Redwood National and State Parks - Operating Hours & Seasons (U.S. National Park Service)

To get the most out of your visit, why not start at one of the park visitor centers? Chat with our knowledgeable staff, pick up maps and publications to help you enjoy your visit, and find out about the programs and special events offered during your stay. There are five visitor centers in Redwood National and State Parks (listed north to south along a 40-mile corridor):
Hiouchi Information Center - Jedediah Smith Visitor Center - Crescent City Information Center - Prairie Creek Visitor Center - Kuchel Visitor Center

Hiouchi Information Center

Open from mid-June to mid-September, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Open from mid-September to mid June, Thursday - Sunday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Location on US Highway 199 at Hiouchi, CA.
Ranger-led walks, junior ranger programs, and evening campfire programs held in Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, across the street. Programs occur during the summer season.
Redwood National and State Parks' Junior Ranger activity newspapers are available here.
Inside: Coast redwood, wildlife, and preservation history exhibits. 12-minute film on the redwoods. Outside: "Trees of the coast redwood forest" walk with waysides.
Book store, picnic area, and restrooms.

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Jedediah Smith Visitor Center

Open from May 20 to September 30 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Open winters on Friday/Saturday/Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. as staff is available.
Phone (707) 458-3496.
Location: US Highway 101 at Hiouchi, CA.
Closed in the winter.
Ranger-led walks, junior ranger programs, and evening campfire programs occur during the summer.
Redwood National and State Parks' Junior Ranger activity newspapers are available here.
Coast redwood, history, and wildlife exhibits.
Nature museum, gift shop, campground, dump station, picnic area, and restrooms.
Many trails start here.

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Crescent City Information Center

Summer season open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Winter season open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Phone: (707) 465-7335.
Location: 1111 Second Street, Crescent City, CA.
Closures: Thanksgiving, December 25th, and New Year's Day.
Junior Ranger activity newspapers are available here.
Gift shop, picnic area, and restrooms.

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Prairie Creek Visitor Center

Open year-round from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Phone: (707) 465-7354.
Location: just off US Highway 101, along Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway.
Closures: Thanksgiving, December 25th, New Year's Eve, and Easter.
Ranger-led walks, junior ranger programs, and evening campfire programs held in Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park during the summer season.
Redwood National and State Parks' Junior Ranger activity newspapers are available here.
Coast redwood forest, wildlife, and history exhibits.
Nature museum, gift shop, video, campground, picnic area, and restrooms.
70 miles of trails begin here.

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Thomas H. Kuchel Visitor Center

Summer season open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Winter season open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Phone: (707) 465-7765.
Location: US Highway 101 at Orick, CA.
Closures: Thanksgiving, December 25th, and New Year's Day.
Patio talks and coast walks occur during the summer.
Redwood National and State Parks' Junior Ranger activity newspapers are available here.
Many exhibits in the visitor center on coast redwoods and watersheds: new technologies! kid friendly!
Video room.
Gift shop, picnic area, and restrooms.
Beach access.

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NPS Collection

Winter brings abundant moisture to the redwood coast--sometimes even snow!

Redwood National and State Parks is always open. Visitor centers and campgrounds maintain seasonal hours of operation.

While temperatures range from 40 to 60 degrees Fahrenheit year-round along the redwood coastline, experiences in the parks change with the seasons. In summer, redwoods rely on the moist fog that envelops the coast in the summer. Further inland, conditions are mild with warmer temperatures. Winters are cool with considerable precipitation.
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Call (707) 443-7062 for current weather conditions. Check-out current conditions in the parks and contact a visitor center for the latest informaiton.

NPS

Lower Redwood Creek. New exhibits at Kuchel Visitor Center focus on the many aspects of watersheds. Check out the touch screen. Learn the basics of redwood ecology. Find out about the decades-long fight to save these ambassadors.