French Trail

French Trail is a natural-surface forest route in Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park's interior trail network. Navigate to the exact French Trail pin rather than the general Redwood Regional Park marker. Download the official trail map before entering. Expect roots, slopes, mud after rain, limited cell service, and junctions that require a planned return route.

Use Redwood Gate and Canyon Meadow for the main redwood-canyon experience, or choose Skyline Gate and another named staging area for ridge trails. Only Redwood Gate charges the seasonal staffed-kiosk fee, currently $5 on weekends and major holidays April-October, and payment is cash only. Navigate to the exact French Trail pin rather than the general Redwood Regional Park marker. Download the official trail map before entering. Expect roots, slopes, mud after rain, limited cell service, and junctions that require a planned return route.

Use only during open park hours and obey posted fire-weather, storm, habitat, and trail closures.

Restrooms and toilets are concentrated at developed staging and picnic areas rather than along most trails. Owl picnic area has nearby flush toilets, Old Church has chemical toilets, and Quail's bathrooms are not close.

Redwood Gate charges $5 per vehicle when its kiosk is staffed on weekends and major holidays from April through October. The gate accepts cash only. Fees and collection at other entrances differ.

Canyon Meadow and Skyline Gate staging areas and some picnic sites are accessible to wheelchair users. Trail surfaces, grades, mud, and route continuity vary; consult the district accessibility information before selecting a route.

Dogs are allowed under East Bay Regional Park District rules, with leash requirements and posted restrictions varying by developed area, trail, and resource protection zone. Carry a leash and read signs at the chosen entrance. Separately operated buildings and attractions can set stricter rules.

French Trail is a natural-surface forest route in Reinhardt Redwood Regional Park's interior trail network. A children's play structure is about one-quarter mile down Stream Trail from the Canyon Meadow staging area. This requires a walk rather than curbside arrival, so bring what children need from the car and use Canyon Meadow as the destination instead of a generic park pin. The Park District does not publish age or ability ranges for the structure; nearby picnic sites and staging areas vary in accessibility, and trail conditions can change after storms.

Download the official trail map before entering. Expect roots, slopes, mud after rain, limited cell service, and junctions that require a planned return route.