Henry Cowell Redwoods Campground
Description
Only ten minutes from nearby Santa Cruz and five minutes from Felton, the Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park campground offers you a chance to get away from it all, while still being close to amenities in town. The campground is shaded by the surrounding pine and oak forest, and has nearly 30 miles of hikeable trails nearby. It's about a two-mile walk or a five-minute drive from the campground to the Redwood Grove Loop Trail. It's a half-mile walk from the campground to the rare Santa Cruz Sandhills habitat and to the highest point in the park, the Observation Deck. You can see all the way to Monterey on a clear day! With 113 reservable sites, Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park camping is anything but intimate, but is spread out enough not to feel cramped.
Activities
Offered near the campground.
Biking
While hiking trails are exclusively for travelers on foot and, often, horseback, there are still plenty of opportunities to enj...Read more
Fishing
If you make it up to the park November through February, be sure to grab your pole: fishing during the steelhead and salmon sea...Read more
Hiking
How does a 360 degree view of mountain, forest and sea sound? How about a trip along the San Lorenzo River, ending in an enchan...Read more
Horseback riding
If fording a river on horseback as you make your way through groves of ancient oaks and pines sounds like your kind of afternoo...Read more
Swimming
Is there anything better than a swimming hole in the shade on a hot summer day? How about one surrounded by ancient pines and R...Read more
Whitewater paddling
If you are looking for something with a little more movement than a redwood grove (they are exquisite, but do tend to stay in o...Read more
Wildlife watching
This park has four distinct ecosystems, giving wildlife enthusiasts a chance to see the wide variety of species that call the r...Read more
Terrain
Natural features you'll find at Henry Cowell Redwoods Campground.
53 Reviews
We found our site to be trashed and many of the sites around us are also quite trashy. One of the two stalls in the restroom is stopped up and one of the two showers isn’t working. The restroom door is locked open so no matter the weather it cannot be closed. Beautiful park but the campground is quite rundown and a bit of a disappointment.
It can get crowded and busy.
If you like folks who party - go here.
Fire pits in every site are nice. Good privacy between sites depending on part of campground you are situated
Follow the rules because the CA State Park Rangers will write tickets for not following the rules. Some trails do not allow dogs or alcohol so be sure to read the signs. There are many fun and short trails to check out. Many take a hike to the swimming area at Garden of Eden, but be careful as there have been accidents there. An easy hike from the campground is to Cable Car Beach where there is a mellow area to play in the water. Keep your eyes open for horses on the trail, large trees and beautiful scenery.
They have flush toilets and showers, fire rings, picnic tables. This is a popular place so expect to make reservations long in advance.
Lots of poison oak
We stayed in site 11 last summer. The sites are spacious and tidy. Lots of poison oak on the outside of the rings, but whatever. Several trails weave round and through the campground. It was great fun for children but not knee deep in smalls (and we have smalls).
- Park
- Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Phone Number
- (831) 335-4598
- Directions
- View on Google Maps
- Official Website
- View Website
- Coordinates
- 37.029° N, 122.045° W
- Unknown price
- Tent Only: 4 Sites (Up to 8 people per site)
- Unknown price
- Tent / RV / Trailer: 103 Sites (Up to 8 people per site)