Redwood National Park Activity and Calendar Page

Welcome to the Redwood National Park Activity and Calendar Page.
Below you will find information about visitor centers, ranger led programs, activities for children, and special events that occur on certain dates or throughout the year.

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Visitor Centers

Center	Open	Location Phone	Activity
Crescent City	All year 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Closed on Sundays in the winter, New Year's Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas	1111 Second Street, Crescent City, CA 707-464-6101 ext. 5064	Junior Ranger activity newspapers available. Gift shop, picnic area, and restrooms.
Hiouchi	mid Jun - mid Sep 9:00 am to 5:00 pm	On US Highway 199 at Hiouchi, CA 707-464-6101 ext. 5067	Junior Ranger activity newspapers available.Coast redwood and wildlife exhibits inside. "Trees of the coast redwood forest" walk with waysides outside.Gift shop, picnic area, and restrooms.
Jedediah Smith	May 20 - Sep 30 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Winter	On US Highway 101 at Hiouchi, CA 707-464-6101 ext. 5113	Junior Ranger activity newspapers available. Coast redwood, history, and wildlife. Nature museum, gift shop, campground, dump station, picnic area, and restrooms.
Prairie Creek	Mar 1 - Oct 31 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Nov 1 - Feb 28 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Closed New Year's Eve, Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas	Just off US Highway 101, along Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway 707-464-6101 ext. 5300	Junior Ranger activity newspapers here. Coast redwood forest, wildlife, and history; video room. Nature museum, gift shop, campground, dump station, picnic area, and restrooms.
Redwood	All year 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Closed New Year's Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas	Along US Highway 101 at Orick, CA 707-464-6101 ext. 5265	Patio talks and coast walks occur during the summer. Junior Ranger activity newspapers available. Coast redwood display. Video room with many films available.Gift shop, picnic area, and restrooms.

Redwood National Park is open year round. Visitation to the park is highest in June, July, August, and September and lowest in January.

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Special Events and Programs

Special events are offered throughout the year, call for dates and times: 707-464-6101.

Special events may include:

A gourmet tour of the redwoods, featuring edible plants Banana slug derby
Candlelight celebration of the redwoods
An organized bike ride in the park

Wildflower Month – Sundays during April, walks from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm.

Peak migration months for viewing gray whales are November - December and March - April. A resident population may be seen any month of the year at the Klamath River Overlook. Pick a clear, calm day. Bring your binoculars and watch for their spouting!

Roosevelt elk, one of the largest members of the deer family, are the most easily observed wildlife in the parks. They are seen throughout the parks, but primarily south of the Klamath River in Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, Gold Bluffs Beach, along the Bald Hills Road, and in the Orick area. Males sport large antlers in late summer through winter. Females are smaller in stature and have no antlers. The rut, or mating season, occurs in fall. Calves are born in grassy, open areas in May and June. Be careful: elk are wild and unpredictable animals. They are particularly dangerous during calving and the fall rut. Always observe them at a safe distance.

Environmental education programs are offered during the spring and fall at two outdoor schools.
Driving scenic roads and walking trails are recommended. During the summer, participate in a variety of ranger-guided programs.

American Indian dance demonstrations presented by members of the Tolowa and the Yurok tribes are performed in RNSP every summer season. The Tolowa conduct a renewal dance demonstration at the Hiouchi Information Center, on Highway 199 just west of the community of Hiouchi.

Yurok demonstrate the traditional brush dance at the Redwood Information Center, one mile south of Orick on Highway 101. Each demonstration begins with an introduction explaining the dance's significance to each American Indian culture. Both dance demonstrations are open to the public and free of charge.

Call for dates and times: 707-464-6101, ext. 5064 or 5265.

Redwood Field Seminars pair subject-matter experts with small groups of amateur naturalists for concentrated and personal day-long field trips. Redwood Park Association, a non-profit partner in the parks' education programs, directs the seminars.

Kayak the Smith and Klamath Rivers (the programs teach basic river craft skills). Other seminar subjects may include: photography, wildflowers, tidepools, Roosevelt elk, and astronomy.

Pre-registration is required. A fee is charged for each course. Contact: 707-464-9150.

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Ranger Led Activities

Ranger-led programs are offered during the summer season (mid-June to Labor Day). Check at a park visitor center for details.

Weekly schedules for the programs are posted in the state park campgrounds and at visitor centers (where most programs occur). Topics for various activities may include bears, tidepools, American Indian cultures, and redwood ecology.

Campfire programs held at:

Jedediah Smith and Mill Creek campgrounds
Gold Bluffs Beach
Elk Prairie campground

Nature walks:

Redwood walks - Join a ranger to learn more about natural communities in the redwood ecosystem. Offered daily, check posted schedules for times, topics, and locations.

Tidepool walks - All tidepool walks meet at the Enderts Beach parking area. The walk takes about 2-˝ hours. Check at a visitor center for times and dates.

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Junior Ranger Activities

California State Parks Junior Ranger programs for children ages 7-12 held at:

Jedediah Smith and Mill Creek campgrounds
Prairie Creek Visitor Center
Gold Bluffs Beach campground

Explore the redwood forest, slippery tidepools, vast open prairies, and more! Redwood National and State Parks has a Junior Ranger activity newspaper for children 7-12 years old. One potential junior ranger per activity paper can earn a patch OR a sticker. To earn a patch, 10-12 years olds complete six activity pages and 7-9 year olds complete four activities pages (two must be "in-park" activities marked by a star); in addition, each child will collect a bag of litter, attend a ranger program or hike a trail, write down one park rule, and understand and sign the Junior Ranger Pledge. To earn a sticker, each potential junior ranger must complete three activities, collect a bag of litter, write down one park rule, and understand and sign the Junior Ranger Pledge.

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