Absolutely fabulous to take a walk amongst these trees, their size is enormous, they are ageless. For the less adventurous, there is a one hour walking track that starts at the visitor's centre and loops around and back to the centre, there are some significantly longer trails was well.
Took a drive to Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park. $10 admission fee. We arrived about 10 am. It was a "warm" day with temps upon departure from near Santa Cruz in the low sixties. However upon arrival we noticed frost on the roof of the gift shop near the entrance to the redwood trails. Wife had to buy a sweatshirt. Great walk through the tall trees. Not as tall as what you would see in northern California but still impressive. We then took a ride on a narrow gauge steam operated engine for a two plus hour ride up Big Bear mountain. It is located just up the rise form the parking lot for the park. Very enjoyable and educational.
Beautiful walking trails with ancient huge trees. You can take your dog on a couple of the trails. Gift shop, bathrooms, maps. $10 park admission.
2000 plus year old redwoods, great stories about Teddy Roosevelt, amazing trees that heal themselves, some examples of albino redwoods, gorgeous trails, fabulous docents to take you on a tour, nice facilities with restrooms, store, etc. biking on some trails, four different habitats, incredible bright yellow banana slugs important to the redwoods survival -- what's not to like?
There's nothing like spending the day among the redwoods. These giants create a Cathedral-like spiritual space. Consider spending some time here early in the morning or in the evening - these are magical times where the forest takes on a completely different atmosphere. Enjoy this space. I consider this one of the best places on earth.
A great educational forest. The guided path is short enough for even teenagers to enjoy. Lots of deer when entering the park. I've been there three times with family and colleagues, and I enjoy it every time. Remember to bring an extra sweater or coat as the tall trees create a very chilly tour.
This is the perfect spot to see an old grove of Redwood trees. There is a short 1 mile loop thru some fabulously HUGE trees. This is a beautiful peaceful spot... I keep coming back
Absolutely take the steam train! Do not hesitate because you won't be disappointed! Go on the hikes! You will not be disappointed. You will be in awe!
We paid $10 to see the Natural Bridge which also gets you in to this park and all parks in area. We arrived about 2pm on a sunny 63 degree day & it was chilly under the trees. We stopped at gift shop first then at visitor center to learn more about the park. We took the short loop trail about a mile. Trees are amazing & if you have panoramic on you camera use it. We heard a train coming through woods and there's a little town next door it stops at & it's worth a walk through but expensive food & items.
We were there in late October and it was pretty chilly, but the walk kept us warm. It was a beautiful little walk through the awesome redwoods. The pamphlet you receive explains all the different flowers and bushes and types of trees. Very peaceful - wasn't crowded. You could stop anywhere along the way to just sit and admire the beauty of nature. We saw a banana slug - were totally shocked to find it - apparently, they are only found in California and Alaska, and are not usually seen. Stopped in the information cabin and loved the fireplace - felt very comfy.