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    Redwood

    National and State Parks California

  • Davison Road grading—expect delays/closures

    Section of road north of Gold Bluffs Beach Campground to Fern Canyon will be closed 9 am to 4 pm week of 5/14-5/18; during week of of 5/21-5/25, expect short delays between U.S. 101 and Gold Bluffs Beach Campground. More »

  • Northern Section of Hobbs Wall [Loop] Trail closed indefinitely.

    Northern section of Hobbs Wall [Loop] Trail in Del Norte Coast Redwood State Park (accessible from Mill Creek Campground Rd) is closed indefinitely due to slope failure. The section south of the road will remain open, however. More »

  • Miners Ridge Backcountry Camp closed indefinitely.

    Nearest alternative camping locations include Gold Bluffs Beach Campground (~2 mi. away), Ossagon Backcountry Camp (~4.25 mi.), and Elk Prairie Campground (~4.5 mi.). Reservations recommended for campgronds; free permits req'd for bakccountry camps. More »

Visitor Centers

Five Redwood National and State Parks information centers provide orientation, information, and trip-planning advice. Park rangers are on duty. Cooperating association bookstores offer books, maps, gifts, and more.

Please note special Hours of Operation information (in any) in red, below.

Hiouchi Information Center - Jedediah Smith Visitor Center - Crescent City Information Center - Prairie Creek Visitor Center - Thomas H. Kuchel Visitor Center

 
Crescent City Information Center

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Crescent City Information Center

Crescent City Information Center
Information, bookstore, restrooms, picnic area.

Location
1111 Second Street, Crescent City, Calif.

Hours of Operation

  • Summer: Open daily, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Winter: Open daily, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Spring and fall: Open daily, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Closed: New Year's Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.

Phone
707-465-7335.

Interpretive Activities
Junior Ranger activity newspapers are available here.

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Thomas H. Kuchel Visitor Center

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Thomas H. Kuchel Visitor Center

Thomas H. Kuchel Visitor Center
Information, exhibits, film, bookstore, restrooms, picnic area, beach access.

Location
US Highway 101 at Orick, Calif.

Hours of Operation

  • Summer: Open daily, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Winter: Open daily, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Spring and fall: Open daily, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Closed: New Year's Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.

Phone
707-465-7765

Interpretive Programs & Activities
Patio talks and coast walks occur during the summer. Redwood National and State Parks' Junior Ranger activity newspapers are available here.

Exhibits
Exhibits focus on coast redwoods and watersheds-many are kid-friendly and feature new technologies!

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Hiouchi Information Center

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Hiouchi Information Center

Hiouchi Information Center
Hiouchi Information Center will close for the season on November 13, 2011 and will re-open in May 2012.

Information, exhibits, film, bookstore, restrooms, picnic area

Location
US Highway 199 at Hiouchi, Calif.

Hours of Operation

  • Summer: Open daily, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Off-season: As staffing permits-please call ahead.

Phone
707-458-3294

Interpretive Programs & Activities
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.

Exhibits
Coast redwood, wildlife, and preservation history; 12-minute film on the redwoods; "Trees of the Coast Redwood Forest" self-guided walk with waysides exhibits (located just outside).

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Jedediah Smith Visitor Center

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Jedediah Smith Visitor Center

Jedediah Smith Visitor Center
Jedediah Smith Visitor Center closed for the season on September 6, 2011.
Information, exhibits, bookstore, restrooms, picnic area, trailheads.

Location
US Highway 101 at Hiouchi, Calif.

Hours of Operation

  • Summer: As staffing permits-please call ahead.
  • Off-season (mid-September 2011 to mid-May 2012): Closed.

Phone
707-458-3496.

Interpretive Programs & Activities
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.

Exhibits
Coast redwood, history, and wildlife exhibits.

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Prairie Creek Visitor Center

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Prairie Creek Visitor Center

Prairie Creek Visitor Center
Information, exhibits, film, bookstore, restooms, pincic area, trailheads.

Location
Just off US Highway 101, along Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway.

Hours of Operation

  • Year-round: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.. as staffing permits-please call ahead.
  • Closed: New Year's Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. Phone 707-488-2171.
  • Winter Hours - Open Wed.- Sunday, 9am - 4pm.

Interpretive Programs & Activities
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.

Exhibits
Coast redwood forest, wildlife, and history exhibits.

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Did You Know?

Did You Know?

Common in the redwood forest, ravens often scavenge food scraps found in campgrounds. Once they find an easy food source, they constantly fly over that area in search of food. Unfortunately, they may come across a marbled murrelet nest and eat the egg or chick! Please store all food items properly.