Big Basin Redwoods State Park
San Lorenzo Valley · Santa Cruz County
California's oldest state park, open for day use while it recovers from the 2020 fire. Old-growth redwoods stand through burned ground, and parking is capped.
The 2020 CZU Lightning Complex fire burned 97% of the park, and most of the old-growth redwoods survived it. The park is open for day use and its facilities are returning in stages, so what is open changes from one season to the next — the park page is the place to check. Parking is capped and a reservation is recommended. Oversized vehicles and trailers are not admitted, and dogs are limited to part of North Escape Road. There is no cell service at the entrance. The park accepts wedding and filming requests.
The site
The practical details
Capacity notes
Not published for this park. Ceremony caps would come through the Santa Cruz Mountains sector process.
Commercial photography
Professional and commercial photography and filming require a California Film Commission permit.
Permit authority
Santa Cruz Mountains Sector, California State Parks, 101 Big Trees Park Road, Felton CA 95018.
Pricing
Day use $10 per vehicle, made up of a $6 fee and a $2 reservation fee. Parking is limited and reservations are recommended.
See it on your wedding date
Set your date and this page fills in with the tides, what the weather is usually like, sunset, and where the sun will be.
Checked against the agency's own page on September 7, 2026
Sunrise, sunset, and twilight computed for this location. The marine layer rating reflects the time of year on this coast. Orientation and cover recorded for this spot.