| Redwood National Park was created in 1968 to | | | | 3:25 pm for the six to seven hour ride to the |
| protect land adjacent to the California state redwood | | | | Redwood area. |
| parks that were formed in the 1920s. Currently the | | | | Two: Since there is no shuttle service at Redwood |
| combined state and federal lands are administered | | | | National Park, you must rent a car to see the entire |
| under a joint agreement between the National Park | | | | park. Therefore, the McKinleyville stop at the Arcata |
| Service and the California Department of Parks and | | | | Airport is the destination for your bus ride. If you |
| Recreation. The combined parks cover over 110,000 | | | | arrive before the rental car counters close in the |
| acres including 37 miles of pristine California coastline. | | | | early evening, you have a choice of companies from |
| Since Delta is the only commercial airline into the local | | | | which to rent. If you arrive when the rental car |
| airport, it is expensive to fly into the area. Although | | | | counters are closed, you can take a complementary |
| not close to an Amtrak train line, there is bus service | | | | shuttle bus to your hotel for the night and come |
| from Amtrak stations to the Redwood area, which | | | | back to the airport in the morning to rent your car. |
| may be the cheapest way to travel to the park. | | | | There are a number of hotels in the area that will |
| Here are three tips/hints for effectively traveling to | | | | provide this service. The motorcoaches back to |
| from Redwood by land: | | | | Martinez leave McKinleyville at 6:15 am and 10:30 am. |
| One: Martinez, California is your Amtrak connection to | | | | Three: The need to make reservations for the train |
| Redwood National Park. The San Joaquin line from | | | | portion of your trip depends on the service you take. |
| Bakersfield (with connecting service from San Diego | | | | Although the Capitol Corridor trains are unreserved, |
| and Los Angeles) and Oakland (with connecting | | | | the San Joaquins are all-reserved trains. Although you |
| service from San Francisco) stops there. Martinez is | | | | do not need reservations for the Thruway |
| also on the Capitol Corridor line from San Jose, | | | | Motorcoach Connection service, you may be able to |
| Oakland and Sacramento (with connecting service | | | | receive discounted advance purchase fares or special |
| from Reno.) From Martinez, there are two Amtrak | | | | fares for students and seniors by buying both your |
| Thruway Motorcoaches departing at 10:25 am and | | | | train and bus ticket in advance. |