Where is the redwood forest in california?

Big Basin is located in the mountains about 65 miles south of San Francisco, between San Jose and the town of Santa Cruz. Get more detailed information, hours and fees at the Big Basin Redwoods State Park website. read more

Redwood National Park: Several redwood forest parks in one, it preserves almost half of the remaining old-growth redwood forests. Muir Woods National Monument: Just 12 miles north of San Francisco, Muir Woods is an easily accessible redwood forest with well-groomed trails most anyone can manage. read more

Most people know Redwood as home to the tallest trees on Earth. The parks also protect vast prairies, oak woodlands, wild river-ways, and nearly 40-miles of rugged coastline. For thousands of years people have lived in this verdant landscape. read more

The Redwood National and State Parks form one of the most significant protected areas of the Northern California coastal forests ecoregion. Flora It is estimated that old-growth redwood forest once covered close to 2,000,000 acres (8,100 km 2) of coastal northern California. read more