2 days ago · A World Heritage Site and International Biosphere Reserve, Redwood National and State Parks protect 45 percent of California’s remaining old-growth redwoods—an area almost four times the size of Manhattan Island.

Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park is the last in a long string of redwood parks that stretch up Northern California's coast. A few miles inland from the ocean, the park is densely forested with huge ancient trees.

WHO WAS JEdEdIAH SmITH? Jedediah Strong Smith was the first non-native known to have traveled overland from the Mississippi River, across the Sierra Nevada to the Pacific coast. In 1821, at age 22, killed in a Comanche ambush along the he came west and joined the fur-trapping party Cimarron River. of General William Ashley. By late 1826, Smith

Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park has 89 sites which each have a table, fire ring and cupboard, with restrooms nearby. Some sites can accommodate trailers up to 21 feet and RVs up to 25 feet (no hookups).

Most park activities—including hiking, biking, horseback riding, kayaking, snorkeling, fishing, scenic driving, and camping—focus on the Smith River and the park’s remote old-growth redwood forest.

Established in 1929, this predominantly old-growth coast redwoods park is bisected by the last major free-flowing river in California, the Smith River. Almost all of the park land is watershed for the Smith River and Mill Creek, a major tributary. The park has a campground with 87 family campsites, about 20 miles of hiking and

Named after the intrepid explorer, Jedediah Strong Smith, Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park offers hiking and nature trails, river access, a visitor center with exhibits and a nature store. Managed cooperatively by the National Park Service and California State Parks, it is on Highway 199, 9 miles east of Crescent City.

Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park is the last in a long string of redwood parks that stretch up Northern California’s coast. A few miles inland from the ocean, the park is densely forested with huge ancient trees. The Smith River—the longest major free-flowing river in California—offers the opportunity to fish, snorkel, or kayak. View ...

Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park is home to Coast Redwood forests and the only undammed waterway in California, the Smith River! Join Interpreters Kyle and Cleo to learn about watershed science and ecosystems.

Park Hours. Open year-round. Day use sunrise to sunset. Campground open all year. October-April First Come First Served