101 ~3 miles to access Bald Hills Road or ~7 miles to access the Newton B. Do not rely on online maps to give accurate directions: this visitor center is NOT in the town of Orick.Ĭontinue north on U.S. Look for the brown highway signs for Kuchel Visitor Center / Park Information. It is 1-mile south of Orick, located on Freshwater Beach. (or 312 miles north of San Francisco, Calif.) just off of U.S. The Kuchel Visitor Center near the parks' southern boundary is located ~40 miles north of Eureka, Calif. (home to the Crescent City Information Center). continue west an additional 5 miles on U.S. 199/Redwood Highway and travel ~70 miles southwest to the northeast boundary of the parks near Hiouchi, Calif. 199 in the heart of Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park.įrom Central Oregon (Grants Pass, Ore./Interstate 5 corridor)įrom Grants Pass, Ore., take U.S. 197 and continue southeast ~7 miles to the junction with U.S. To directly access Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park (including the Jedediah Smith Campground, Jedediah Smith Visitor Center, and Hiouchi Visitor Center), travel 16 miles south of Brookings, Ore. Park headquarters and the Crescent City Information Center are located 26 miles south of Brookings, Ore., off of U.S. Please note that there are no formal entrance stations along the access routes listed below-it is entirely possible to drive completely through the parks without realizing you have been in or close to some of the world's most magnificant forests and tallest trees! Numerous other roads and highways (including scenic drives) provide access to areas throughout the parks. 101 highway corridor between Crescent City and Orick, Calif (~50 miles). Redwood National and State Parks is generally oriented along the north-south U.S.

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