Redwood National and State Parks are home to some of the world's tallest trees, old-growth coast redwoods. They can live to be 2000 years old and grow to over 300 feet tall. Spruce, hemlock, Douglas-fir, berry bushes, and sword ferns create a multiple canopied understory that towers over all visitors. The park's mosaic of habitats include prairie/oak woodlands, mighty rivers and streams, and 37 miles of pristine Pacific coastline.
An amazing diversity of life exists at Redwood National and State Parks. The ancient coast redwood ecosystem preserved in the parks contains some of the planet's most majestic forests. Here, banana slugs, gray whales, Douglas-fir, black bears, and sea anemones are equally at home with redwoods.
Along with the national park, three adjoining state parks are also open to visitors. These are Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park, and Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park. Together with Redwood National Park, they comprise some 45 percent of all the old-growth redwood forest remaining in California. These parks combined are listed as a World Heritage Site and International Biosphere Reserve, protecting resources cherished by citizens of many nations.
Redwood National Park is located along the Pacific Coast in northwest California, about 40 miles north of Eureka.
