OUR BEAUTIFUL PARKS
Photo by Juliann Klein
Big Basin Redwoods and Henry Cowell Redwoods are Waiting for You!
Come explore these natural wonders available to you every day of the year. Share outdoor adventures with your friends and family, discover your new favorite places, and experience the healing power of nature in the heart of our redwood forests.
Big Basin Redwoods
Established in 1902, Big Basin is the oldest state park, and the birth place of the conservation movement. Prior to the CZU Fire of 2020, Big Basin had the largest continuous stand of ancient coast redwoods south of San Francisco, including old-growth specimens dating back to the Roman Empire. Many of these trees survived the fire and are a testament to nature’s resilience.
Photo by Bill Rhoades © CA State Parks
Henry Cowell Redwoods
Visit the famous 40-acre grove with the majestic old-growth redwood trees admired by explorer John C. Frémont and President Theodore Roosevelt. The tallest tree in the park is approximately 277 feet tall.
Photo by Lee Williams
Fall Creek
(A Sub-Unit of Henry Cowell Redwoods)
Fall Creek, the northern unit of Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, is located in the Santa Cruz Mountains west of the town of Felton. The park has 2,390 acres–nearly the entire watershed of Fall Creek–and about 20 miles of hiking trails. Most of these trails follow old wagon and logging roads that once led to busy industrial sites.
Photo by Dave Kuty
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