The pilot permit system for the Gold Bluffs Beach Day-Use Area launched in March, 2022. The pilot program aims to create a better visitor experience, a safer environment along the Gold Bluffs Beach road for emergency vehicles, and protect our natural resources for future generations. Permits are required in order to visit Gold Bluffs Beach Day-Use Area and the Fern Canyon Trailhead from May 1st to September 30th. Please note that in 2022 Davison Road will be closed starting on September 26 through September 30 for grading. Permits for the Gold Bluffs Beach Day-Use Area and Fern Canyon will not be available.

Read more and get permits at  Gold Bluffs Beach & Fern Canyon Parking Permits – Redwood National and State Parks (U.S. National Park Service)