State park
Big Basin Redwoods State Park
Big Basin Redwoods State Park is a state park in Santa Cruz County, California. Day use costs $6 per vehicle. Hours: 8 am - Sunset.
Big Basin Redwoods State Park map
Big Basin Redwoods State Park boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
Fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.
Common questions
- Big Basin Redwoods State Park has 1 developed campground. Sites can be reserved in advance.
- Entry to Big Basin Redwoods State Park costs $6 per vehicle. Hours: 8 am - Sunset.
- No, day use at Big Basin Redwoods State Park does not need a reservation; pay the entry fee on arrival.
- No, dogs are not allowed at Big Basin Redwoods State Park.
- No, drones and other remote-controlled aircraft are not allowed at Big Basin Redwoods State Park.
Before you go
Day use needs no reservation; pay the entry fee on arrival.
Camping at Big Basin Redwoods State Park
Big Basin Redwoods State Park has 1 developed campground. Sites can be reserved in advance.
Trails
- Redwood Loop Trail Old-growth redwoods on a flat loop
- Berry Creek Falls Trail Cascade waterfalls in the backcountry
- Skyline to the Sea Trail Segment from park HQ toward Waddell Beach
What to see
- Feature Rancho del Oso Coastal unit off Highway 1 north of Santa Cruz
Public lands next to Big Basin Redwoods State Park
- BLM unitBig Basin Redwoods State Park borders California Coastal National Monument.
- State parkBig Basin Redwoods State Park borders Castle Rock State Park.
- State parkButano State Park is 0.5 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- State parkPortola Redwoods State Park is 2 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=540 (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_California_state_parks (accessed 2026-09-28)