Campsites

• Backpackers in the redwoods are required to stay in designated campsites located throughout the parks. There are specific numbers of designed sites where you can pitch a tent. Some of the sites have potable water, others do not.
  
  

Permits

• You must obtain a permit to backpack in the redwoods. These permits are available at the park visitors centers. You will indicate the amount of time you intend to camp in the park and which sites you will use when you get your permit. For Redwoods National Park, you can get a permit for 5 consecutive days or 15 total in the calendar year.
  
  

Features

• Backpackers in the redwoods have the opportunity to explore a wide variety of natural habitats. These include old-growth redwood forests, evergreen forests, coastal scrub, marshes, prairies and rivers. Trails and camping opportunities also extend to unspoiled beaches.
  
  

Warning

• Certain areas of the redwoods require bear precautions. In these areas, you are required to keep food and scented items at least 200 feet from your tent. There are also bear-proof canisters available at the visitor's center you can use to store these items.
  
  

Leave No Trace

• Redwoods National and State Parks request that backpackers follow guidelines to preserve the natural beauty of the park for everyone to enjoy. These include packing out everything you bring in or properly disposing of what you can't pack out, like human waste. They ask that you camp and travel on durable surfaces, and that you not remove natural or archaeological artifacts from the park. Strict rules exist for use of fire and stoves. Last, they ask that you come prepared for the back country so you can maximize your enjoyment of the park while minimizing the impact of your presence there.