May 2026 Program Schedule
Start at the Richardson Grove Visitor Center. Once an entertainment hub for the first redwood tourists, it’s now an education center and nature store. Open from mid-May to mid-September.
Two 340-foot redwoods rise up beside the center. There’s also a “bat tree,” where a colony of Yuma myotis, (an insect-eating brown bat) hangs out. Ask at the visitor center for details.
If you have an hour, admire the tall trees and learn about the park's resources on the gentle Grove Nature Trail (aka “racetrack”).
If you have half a day, hike the Woodland Loop and (in summer) take a dip in the South Fork of the Eel River.
If you have a full day, sample all the park’s habitats by hiking the Lookout Point/Tan Oak Springs/Durphy Creek Loop. Set up camp and (in summer) splash in the river, cook a hearty meal, and gather for an old-fashioned campfire program.