Rancho del Oso’s reopening marks key moment in Big Basin recovery process

Almost a year after the CZU Lightning Complex fires ripped through California’s oldest state park, portions have finally started to reopen as extensive restoration continues — and as the 2021 wildfire season begins.

The new nature center at Rancho del Oso in Davenport, the seaward side of Big Basin Redwoods State Park, opened up to visitors at the end of May, along with the Marsh Trail that crosses Waddell Creek. Bathrooms, parking lots and picnic areas are also open to the public.