Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
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Waterfalls, redwood forest, and miles of serene trails... Big Basin Redwoods State Park has everything to offer, within a short drive from San Francisco, San Jose, and Santa Cruz. This park is California's oldest, spanning more than 18,000 acres, and more than 2,000 feet in elevation. Day Use Annual Passes are accepted here.
Official site for the park includes information about facilities, activities, events, hours, fees, maps, camping, backpacking, trails, weather, and history.
Big Basin Redwoods State Park. Overview. Big Basin is open for limited day-use access. Reservations for parking are not required but are encouraged due to the limited amount of first-come, first-served parking available. Visit Big Basin Parking to reserve a parking space.
Naturalist-led field trips at Rancho del Oso take participants on a journey through seven unique habitats within the historical Waddell Valley. This coastal portion of Big Basin Redwoods State Park offers scenic hiking trails of varying difficulty.
Ancient redwoods and camping just north of town. This remarkable preserve, California’s oldest state park, is an emerald gem in the Santa Cruz Mountains. With more than 80 miles/128 kilometers of trails winding through redwood groves and other lush habitats, Big Basin makes an appealing weekend getaway for people in the Silicon Valley, about ...
The oldest California state park in the Santa Cruz mountains offers a full spread of family-friendly fun, including camping, hiking and smooching slugs.
Big Basin Redwoods State Park is the oldest state park in California. The majority of the park burned in the 2020 CZU Fire, destroying all historic structures, park infrastructure and severely damaging the trail system. A limited portion of the park is now open day-use access.
