Closest airports
| Airport | City | Drive to the park | Straight-line miles | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport (ACV) | Arcata/Eureka, CA | 40 min (27 mi) | 28 | Regional |
| Jack Mc Namara Field Airport (CEC) | Crescent City, CA | 1 h 10 min (47 mi) | 30 | Regional |
| Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport (MFR) | Medford, OR | 3 h 40 min (157 mi) | 91 | Regional |
| Sacramento International Airport (SMF) | Sacramento, CA | 6 h 10 min (321 mi) | 226 | Large hub |
Drive times run from the airport to Thomas H. Kuchel Visitor Center, estimated with OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap roads at normal speeds; allow extra for traffic, stops and construction.
Regional airports have fewer flights, so compare fares with the larger hub.
Directions from the park service
Redwood National and State Parks is located in northernmost coastal California - almost on the Oregon border. The parks are about 60-miles long, with four visitor centers from north to south. We are a six to seven-hour drive (325 miles) north of San Francisco, a six-hour drive (330 miles) south of Portland, OR and a four-hour drive (170 miles) west of Redding, CA.
Hours
Open 24 hours, every day. The national and state parks are always open to enjoy. Roads, trails and public access remain open year round. Some campgrounds and visitor centers are closed - or have reduced hours - in the off-season (October-May)
Visitor centers
- [Thomas H. Kuchel Visitor Center](): Daily, 9:00AM - 5:00PM. Summer hours: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm (March to early November) Winter hours: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm (early November - March) Closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.
- Prairie Creek Visitor Center: Daily, 9:00AM - 5:00PM. Summer hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm daily Winter hours: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, Wednesday, Sunday Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years Day
- Hiouchi Visitor Center: Daily, 9:00AM - 5:00PM. Summer hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm daily Winter hours: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, closed Wednesday and Thursday Closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years Day.
- Crescent City Information Center: Daily, 9:00AM - 5:00PM. Summer hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm daily Winter hours: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm daily
- Jedediah Smith Visitor Center: Daily, 9:00AM - 5:00PM. Summer only Open mid-May to early-September Closed during the off-season: early/mid-September to mid-May
Last gas, groceries and EV charging
Places mapped in OpenStreetMap within 19 miles (straight line) of Prairie Creek Visitor Center and Thomas H. Kuchel Visitor Center. Fill up before you head deep into the park: most parks have little or no fuel inside.
Gas stations (3 within reach)
| Place | Where | Miles | Fuel extras and hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gas station (unnamed) | See map | 0.9 | |
| Gas station (unnamed) | See map | 11.6 | |
| Renner Petroleum | See map | 15.1 |
Grocery stores and supermarkets (1 within reach)
| Place | Where | Miles | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orick Market | 121175 Highway 101, Orick | 1.7 | Mon to Fri 9 am to 9 pm, Sat,Sun 10 am to 9 pm |
EV charging
None mapped within this distance. Charge fully before you arrive, and check PlugShare or your car’s app for chargers farther out.
Opening hours and fuel types are what local mappers have recorded, so call ahead in winter or off season. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License.
Getting around
Most parks are best seen by car. Fill up before you enter, since gas inside parks is limited or absent. Parking at popular trailheads fills early in summer.
Sources
- National Park Service Data API: directions, hours and visitor centers (public domain)
- OurAirports: airport list and locations (public domain)
- OSRM drive-time estimates on OpenStreetMap road data (ODbL)
- OpenStreetMap: gas stations, grocery stores and EV chargers (ODbL)
Last checked 1 November 2026.