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Portola Redwoods
Portola Redwoods State Park is a state park located in the Santa Cruz Mountains of San Mateo County, California. The park is located in the La Honda area, about 25 miles (40 km) south of San Francisco. The park is a popular destination for hikers, mountain bikers, and campers. It features a variety of trails, including the popular Skyline-to-the-Sea Trail, which runs from the park to the Pacific Ocean. The park is also home to a variety of wildlife, including deer, coyotes, and bobcats. The park is also home to a variety of trees, including redwoods, Douglas fir, and madrones.
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User Reviews
leigh hardy
Nice little park. Well, it is probably bigger than what I saw. We walked the 1 mile loop. Such beautiful big old majestic trees. I took my shoes off and grounded myself Walked barefoot!! I felt so connected to Mother Earth. We had the trail practically to ourselves Clean restrooms and water available
Ali C
May 2025 This park participates in the CA State Library Parks Pass. Shady trails along a creek, plenty of trees and picnic benches with BBQ grills. Small parking lots hidden around corners or down driveways. Firewood sold on site. I had plenty of bug spray all over and still managed to get bitten by swarming mosquitoes in the parking lot, before heading out to the trails. On the Big Tree trail, I saw a couple banana slugs! It was a good park with bathrooms and an informative visitor center. I'm glad I visited but probably wouldn't attempt the trip again. If the goal was to see redwoods, I would prefer visiting Henry Cowell Redwoods SP on 17 instead. The approx 1 hr driving on nonstop windy 84 road in a small sedan is not worth the trip. Minus stars for the route and overall trip, not for the park itself.
Bob
The road to get here was very sketchy, lots of curves and turns and just a few inches off the mountain! Sometimes there were railings, but most of the time their wasn’t, the road was also very narrow so if two cars came, you would have to be very careful, not recommended for new drivers, but the place is pretty awesome, at office where you buy tickets to park, their is melona ice cream you can buy too! It’s very good, but the main reason I came here is to collect stuff for my lamp. Also the more you explore, the more wasps there is, for some reason it kept circling my brother and had red eyes.
Daniel Romero
Great park! So many redwoods and beautiful views. Nice place to get away from the city and just enjoy nature. Hikes are excellent and not too hard. The only cons are that there is no cell phone service up there and be careful of the mosquitoes, Make sure to bring mosquito repellent.
Helm Zinser-Watkins
A wonderful campground. Very family friendly. The dishwash stations were a pleasant surprise. Several hikes of great beauty, cute lil museum in the visitor center. Didn't feel crowded even when full, but did have some issues finding somewhere flat. Absolutely zero service, exactly what I needed. I prefer the wood from the visitor center to the wood from the camp hosts, but I didn't mind it.