March
Plan for wet trailsOctober–April carries most of the rain. Use rain gear and footwear with grip; forest and coastal surfaces can be slippery.
31,915 average visits in March
Choose your spring month
Compare the return of flowers, trail access and visitor services.
April
Still a wet-season planDo not assume Fern Canyon’s seasonal footbridges are installed. Check stream crossings and choose a grove alternative if needed.
40,599 average visits in April
May
More dry-season possibilitiesMay is outside the main October–April rain period. Spring calving makes extra elk space important; confirm seasonal Fern Canyon driving reservations.
64,976 average visits in May
Getting around in spring
Use the season’s access and weather limits to choose the day’s route.
Keep Fern Canyon optional
Spring creek levels and missing seasonal bridges can change the walk. Check conditions and have an old-growth grove alternative.
Check seasonal vehicle reservations
Driving to Fern Canyon has a seasonal reservation requirement. Check the dedicated booking page for your travel date.
Things to do in spring
Choose one or two outings that fit your dates and the day’s conditions.
Newton B. Drury Parkway
Use old-growth pullouts and established paths for a forest outing. Check the road before choosing your stops.
Bald Hills spring blooms
The inland prairies offer spring flowers. Review the narrow-road and vehicle guidance before choosing this drive.
Fern Canyon creek walk
Choose this only when creek, road and reservation conditions suit. Do not assume a dry-foot walk.
Get oriented for spring
Choose a northern grove trip or the Prairie Creek and Fern Canyon area farther south.
- Mapped road corridor
- 1 · Crescent City Information Center
- 2 · Prairie Creek Visitor Center
- 3 · Fern Canyon
- Park boundary
Where to stay in spring
Choose a northern or southern base; cabins and gateway rooms are different overnight options.
Campground cabins
NPS lists basic cabins at Elk Prairie and Jedediah Smith campgrounds. Review the booking details and amenities before choosing one.
Gateway lodging
Choose accommodation near the grove or coast area that anchors your visit. Verify the property directly.
Camping The four developed campgrounds are state-managed. Reserve ahead for summer and check the individual campground’s season.
Redwood spring crowds
The highlighted whole months average 45,830 recreation visits per month. June is the annual peak at 95,116.
Spring months highlightedMarch through May
LowestLowModerateHighPeakAverage month: 52,146
Redwood spring temperatures
NOAA 1991-2020 averages at Klamath, CA. Cool coastal fog and warmer inland hills call for different layers and heat planning.
Spring months highlightedMarch through May
Cooler Hotter
Jan
High55°F
Low39°F
Feb
High56°F
Low39°F
Mar
High57°F
Low40°F
Apr
High59°F
Low43°F
May
High61°F
Low47°F
Jun
High64°F
Low47°F
Jul
High66°F
Low53°F
Aug
High66°F
Low51°F
Sep
High67°F
Low50°F
Oct
High63°F
Low45°F
Nov
High58°F
Low41°F
Dec
High54°F
Low38°F
Questions about Redwood spring
Quick answers to the practical questions below.
Is Redwood worth visiting in spring?
Redwood in spring is a cool forest-and-coast trip, with wetter weather in March and April and a transition toward drier conditions in May. Bald Hills spring blooms give an inland alternative, while Fern Canyon needs creek and access planning.
Which spring month should I choose?
March: Plan for wet trails. April: Still a wet-season plan. May: More dry-season possibilities.
Where can I see spring blooms?
Bald Hills offers spring prairie blooms inland. Review the narrow-road and vehicle guidance before planning a drive; a coastal grove trip has different weather.
How we built this page.
An independent guide using official data. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the National Park Service.
- Official guidance
- NPS and the relevant operators. The linked official pages support the access, facilities and rules described here. Confirm details before traveling.
- Crowd context
- 2021–2025 monthly averages. NPS recreation visits describe normal seasonal demand, not trail congestion, parking availability or unique visitors.
- Schedules and conditions
- Planning patterns, not live status. Seasonal information describes the normal pattern or explicitly dated source schedule. Current conditions are handled separately. The official source is the place to confirm today’s access.
Topic sources and data details
NPS seasonal, activity and overnight guidance supports the normal patterns and named choices on this page. Check the linked official pages for current operation and booking details.
Month choices describe the reviewed planning window. Monthly recreation visits are full-calendar-month 2021–2025 averages, including any month partly inside the window.
Temperatures are NOAA 1991-2020 normals at Klamath, CA; The Klamath station sits at about 28 ft near the Klamath River mouth, near the middle of the parks' 50 miles of coast, so it stands in for the coastal lowland along U.S. 101. NPS says summer brings cool coastal temperatures with frequent fog, while inland areas are typically warmer with clearer skies, and the Bald Hills get much hotter in summer than the coast. The station's snowfall normals are zero.
Seasonal highlights mark the editorial month window, not guaranteed access or travel-date weather.
Operational source check: October 21, 2026. Design and emphasized source review: 2026-10-21. A design review does not refresh every underlying record.