When I was 6 my Daddy bought my Mom a station wagon for her birthday. I remember being so excited, climbing all over the seats and the fold down back. We were going on our 1st big camping trip for the 4th of July. My Dad died on July 2nd. We couldn’t keep the station wagon and my Mom and I never went camping until I was 11 and we had moved to CA. As a single parent I vowed that every chance we had my son and I would go camping. We’ve been so lucky to see so much of the U.S. and Canada this way, and so many parks. We’ve mixed in staying in hostels along with our tent camping by as well. So many great adventures and wonderful times together. Our first camping trip was to the Redwoods National park. My son was 6.
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Redwood National & State Parks
Redwood National and State Parks protect a primeval landscape where the world’s tallest living organisms, towering coast redwoods, thrive. Visitors can feel small as they stroll in the shadows of these enormous trees and explore rocky undeveloped beaches, fern studded canyons, open prairie, oak woodlands, and fog-filled river valleys. These diverse habitats support myriad wildlife and plants, including several rare species.
State(s): California
Established: 1968
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