Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park (Cowell) Campground has 113 single-family campsites set among a mixed evergreen forest and near the Santa Cruz Sandhills habitat. The campground sits in a heavily wooded area of fir and oak trees.
Campsites can accommodate up to 8 people and can include tents, trailers (up to 31 feet) and RVs (up to 35 feet). Each campsite also has a table, food locker, fire ring and grill. Campground amenities include he modern restrooms including flush toilets, hot-water showers ($) and trash recycling/collection.
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park includes 4,650 acres of beautiful forest and open land. The 40-acre old-growth redwood grove is a 5 minute drive or a short hike from the campground. The tallest tree is about 277 feet tall, 16 feet wide and over 1,500 years old. A few miles north is the Fall Creek Unit, 2nd growth redwood forest and river canyon. The Park has a nature center, picnic area. There are also 15 miles of hiking and riding trails through a variety of forested areas. And if you get the chance, jump on the Roaring Camp Railroad for a ride to Santa Cruz!
New Brighton State Beach and Seacliff State Beach are also in the area.
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In your opening you stated a 50 minute drive from the Grove to the campsite 50 minutes?
… Worth visiting !!!
Really the best Santa Cruz mountains has to offer ,,thick redwoods &remote river setting
Tent camped here last weekend of February 2021. I think this was my 5th time in the last 3 years. Very quiet campground in the offseason! I spoke with a park employee who informed me that with the closure of Big Basin Redwoods State Park, Henry Cowell SP campground will now be open/available year-round.