Northern California Redwoods late March

There are a lot of excellent places in the redwoods to stay without hook-ups. Most are designed for tents & smaller rigs. Prairie Creek is a great area as has been mentioned. That time of year, you're probably safe to just check them out as you come to them without reservations. Our rig pretty much so necessitates full hook-ups, so we use Sounds of the Sea in Trinidad or Mad River a little further south. Ancient Redwoods is a great park but is not in the woods. While in the area, let me suggest 2 off the beaten path explorations for you. First, if you stay in the Prairie Creek area, there's great drive over to the coast in the park (my map function isn't telling me the name). First 2 times we were there, I let the posted warning suggesting a 4wd vehicle dissuade me from it. Finally did it in a 4wd Grand Cherokee. Definitely did not need 4wd. There was even a 350Z sports car there. Very worth the trip! Second, is Shelter Cove. The fresh fish & chips are worth the drive. And a very steep drive it is. Boating magazines used to warn about trailering down to it. Signs on the way down warned of previous RV fatalities. There is an RV park down there, but . . . It is a worthwhile day trip in the tow vehicle. But only if you are very experienced and confident about very long steep grades!