Redwood National Park preserves the tallest trees on the planet, the coast redwoods. Some of the trees are extremely accessible, as the groves are right off the road. Although you can see redwood trees in other California parks, Redwood has much more to offer. The park contains 37 miles of wild Pacific coastline. Ask the rangers for the best places to go tidepooling. There are several hikes to deserted beaches, where there will be no one except you and some driftwood. The Fern Canyon hike is extremely beautiful, as the hike goes along a creek at the bottom of an old mining gulch with ferns covering the walls. The Coastal trail follows the ocean through most of the park, and almost any part of it will be beautiful. If you can, detour off of US 101 onto one of the scenic drives through the park.
