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Redwood National and State Parks
Operating Hours & Seasons
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To get the most out of your visit, why not start at one of the park visitor centers? Chat with our knowledgeable staff, pick up maps and publications to help you enjoy your visit, and find out about the programs and special events offered during your stay. There are five visitor centers in Redwood National and State Parks (listed north to south along a 40-mile corridor): Hiouchi Information Center - Jedediah Smith Visitor Center - Crescent City Information Center - Prairie Creek Visitor Center - Kuchel Visitor Center
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Jedediah Smith Visitor Center - Open from May 20 to September 30 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Open winters on Friday/Saturday/Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. as staff is available.
- Phone (707) 458-3496.
- Location: US Highway 101 at Hiouchi, CA.
- Closed in the winter.
- Ranger-led walks, junior ranger programs, and evening campfire programs occur during the summer.
- Redwood National and State Parks' Junior Ranger activity newspapers are available here.
- Coast redwood, history, and wildlife exhibits.
- Nature museum, gift shop, campground, dump station, picnic area, and restrooms.
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Crescent City Information Center - Open March - October from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Open November - February from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Phone: (707) 465-7306.
- Location: 1111 Second Street, Crescent City, CA.
- Closures: Thanksgiving, December 25th, and New Year's Day.
- Junior Ranger activity newspapers are available here.
- Gift shop, picnic area, and restrooms.
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Prairie Creek Visitor Center - Open daily March - October from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Open Wednesday - Sunday November - February from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Phone: (707) 465-7354.
- Location: just off US Highway 101, along Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway.
- Closures: Thanksgiving, December 25th, New Year's Eve, and Easter.
- Ranger-led walks, junior ranger programs, and evening campfire programs held in Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park during the summer season.
- Redwood National and State Parks' Junior Ranger activity newspapers are available here.
- Coast redwood forest, wildlife, and history exhibits.
- Video room available.
- Nature museum, gift shop, campground, dump station, picnic area, and restrooms.
- 70 miles of trails begin here.
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Thomas H. Kuchel Visitor Center - Open March - October from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Open November - February from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Phone: (707) 465-7765.
- Location: US Highway 101 at Orick, CA.
- Closures: Thanksgiving, December 25th, and New Year's Day.
- Patio talks and coast walks occur during the summer.
- Redwood National and State Parks' Junior Ranger activity newspapers are available here.
- Many exhibits in the visitor center on coast redwoods and watersheds: new technologies! kid friendly!
- Video room with many films available.
- Gift shop, picnic area, and restrooms.
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Lower Redwood Creek. New exhibits at Kuchel Visitor Center focus on the many aspects of watersheds. Check out the touch screen. Learn the basics of redwood ecology. Find out about the decades-long fight to save these ambassadors. |
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Did You Know?
Elk once ranged over most of the United States from Maine to New Mexico. By 1860, the eastern elk had been eliminated by hunters. By 1912, about 124 Roosevelt elk remained in northern California. Prairie Creek Redwood State Park became an elk refuge in 1923 where elk are common today.
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Last Updated: April 11, 2008 at 13:51 EST |