Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park is a state park in Santa Cruz County, California, 2 miles from Felton. Day use costs $10 per vehicle. Hours: Park Hours: Sunrise to Sunset Visitor Center: Everyday 10am-4pm Mountain Parks Foundation Nature Store: 11am-5pm.
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park map
Henry Cowell 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
- Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park has 6 developed campgrounds. Sites can be reserved in advance.
- Entry to Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park costs $10 per vehicle. Hours: Park Hours: Sunrise to Sunset Visitor Center: Everyday 10am-4pm Mountain Parks Foundation Nature Store: 11am-5pm.
- No, day use at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park does not need a reservation; pay the entry fee on arrival.
- Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park is 2 miles from Felton. It is 6 miles from Santa Cruz.
- Yes, dogs are allowed at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park.
Before you go
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park is 2 miles from Felton. It is 6 miles from Santa Cruz.
Day use needs no reservation; pay the entry fee on arrival.
Camping at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park has 6 developed campgrounds. Sites can be reserved in advance.
Trails
- Redwood Grove Trail Old-growth redwood loop; dogs not allowed
- River Trail Follows the San Lorenzo River; dogs not allowed
- Ox Trail Dogs not allowed on this route
- Fall Creek Unit trails Almost 20 miles of connecting trails in the separate Fall Creek day-use unit
What to see
- Historic site Fall Creek lime kilns Remnants of a 19th-century lime-processing industry in the Fall Creek unit
Public lands next to Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park
- State parkHenry Cowell Redwoods State Park borders Wilder Ranch State Park.
- BLM unitCalifornia Coastal National Monument is 2.4 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- State parkSanta Cruz Mission State Historic Park is 2.6 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=546 (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_California_state_parks (accessed 2026-09-28)