Humboldt Redwood State Park is a lovely California state park that is best known as the home of the famed Rockefeller Forest, the largest contiguous old-growth coastal redwood forest in the world. The forest, which is located approximately half an hour south of the city of Eureka, is named in honor of 19th-century scientist Alexander von Humboldt and was originally established in 1921 by the Save the Redwoods League. Today, it is California's third-largest state park, spanning more than 51,000 acres within the Northern California coastal forest ecoregion. More than 100 of the world's known trees over 350 feet are located throughout the park, including the world's fourth-tallest living redwood, Stratosphere Giant. Visitors can enjoy opportunities for hiking, horseback riding, biking, swimming, and fishing throughout the park at sites such as the South Fork Eel River. Over 250 family campsites are offered, along with group camps and trail camps.

\17119 Avenue of the Giants, Weott, CA 95571

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