Big Basin Redwoods State Park

Big Basin Redwoods State Park, located in the Santa Cruz Mountains, is California's oldest state park, having been established in 1902. It is home to a beautiful redwood forest full of enormous ancient coast redwoods. The trees may grow to be more than 50 feet in circumference, with some dating back to the Roman Empire. Other trees in the forest include conifers, oaks, chaparral, and others. Aside from the forest, the park has flourishing waterfalls as well as a variety of significant cultural and natural attractions.

The Great Basin Redwoods State Park is a state park in Santa Cruz County, California, about 36 kilometers (22 miles) northwest of Santa Cruz. The park encompasses nearly the entire Waddell Creek watershed, which was formed by the seismic uplift of its rim and the erosion of its core by the several streams that flow through its bowl-shaped depression. The park contains around 130 kilometers (81 miles) of trails. Some of these paths connect Big Basin to Castle Rock State Park and the Santa Cruz range's eastern reaches. The Skyline-to-the-Sea Trail winds through the park, following Waddell Creek to Waddell Beach and the nearby Theodore J. Hoover Natural Preserve, a freshwater marsh.

Location: Santa Cruz County, California, United States