Big Basin Redwoods State Park

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Big Basin Redwoods State Park is California’s oldest state park, renowned for its ancient coast redwood forests, extensive hiking trails, and scenic natural landscapes in the Santa Cruz Mountains.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf protected area
state park
tourist attraction
attracts campers
hikers
nature tourists
climate coastal Mediterranean climate
containsFeature campgrounds
canyons
creeks
old-growth forest
picnic areas
ridges
second-growth forest
visitor center
waterfalls
containsSpecies Sequoia sempervirens
containsTrail Berry Creek Falls Trail
Redwood Trail
Skyline-to-the-Sea Trail
country United States
county Santa Cruz County, California
ecosystem coast redwood forest
established 1902
governingBody California Department of Parks and Recreation
hasActivity backpacking
camping
hiking
nature study
picnicking
wildlife viewing
hasHabitat chaparral
mixed evergreen forest
riparian corridors
is California’s oldest state park
knownFor ancient coast redwood forests
camping
extensive hiking trails
old-growth redwood trees
scenic natural landscapes
waterfalls
locatedIn Santa Cruz Mountains
locatedNear Boulder Creek, California
Santa Cruz, California
notableEvent heavily damaged by the 2020 CZU Lightning Complex fires
partOf California State Park System
region Northern California
reopeningStatus phased reopening after 2020 wildfire damage
state California

Referenced by (4)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Santa Cruz Mountains
Santa Cruz Mountains ("Big Basin Redwoods State Park Headquarters area")
contains
Santa Cruz County, California
containsProtectedArea
California Department of Parks and Recreation
operates

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