Portola Redwoods State Park
Santa Cruz Mountains, San Mateo County, California · State Park
A secluded old-growth redwood forest park in the Santa Cruz Mountains near La Honda, offering hiking trails, camping, creekside walks, and towering ancient redwoods away from crowds.
Campgrounds
- Family Walk in (sites 61-64) — April – October · 4 sites · Primitive · Hike-in · reserve
- Huckleberry Hike and Bike Campsites — first come, first served · 4 sites · Primitive · Hike-in
- Portola Campground (sites 1-4, 20-45) — April – October · 30 sites · Drive-in · reserve
- Portola Campground (sites 5-19, 46-53) — April – October · 23 sites · Drive-in · reserve
- Redwoods Group Camping Area — April – October · 4 tent sites · Group camp · Drive-in · reserve
- Slate Creek Trail Camp — April 1 through November 30 · 6 sites · Primitive · Hike-in
Top trails
- Slate Creek Loop — 5.4 mi · Loop
- Bear Creek Trail — 2.6 mi · 739 ft gain · 1h 15m · Out & back
- Coyote Ridge Trail — 1.6 mi · 446 ft gain · 46m · Out & back
- Peters Creek Loop Trail — 1.0 mi · 68 ft gain · 21m
- Summit Trail — 0.8 mi · 491 ft gain · 31m · Out & back
More trails here: Sequoia Nature Trail, Iverson Trail to Tiptoe Falls, Old Tree, Slate Creek, Bear Creek, and Peters Creek Trails, Upper Coyote Ridge Trail, Slate Creek Trail.
Coordinates: 37.2621, -122.1958.
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