Why do people want to visit Redwood National Park?

Home of the world's tallest trees, this World Heritage Site and International Biosphere Reserve protects nearly half of the world's old growth redwoods, including champion specimens more than 370 feet (113 meters) in height—or five 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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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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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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  1. Hiking. From short walks on paved trails to multi-day trips in the rugged backcountry, the parks' 170 mile (274 km) trail system offer something for everybody. ...
  2. Bicycling. Ride redwood! ...
  3. Kayaking. ...
  4. Ranger-led Programs. ...
  5. Camping. ...
  6. Backcountry Camping. ...
  7. Wildlife Viewing.


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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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  • Prairie Creek Centennial Celebration.
  • Outdoor Activities. Fern Canyon Parking Permits. Walking and Hiking. Tidepooling. Wildlife Viewing. Kayaking. Dance Demonstrations. Bicycling. Horseback Riding.
  • Ranger-led Programs.
  • Scenic Drives.


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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.

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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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No, you can't stay inside the Redwood National Forest, only in nearby towns. However, you can stay in the campgrounds which are located in Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park and Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, the parks that are joint together with Redwood.

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With an average lifespan of 500-700 years, coast redwoods can live to more than 2,000 years and grow to over 360 feet in height. Their great longevity is not why redwoods are called sequoia sempervirens, or sequoia ever-living.

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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.

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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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