Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park is a

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, United States, and a component of the Redwood National and State Parks. The property is about half

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of coast redwoods and includes of wild Pacific coastline. The park was significantly expanded in 2002 with the Mill Creek Addition. Originally established in 1925, the park is now . The park was designated part of the

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in 1983.

Proposals for closure

A proposal to close a portion of this park placed it on the list of 48 California state parks proposed for closure in January 2008 by Governor

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as part of a deficit reduction program. The decision was rescinded following public outcry. However, in May 2011 the park was one of 70 state parks threatened with closure. In October 2011 the

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agreed to provisionally take over management of Del Norte Coast Redwoods for one year.

References

External links

California State Parks: official Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park website
{{authority control Redwood National and State Parks State parks of California Parks in Del Norte County, California Coast redwood groves Old-growth forests Campgrounds in California Protected areas established in 1925 1925 establishments in California

Proposals for closure

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