State Park · California, United States
Big Basin Redwoods State Park
Big Basin Redwoods State Park is a state park in California, United States, established in 1902.
Photo: Famartin via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Santa Cruz, California, United States |
| Established | 1902 |
| Coordinates | 37.1725° N, 122.2230° W |
| Managed by | California state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Big Basin Redwoods State Park
Big Basin Redwoods State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of California, located in Santa Cruz County, about 36 km (22 mi) northwest of Santa Cruz. The park contains almost all of the Waddell Creek watershed, which was formed by the seismic uplift of its rim, and the erosion of its center by the many streams in its bowl-shaped depression. Part of the natural area is old-growth forest and recognized by the Old-Growth Forest Network. Big Basin is California's oldest state park, established in 1902, earning its designation as a California Historical Landmark.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Planning your visit
Getting there
| Nearest town | Santa Cruz, California |
|---|---|
| Getting there | about 36 km northwest of Santa Cruz |
Airports near this park
The airports a visitor would actually fly into, nearest first — each link opens its profile on our sister site AirportProfiles.
- Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) · San Jose, United States · 20.8 miles away
- San Francisco International Airport (SFO) · San Francisco, United States · 32.0 miles away
- Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK) · Oakland, United States · 37.8 miles away
Parks nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Big Basin Redwoods State Park?
Big Basin Redwoods State Park is in California, United States (37.1725° N, 122.2230° W).
When was Big Basin Redwoods State Park established?
Big Basin Redwoods State Park was established in 1902, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How do I get to Big Basin Redwoods State Park?
The nearest town is Santa Cruz, California. about 36 km northwest of Santa Cruz.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_California_state_parks — Wikipedia list of California state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Basin_Redwoods_State_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).