| Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park | |
| Map: | USA California#USA |
| Relief: | 1 |
| Location: | Humboldt County, California, United States |
| Nearest City: | Carlotta, California |
| Coordinates: | 40.4853°N -123.9061°W |
| Area Acre: | 430 |
| Established: | 1943 |
| Governing Body: | California Department of Parks and Recreation |
Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park is a state park of California, United States, harboring groves of coast redwoods in three separate units along the Van Duzen River. It is located 20miles south of Eureka, California, then another 17miles east of Fortuna on State Route 36. The small park was created by a donation from Owen R. Cheatham, founder of Georgia-Pacific Corporation, who wanted to preserve the stand of redwoods in perpetuity. Originally established in 1943, the park has grown to 430acres.[1] Cheatham Grove, 4miles west of the main unit, was added to the park in 1983 due to efforts of the Save the Redwoods League.[2]
The park is so secluded due to its location off the major regional artery, U.S. Route 101, that on a weekday a visitor can be the only person in any one of the several groves.[3] Cheatham Grove has a small trail about a mile long and was one of the filming sites for Return of the Jedi as the forest moon of Endor. There is also 1 albino redwood along the trail and is the location of a Redwood Edventure Quest.[4]
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park has a warm-summer mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.
Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park was one of 70 California state parks proposed for closure by July 2012 as part of a deficit reduction program.[5] It was previously one of several state parks threatened with closure in 2008. Those closures were ultimately avoided by cutting hours and maintenance system-wide.[6]