Humboldt Redwoods State Park

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Humboldt Redwoods State Park is a renowned California state park in the redwood belt, famous for protecting some of the world's tallest and most impressive old-growth coast redwood forests.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf California state park
protected area
redwood forest park
climate cool, wet coastal climate
conservationFocus protection of old-growth coast redwoods
contains Rockefeller Forest
country United States
county Humboldt County, California
ecosystemType temperate rainforest
established 1921
followsRiver South Fork Eel River
governingBody California Department of Parks and Recreation
hasArea over 20,600 hectares
over 51,000 acres
hasCamping environmental campsites
family campgrounds
hasFeature Avenue of the Giants scenic drive
South Fork Eel River corridor
campgrounds
hiking trails
old-growth coast redwood forest
picnic areas
some of the world’s tallest trees
visitor center
hasTrailType backcountry trails
interpretive trails
nature trails
isTouristAttraction true
IUCNCategory II (National Park) equivalent
knownFor redwood conservation
scenic driving along Avenue of the Giants
towering old-growth redwoods
locatedIn Northern California
redwood belt of California
locatedOn Avenue of the Giants
namedFor Alexander von Humboldt
nearestCity Fortuna, California
Garberville, California
offersActivity camping
fishing
hiking
scenic driving
wildlife viewing
partOf California State Parks system
primaryTreeSpecies Sequoia sempervirens
primaryTreeSpeciesCommonName coast redwood
region North Coast of California
RockefellerForest one of the largest remaining contiguous old-growth redwood forests
state California


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