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Overview
| Designation | UNESCO World Heritage (natural, 1980) US National Park |
| Location | Northwestern coast of California, USA |
| Latitude, longitude | 41.4, -124.1 Google Maps |
| Nearby cities | San Francisco |
| Highlights | Redwoods, the world’s tallest trees |
| Area | about 139,000 acres |
| Nearby sites | Crater Lake National Park 235km, Lassen Volcanic National Park 248km Search nearby |
| Themes | Ocean, Forest, Plant, Wildlife, Ancient trees, Hiking & climbing, Coastal landforms |
About
Redwood National Park is on the northwestern coast of California. It became a US national park in 1968, and in 1980 it was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List as a natural site.
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Travel tips
The parks: Redwood National Park is managed jointly with three California state parks, Del Norte Coast, Jedediah Smith and Prairie Creek; together they form one belt of redwood forest, and the boundaries are invisible from the road.
Getting there: The nearest airports are Crescent City to the north and Arcata-Eureka to the south, with few flights; most visitors drive 5 to 6 hours from San Francisco or Portland on US-101.
Sights: Lady Bird Johnson Grove, near Orick, has an easy loop; the Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway runs through old-growth forest at Prairie Creek; Tall Trees Grove needs a free, limited-access permit.
Fern Canyon: The walls of Fern Canyon are covered in ferns; in summer a permit is required to drive the gravel road to it.
Coast: Roosevelt elk are often seen along Gold Bluffs Beach and in the meadows near Orick.
Time: A day covers the main forest walks; two days is more relaxed.
Season: The park can be visited all year; summer is foggy and cool, winter is wet.
Where to stay: The state parks have campgrounds that should be booked ahead; hotels are in Crescent City, Orick and Eureka.
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