Best trails in Redwood National Park
Redwood National Park is co-managed with the state parks of California to protect nearly half of all remaining tallest trees on Earth, the Coastal Redwoods. This exceptionally seismically active area has 37 miles of untouched coastline, prairie, and inland forest. Plants and wildlife are abundant throughout the park, including elk and mountain lions.
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Visitor info
There are no entrance fees to drive the scenic roads or highways in our three state parks and national park. Some day-use areas have fees; these accept interagency and CA state park passes.
Join millions of people who enjoy our National Parks with the "America the Beautiful" National Park & Federal Recreational Lands Pass, otherwise known as the Interagency Annual Pass. The pass is valid for a year's worth of visits from the month of purchase at more than 2,000 federal recreation sites across the country.
Redwood National Park does not charge an entrance fee, but the Interagency Access Pass allows pass holders to receive a 50% discount on other park amenities, such as camping.
All visitor centers are accessible to visitors using mobility equipment or strollers, and wheelchair accessible restrooms and drinking fountains are available. Orientation films include open captioning.
Loaner standard and beach wheelchairs, audio descriptions, tactile exhibits, and Braille and text materials are available. Please call 707-464-6101 in advance to make a reservation for equipment.
Many ranger-led programs are wheelchair accessible, using multiple sense learning styles. Many ranger-led nature walks are held on well-compacted gravel or paved paths.
Additional information about accessibility at Redwood National Park can be found on their website: https://www.nps.gov/redw/planyourvisit/accessibility.htm.
All visitor centers are accessible to visitors using mobility equipment or strollers, and wheelchair accessible restrooms and drinking fountains are available. Orientation films include open captioning.
All picnic areas are wheelchair accessible with packed, level paths and surfaces.
The campground has individual wheelchair accessible camping sites and 2 wheelchair accessible cabins.
Service animals must be on-leash throughout the park.
Trail reviews for Redwood National Park
Must do hike in Redwood national Park. Very easy walk. Limited parking though.
Great trail! For all the warnings about it being moderately strenuous, we didn’t find it that bad, but we did have poles. Towards the beginning, there’s a couple downed trees that you have to go over or under, but it’s all part of the fun. The tall trees loop is amazing! We added a little bit extra by going to the redwood Creek Trail, and hanging out down by the river to picnic. There’s also lots of Rhododendron here so if you can, you might wanna time it when they’re blooming very beautiful, would do it again for sure!
A great hike through the amazing redwoods. They really are beyond description and seeing is the only way to believe them. Thanks to all the people who worked to save these giants for generations to enjoy. The trail conditions were great and there are benches along the way if you need a break. The trail gets busier as the morning goes on and the parking starts filling up.
We did the trail to Elam camp to stay a few days and multiple giant redwoods had probably recently fallen down (the rangers didn’t say anything to us nor did the park site) and blocked a Decent part of the trail. Nothing you can cross over - don’t try. I’ll assume the trail will be closed for a bit to clear it all out. We were approx at mile 5 when we got to it and had to turn around to backpack out.
Beautiful peaceful meander through gorgeous redwoods and hills of ferns.