Campground · Redwood National Park
Four walk-in sites near the Tall Trees redwoods.
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The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Redwood Tour Guide
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44 Camp is a semi-developed backcountry campground near Redwood Creek and Tall Trees Grove. It has four designated sites, each limited to eight people, and requires a free backcountry permit. This is an overnight hike-in destination, not a roadside campsite.
There’s no treated drinking water and no functioning toilet. Bring water or a filter to treat water from Redwood Creek tributaries. The camp has fire rings, grills, picnic tables and animal-safe food lockers; keep food, garbage and scented items in the lockers. Pack out solid waste or bury it in a cat hole at least six inches deep and 200 feet from water, campsites and trails, and pack out toilet paper. Pets and bicycles aren’t allowed at camp or on its trails.
The camp sits on a logged hillside, with large stumps among dense second-growth redwoods. Tall Trees Grove is nearby, across Redwood Creek, so this makes a useful base for time in that grove. Summer weekends can bring other campers; solitude varies.
Wildlife
256 sightingsBlack BearMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
2,389 sightingsElkMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
62 sightingsCalifornia CondorMost seen around 1 PMSighting map
60 sightingsCalifornia Sea LionMost seen around 11 AMSighting map
216 sightingsHarbor SealMost seen around 10 AMSighting map
13 sightingsMountain LionMost seen around 7 PMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Redwood. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
Keep exploring
ModerateEmerald Ridge and Tall Trees Loop4.3 mi · 4 hr · 1.2 mi awayA steep old-growth loop with a rough, low-water creek crossing.ChallengingTall Trees Trail3.7 mi · 4 hr · 1.2 mi awayTall redwoods reward the steep descent and the long climb back.
ChallengingDolason Prairie Trail9 mi · 6 hr · 3.3 mi awayPrairie views and a historic barn lead down to a redwood grove.Sight · 0.6 mi awayTall Trees GroveA quiet creekside grove worth the long, steep hike.
Sight · 3 mi awayRedwood Creek OverlookOld-growth and younger forest meet in a valley-to-ocean view.
Campground · 3.3 mi awayElam Backcountry CampA small trail-side camp; creek levels shape the approach.
Picnic area · 3.3 mi awayDolason Prairie Picnic AreaA shaded roadside table with a view into Redwood Creek country.Parkwolf’s Redwood ranking
The audio tour guide for the drive, plus offline maps, trails, and wildlife heatmaps for when the signal drops.
