North of Santa Cruz is the Big Basin Redwoods State Park, the oldest State Park in California and home to the magnificent redwoods.

It couldn't have been more perfect weather for hiking, although we only did a short 3.83 mile one along the Sequoia and Shadowbrook Trails.  The park is beautiful and the twins absolutely loved all of the bridges, the waterfall and the massive trees, especially the ones that they could walk through.