Redwood State Park - California

Big Sur stretches across over 1,000 acres and is famous for its breathtaking views of the Pacific over a coastline of massive cliffs. The Park is rich with a variety of trees including redwoods, sycamores, and alders, which are best enjoyed while hiking the many trails here. Big Sur is brimming with wildlife such as water ouzels and belted kingfishers - when here, don't forget to look up and catch a glimpse of a soaring condor, which often stop to rest in the tops of the redwood trees. The Big Sur Lodge offers great mountain views as well as adorable cottage-style rooms. Camping is also available for those who prefer to rough it and soak in all of the incredible nature.

An amazing diversity of life exists at Redwood National and State Parks (RNSP). The ancient coast redwood ecosystem preserved in the parks contains some of the planet's most majestic forests. Here, banana slugs, gray whales, Douglas-fir, black bears, and sea anemones are equally at home with redwoods. Park staff work to maintain and restore the area's biological diversity through a wide range of resource management and educational activities. Preserving both natural processes and the region's species and genetic diversity helps ensure that countless generations can experience the beauty and complexity of an old-growth redwood forest. This is your personal classroom whose wonders wait to be explored.