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Checking Out Portola Redwoods

< img src= "https://www.parks.ca.gov//../../pages/539/images/redwoods-along-iverson-trail_23061524141_o.jpg" alt=" Redwoods in Portola Redwoods SP" height= "456 "/ > The road resulting in the park’s 2,800 acres drops from a ridgetop into a deeply shaded redwood forest, providing a hushed vacation from the suburban bustle of nearby Silicon Valley and the South Bay Location. The visitor center, with its sofas and fireplace, seems like a wilderness lodge. Eighteen miles of trails follow meandering creeks, where moisture-loving coast redwoods stand tall among ferns and huckleberries. Waterfalls on Fall and Pescadero creeks tumble down mossy banks over rocks and woody particles.

The park has a 55-site family campground, 4 group camping areas, and a path camp for backpackers. It also secures some of the most remote and beautiful redwoods in the area, the Peter’s Creek Grove.

Fundamental Park Information

FEES – There is a $10 automobile day-use fee. [Regular Sized Car: $10 (Senior $9, age 62 or older); Bus Parking (10-24 travelers): $50; Bus Parking (25+ passengers): $100] For camping bookings and costs, please check out www.reservecalifornia.com

NO CELL RECEPTION within the park and the surrounding area. Due to this, ridesharing services are not recommended.

PET DOGS are allowed only in campgrounds and picnic areas and on paved roadways and the Upper and Lower Escape Roadways. Pet dogs need to be on a leash no longer than six feet and attended at all times. In the evening they must be confined with their guardian inside a tent or lorry. Other than for service animals, dogs are not allowed in the visitor center or on hiking trails or dirt roadways.

FIREWOOD is readily available for purchase at the park office or from the camp host. Please do not collect wood; the health of the forest depends upon the nutrients supplied by fallen wood.

HORSES are not allowed on any treking tracks. Old Haul service roadway is open to equestrians and bicyclists – it winds through redwoods, out of the park to Memorial County Park.

BICYCLING is not permitted on any hiking trails. Old Haul Service Roadway heads through Portola’s redwoods through Pescadero Creek County Park to San Mateo County Memorial Park. One of the most beautiful novice rides in the Bay Area, it’s a 10-mile round trip, accessed through the service roadway near the Iverson Cabin website. Paved roadways excepted, this is the only route at Portola Redwoods State Park that enables bikes. Helmets are required for riders under 18 years of age and recommended for adults.

DRONES are not allowed in the park. To secure wildlife and cultural resources, and for the safety and well-being of visitors and personnel, the park is closed to the use of Design Aircraft, Unmanned Airplane Systems (UAS), and Gliders in flight.

BRING LOTS OF GAS & MATERIAL – The nearest gasoline station remains in Sky Londa (14 miles away at the crossway of highways 84 and 35) and the nearby groceries remain in Sky Londa and La Honda (9 miles away on Highway 84).

WEDDING EVENTS, CELEBRATIONS, AND UNIQUE OCCASION allows please call (831) 335-6324 or email mtnspecevent@parks.ca.gov.CRUMB CLEAN- Jays, ravens, and crows

are drawn in to food left behind by campers and picnickers. These birds consume the eggs and chicks of the marbled murrelet, an endangered seabird that nests in old-growth forests along the coast. Leave no food out– not even a crumb. ACCEPTING BRAND-NEW VOLUNTEER APPLICATIONS! Looking

to share your love of these parks with the general public

? Or are you more thinking about assisting behind the scenes, patrolling the backcountry and reporting trail conditions to park staff? Opportunities abound here at Castle Rock and Portola Redwoods State Parks! Go to our Offering page to find out more or apply now to be a part of our

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2 female volunteers

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Portola Redwoods SP” width= “175” height =” 129″/ >< img src= "https://www.parks.ca.gov//../../pages/538/images/Susan Schwartz and Sue Holtby at Castle Rock (2). jpg" alt=" Two female volunteers sitting together on a break while patrolling the trails at Castle Rock SP" width=" 148" height=" 129"/ >< img src =" https://www.parks.ca.gov//../../pages/538/images/Eric Schmidt Path Crew.jpg" alt=" A male volunteer prunes overabundant bushes and trees at Portola Redwoods SP" width=" 97" height=" 129"/ >< img src=" https://www.parks.ca.gov//../../pages/538/images/IMG_0784.JPG" alt= "2 ladies treking at Castle Rock SP as part of the California State Parks Backpacking Adventures program" width=" 171" height= "129"/ > The Santa Cruz District Wilderness Patrol program is seeking new volunteers! Volunteer duties consist of roving interpretation, standard trail maintenance, visitor services (rules and guidelines ), and resource conservation (eg. invasive plant mitigation and analysis of prescribed burns and locations impacted by wildfire). Wilderness Patrol Volunteers can patrol in Wilder Cattle ranch, Henry Cowell, Nisene Marks, Portola, Castle Rock, or Huge Basin State Parks, and are expected to work approximately a minimum of 5 hours each month and need to be able to hike at least 3 miles over varied terrain.Training begins mid May of 2022! To apply, please send this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1yOB6SFga1-_dajvPcy6Ns1f-i_wUhnvrYN9iGFE90CM/edit?usp=sharing

View our guided walkings and other public programs schedule and make a reservation by visiting our Parks Occasions page!

Crumb Clean Project

This park is Crumb Clean! Watch this short video to learn about the marbled murrelet, an endangered bird that nests in the park, and how you can protect it. Vea el video en español aquí.