"Visit the giants!" Top 5 Page for this destination Redwood National Park by JLBG

Redwood National Park Travel Guide: 82 reviews and 239 photos

As Eureka is the harbor from where the Redwood were logged and shipped out, a visit to the Redwood National and State Parks is a must (page to come). It is north to Eureka and south to Crescent city. The Redwood Forest is a rain forest characterized by the California Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) that can reach a height of 100 meters and be 2,000 years old. It is different from the Giant Sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) found for example in the Sequoia National Park on west-facing slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountains.

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Intro Written Apr 1, 2009
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grammys Jul 8, 2011 at 4:37 PM Report Abuse

Was just there this week and the store is closed down and sandbagged! Anyone know what happened? Wanted to take my grandkids, would have been 4th generation to visit!
Bwana_Brown Jun 10, 2010 at 7:02 PM Report Abuse

Jean-Louis, those are fantastic photos of the amazing Redwood trees of California! I have always been fascinated by trees too, whether they be Pines, Banyans, Baobabs or Ceibas! I really must see more of the western coast of North America!
ranger49 Sep 26, 2009 at 6:28 AM Report Abuse

Good article in October National Geogrphic Mag. on Redwoods with a 5-page concertina picture of one!
volopolo Jul 26, 2009 at 7:35 PM Report Abuse

I love the trees in the tip: Lady Bird Johnson Grove!
icunme Jul 23, 2009 at 8:16 AM Report Abuse

Came specifically hoping to re-visit the Chandelier Tree and you accommodated with double duty! Smokey was there when I first visited 35 years ago so it is good to see he hasn't aged!
LoriPori Jul 15, 2009 at 4:45 AM Report Abuse

Hans & I have not been to this neck of the woods yet, but sure will some day. The drive-thru tree shows just how huge these wonderful redwoods are. Love the tree house.
junecorlett Apr 17, 2009 at 1:10 AM Report Abuse

Thanks for Redwood Park tips. Trees 110meters tall....awesome..
MalenaN Apr 13, 2009 at 9:38 PM Report Abuse

The redwood looks very impressive, and with the lichen it gets a mystical feel. I hope to visit one day!
Nemorino Apr 7, 2009 at 2:58 PM Report Abuse

Where in France is that Redwood that was introduced in 1856 and is now 52 meters tall? I wouldn't have thought the climate in France would be suitable for the Redwoods. In any case, I enjoyed looking at your new page about these beautiful big trees.