The United States is blessed with thousands of lush and unique state parks from coast to coast. And according to a recent analysis of TripAdvisor data, this state park in California is the highest-rated park in the United States. Humboldt Redwoods State Park in Northern California has been awarded the honor of best state park in the entire country.
According to the travel expert from Niagara Falls Tours & Tickets who studied the data from Tripadvisor, Humboldt Redwoods State Park received a very high visitor ranking of 4.884 out of 5 stars. Furthermore, the study concluded that over 90 percent of Tripadvisor reviews for the park are 5 star reviews. This gorgeous California state park boasts near perfect scores across the board.
While it’s a bit of a drive from Los Angeles – around 9 hours one way – it’s well worth the drive. The park stretches along California’s Route 101 north of San Francisco, but you can turn it into a fun destination road trip. It’s a memory making excursion for the whole family.
This stunning state park has approximately 53,000 acres of land, and there are so many fun activities, like a scenic highway, whitewater rafting, and a railbike tour. Plus, as the name suggests, Humboldt Redwoods State Park has a massive old growth forest which covers about one-third of the park. It’s no wonder that it has an extremely high visitor ranking on Tripadvisor.
If mobility is an issue, visitors can marvel over these ancient towering trees without ever having to leave the comfort of a car. You can cruise past some of the park’s most impressive timbers on the famous drive called Avenue of the Giants. It’s a scenic highway that runs parallel to Route 101.
Don’t miss The Giant Tree in the Rockefeller Forest. It measures over 354 feet tall and is 16.9 feet wide. One of the last remaining drive-thru redwood trees called Shrine Drive Thru Tree can literally be driven through. (As the name implies!)
Humboldt Redwoods State Park
📍 Location: 45 miles south of Eureka along the Avenue of the Giants and 20 miles north of Garberville
🚗 Driving distance from LA: 589.9 miles ~ about 9 hour and 21 minute drive