RV rental Redwood National Park, CA: Motorhome rentals, camper van rentals and more

Redwood National and State Park has a range of activities as diverse as the ecosystems found in the park. There are five visitors’ centers spread throughout the park where rangers will help you find activities that will fit your interests, abilities, and itinerary. Over 200 miles of hiking trails in Redwood National and State Park take you through the diverse habitats found in the park, including prairies, tidal pools, beaches, wetlands, and old-growth forests. Some visitors even feel as if they’re being transported back into prehistoric days; in fact, blockbuster dinosaur movies were filmed in the park for this very reason. Fern Canyon is one of these trails, starting at Gold Bluffs Beach. You can walk into the canyon from the beach, or make a full day out of it by continuing on the James Irvine Trail. Many shorter trails are spread out throughout the parks, some of which are wheelchair-accessible. Wildlife viewers should be on the lookout for different species year-round. Winter months bring the gray whale migration past the park’s beaches, and there are excellent viewing opportunities for these large marine mammals at Crescent Beach, Wilson Creek, Gold Bluffs Beach, and the Kuchel Visitors’ Center. You're also sure to see the Roosevelt elk herds that call the park home. Mating season is in the fall, and calves are born in early summer. But be careful, as the elk can behave somewhat unpredictably during these times. The tide pools at Crescent Beach, Lagoon Creek, Hidden Beach, and Wilson Creek are fun for the kids. Redwood National and State Park has some great scenic drives as well; however, many of these roads won’t be kind to your motorhome. Some of these roads are steep, narrow, and unpaved, while others are outright off-limits to RVs. These roads are best to explore if you’re in a camper van or with a trailer that you can leave at your site. The heavy rains in the Pacific Northwest produce an abundance of water for freshwater fish, and anglers will find plenty of trout and salmon in the streams. You can also fish for perch and smelt from the park’s beaches.