State park · est. 1954
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park · caps RVs at 31 ft
- Max RV
- 31 ft
- Season
- Year-round
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31ft
None (dry)
No
Year-round
Old-growth coast redwoods 277 feet tall ring the campground loops on a fluvial terrace above the San Lorenzo River — and the trees themselves dictate site geometry. The 113-site campground caps rigs at 31 feet across most pull-ins; a handful of back-ins fit 34 with careful maneuvering. The redwood canopy blocks satellite signal across roughly 80% of sites (the Verizon LTE band penetrates better than Starlink's Ku-band line-of-sight) and the same canopy keeps daytime temperatures 10-15°F below Santa Cruz immediately downhill. No hookups. No dump station inside the park — the closest is at Mount Madonna County Park, 22 miles east. Year-round operation; winter storms occasionally close access via Graham Hill Road when redwoods topple across the pavement.
Managing agency
California Department of Parks & Recreation
Primary sources
How to book this park
Reservations + RV staging
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Quick answers
Frequently asked
Can you take an RV into Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park?
RVs up to 31 ft are allowed in Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park campgrounds.
Are there RV hookups at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park?
No — Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park campgrounds are dry (no hookups). Fill water and charge before you arrive.
Is there an RV dump station at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park?
No — plan to use an RV dump station outside Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park.
Other state parks in California
Humboldt Redwoods
Humboldt Redwoods holds the world's largest contiguous old-growth redwood stand — Burlington's year-round 33-ft loop is the basecamp, and the 31-mile Avenue of the Giants is the reason you came.
Mount Tamalpais
Mt. Tamalpais posts a 24-ft road advisory and offers only walk-in tent sites — stage at China Camp or Samuel P. Taylor for RV camping, then day-trip the East Peak summit.
Anza-Borrego Desert
California's biggest state park lets you dispersed-camp any dirt road inside 600,000 acres — Borrego Palm Canyon holds the only full-hookup loop, and the operational season runs October through April.
Pfeiffer Big Sur
Pfeiffer Big Sur's redwood campsites cap at 32 ft, run year-round, and book six months ahead — but Highway 1 landslide closures north of the park are the actual planning constraint.
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California rules · last verified 2026-05-10
- State rental tax
- 9.75% · not collected by PickRV
- Min driver age
- 21+ std · 25+ Class A
- Gravel roads
- Permit required
- Generator quiet
- 22:00-06:00
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