Location: County: Sonoma. Nearest City: Guerneville.
Campsites, facilities: No campsites. Point of interest
to visit while on tour.
Reservations, fees: Call the park for information.
Contact: Phone the park at 1-707-869-2015.
Operating hours, seasons: Call the park for information;
open all year round.
Directions: The reserve is located two miles north
of Guerneville on Armstrong Woods Road.
Weather, clothing: The weather can be changeable; layered
clothing is recommended.
Trip notes: Armstrong Redwoods State Reserve contains
a primeval forest that was saved from lumber harvesting in the
1870s by Colonel James Armstrong. A quiet road leads through
the 500-acre grove. Short trails lead to two trees, each over
300 feet tall. The park also is home to gray foxes, bobcats,
wood ducks and the 1,400-year old Colonel Armstrong Tree. The
park is popular with hikers and equestrians. Austin Creek State
Recreation Area is adjacent to the park.
© 2001, Miwok Lodge 439, Order of the
Arrow, Santa Clara County Council Inc., BSA
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