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.
Excellent trail if you’re looking for a quiet at the same time exciting trail. The wild life is real. Saw a bear with her cub, toads, small snake, salamander? birds and something always moving. The trail path is for a single person and since it’s not busy, lots of plants grow back. Make sure to have proper hiking shoes, walking poles just in case to ward off bears and keep the poison ivy out. The redwood trees, their presence is magnanimous!
A short, peaceful walk in the Redwoods. We came early and it was quiet and easy to park.
We hiked the entire loop through the beautiful Redwood trees. The trail was hilly in some sections but overall easy. During the last half mile if the loop, we saw a small black bear cross the trail. There were also lots of blackberries at the trailhead.
Magical hike. So many redwoods! Thankful for the permit system as it allows for a serene walk through giants.
Nice hike through the redwoods. Insects were not an issue and no banana slugs. Uphill climb for 1200 ft brings you to top of ridge and Lady Bird Grove. Downhill hike is hard on the knees but those trees are impressive. So much green. A beautiful hike. Parked at Elk Meadow Day use area (no fee) which has bathrooms and walked 1/2 mile to trailhead. Easy to follow wide soft trail. This is now my favorite trail in the area. There is road noise but easy to ignore. At the top, if you listen closely you can hear the ocean surf at Gold Beach. Longer then AllTrails stated—over 7 miles, probably close to 8. Took 3 1/2 hours with a slow pace to contemplate and enjoy the majestic scenery. Saw 2 groups of two going the opposite direction. Beauty and solitude.