 28 miles south of Redwood Information Center, or into the Crescent City Airport. Car rentals are available at either location. Greyhound Bus Lines passes through the park two times each day traveling north and south.
The Chandelier Tree in Drive-Thru Tree Park is a 276-foot (84 m) tall coast redwood tree in Leggett, California with a 6-foot-wide (1.8 m) by 6-foot-9-inch-high (2.06 m) hole cut through its base to allow a car to drive through.
Park EntrancesMany visitors are surprised to discover that there are no formal entrance stations, or even entrance fees at Redwood National Park. In fact, US-101 (known in these parts as the Redwood Highway) runs the entire length of the 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.
The best way to visit Redwoods is on a road trip, visiting from either Portland (OR), Sacramento (CA), or San Francisco (CA). Many visitors add the Redwoods to their Highway 1 road trip when traveling from Los Angeles to the Pacific Northwest.
While hikes abound, you can also soar through the forest on the SkyTrail gondola in the center of the park. Don't miss the drive along the lush 32-mile Avenue of the Giants in Humboldt Redwoods State Park where you can catch sight of the albino redwoods that survive with help from healthy trees.
Yes, you can definitely experience Redwood National Park in one day! On my most recent visit, I only spent about 6 hours in the park and still managed to hike Prairie Creek and Foothill Loop Trail (including seeing Big Tree Wayside), Simpson-Reed Trail, and Stout Memorial Grove Trail.
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.
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.
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.
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.