Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park

Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park
Stout Memorial Grove
Map showing the location of Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park
Map showing the location of Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park
Map showing the location of Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park
Map showing the location of Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park
LocationDel Norte County, California, United States
Nearest cityCrescent City, California
Coordinates41°46′54″N 124°6′2″W / 41.78167°N 124.10056°W / 41.78167; -124.10056
Area10,430 acres (4,220 ha)
Established1929
Governing bodyCalifornia Department of Parks and Recreation

Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park is a state park of California, United States, preserving old-growth redwoods along the Smith River. It is located along U.S. Route 199 approximately 9 miles (14 km) east of Crescent City. The park is named after explorer Jedediah Smith, and is one of four parks cooperatively managed as Redwood National and State Parks.[1] The other parks include the Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park, Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, and Redwood National Park. The 10,430-acre (4,220 ha) park was established in 1929[2] and designated part of the California Coast Ranges International Biosphere Reserve in 1983.[3]

  1. ^ "Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park". California State Parks. Retrieved July 3, 2012.
  2. ^ "California State Park System Statistical Report: Fiscal Year 2009/10" (PDF). California State Parks: 26. Retrieved July 3, 2012. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ^ "U.S. Biosphere Reserves" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved May 22, 2016.