Portola Redwoods State Park
Santa Cruz Mountains · near La Honda / Palo Alto · SF Bay Area
Camping
At a glance
- Difficulty
- intermediate
- Elevation
- 400
- Campsites
- ~50 sites
- Season
- Seasonal (spring–fall)
- Fee
- Varies
Permits and booking
- Reservation required
- Yes
- How to reserve
- Reserve on ReserveCalifornia (6 months ahead). A secluded redwood park deep in the Santa Cruz Mountains, quieter and more remote-feeling than most Bay Area parks. Showers; no big-RV access (winding road). Seasonal.
What is here
- Setting
- forest
- Amenities
- Secluded redwood canyon · Quiet & uncrowded · Old-growth grove nearby · Creekside trails
- Best for
- Secluded redwood canyon
- Features
- Secluded redwood canyon · Quiet & uncrowded · Old-growth grove nearby · Creekside trails
Worth knowing
- Dogs
- Not permitted
- Good for a first timer
- Yes
Camping detail
- Camp type
- developed · walk-in
- Intl tip
- Reserve on ReserveCalifornia 6 months ahead (seasonal). The access road is narrow and winding — not for big RVs. Quieter and more remote-feeling than most Bay Area parks. Hike to the old-growth groves. Showers. Combine with the Santa Cruz Mountains and coast. A secluded redwood retreat.
The guide
Portola Redwoods, tucked deep in a canyon in the Santa Cruz Mountains, is one of the Bay Area's most secluded redwood campgroun…
In the Guidebook
Everything above is yours for free. The written guide to Portola Redwoods State Park — what it is actually like, and what we would tell a friend before they went — comes with the Guidebook.
Getting there
- Coordinates
- 37.251, -122.218