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Redwood National and State Parks

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    Visit one of the five visitor centers to find out about ranger-led programs. Pick up an official map and look for these place names. Suggestions are given north to south.

    Howland Hill Road/Stout Grove - 6-mile scenic drive through old-growth redwoods; 1/2-mile walk through river bottom grove of tremendous trees. Enderts Beach/Crescent Beach - Outstanding Pacific Ocean view from the overlook; 1-mile walk to Enderts Beach provides access to tidepools. Check low tide times.

    Lagoon Creek/Yurok Loop - Fishing and birdwatching; 1-mile trail loop offers ocean views. Klamath River Overlook - Watch for gray whales, other marine mammals, and seabirds; hike 1/4-mile steep trail to lower overlook.

    Coastal Drive - 8-mile rough road winds past expansive Pacific Ocean views and descends into redwoods at Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park. Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway/Big Tree Wayside - 10-mile scenic drive through old-growth redwoods; 1/8-mile walk to Big Tree Wayside; Roosevelt elk viewing in the prairie.

    Davison Road - Roosevelt elk viewing; 1-mile Trillium Falls Trail loop. Gold Bluffs Beach - Go beyond Davison Road to access this isolated Pacific beach; hike Fern Canyon with 30-foot walls full of ferns; birdwatching and hiking.

    Lady Bird Johnson Grove - Ridgetop old-growth redwoods on 1-mile easy walk. Lyons Ranch - 4-mile round-trip trail along prairies to a homesteader's site; spring wildflowers. Kayak the Smith or Klamath Rivers.



     

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