Sequoia Park
40.7771, -124.1449
- Nearest town
- Eureka
- Map status
- Verified pin
- Visit conditions
- Check before travel
- Research reviewed
- Aug 17, 2026
Field guide
Know before you go
- Donated
- 1894, by Bartlin and Henrietta Glatt, to preserve the remaining old-growth redwood
- Size
- Originally 40 acres (City of Eureka). Visit Humboldt describes 67 acres today; no current City figure published
- Old growth
- Portions of the original forest survive, concentrated in the gulch areas. Some logging took place within the park after the donation
- Playground
- Children's playground (per Visit Humboldt)
- Picnic
- Picnic areas (per Visit Humboldt)
- Water
- Duck pond and creeks
- Trails
- Hiking and biking trails. No trail names or mileages published by the City
- Flower garden
- Sequoia Park Flower Garden, a distinct feature with its own City of Eureka page
- Zoo
- Sequoia Park Zoo sits within the park but is a separate attraction with its own admission, opened 1907
- Redwood Sky Walk
- A zoo attraction, not a park feature
- Facility rentals
- Offered by the City of Eureka at Sequoia Park
- Hours, fees, dogs, parking
- Not published by the City
The place
About Sequoia Park
Bartlin and Henrietta Glatt gave the land to Eureka in 1894, specifically to preserve what was left of the region's old-growth redwood forest. Forty acres, originally. The park has grown since — Visit Humboldt describes a 67-acre old-growth grove today, though the City of Eureka doesn't publish a current acreage figure.
Logging did happen inside the park boundaries after the donation. Portions of the original forest survived it, and by the City's own account those survivors are concentrated in the gulch areas rather than along the developed edges. That's the practical tip for anyone who came for big trees: walk down, not around.
The park predates the zoo it contains by thirteen years. Sequoia Park Zoo opened in 1907 and has its own gate, its own admission and the Redwood Sky Walk; none of that is part of the park proper. The Sequoia Park Flower Garden is a separate named feature with its own City page.
A duck pond, creeks, a children's playground, picnic areas and hiking and biking trails round out the site, all documented by Visit Humboldt rather than by the City. Eureka also rents facilities here.
Beyond that the record is thin. The City publishes no hours, fees, parking, dog policy, restroom detail or trail mileages for Sequoia Park that could be retrieved. Call Eureka Parks and Recreation for anything operational.
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Local planning questions
Frequently asked
How big is Sequoia Park?
It began as 40 acres donated in 1894, and Visit Humboldt describes the old-growth grove as 67 acres today. The City of Eureka doesn't publish a current acreage, so the larger figure reflects later expansion rather than an official present-day number.
Is Sequoia Park the same as Sequoia Park Zoo?
No. The zoo occupies part of the park and charges its own admission; the Redwood Sky Walk is a zoo attraction. The park itself came first, donated in 1894, thirteen years before the zoo opened in 1907.
Where is the old-growth redwood in Sequoia Park?
In the gulches. The City of Eureka notes that some logging took place within the park boundaries but that portions of the original forest still remain, particularly in the gulch areas, so the oldest trees are down off the developed edges of the park.
Are dogs allowed in Sequoia Park?
The City of Eureka doesn't publish a dog policy for Sequoia Park. It also publishes no hours, fees or parking information that could be retrieved. Contact Eureka Parks and Recreation before you rely on any of it.
Is there a playground at Sequoia Park?
Yes — a children's playground, along with picnic areas, a duck pond, creeks and hiking and biking trails. Those details come from Visit Humboldt, the county visitors bureau, rather than from the City's own park page.
Official and supporting sources
Research reconciled 2026-08-17. Closures, fees, permits and hours can change.