Lonely PlanetSep 20
A Guide to Redwood National and State Parks
All you need to know about visiting this awe-inspiring part of Northern California.
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- Del Norte Coast Redwoods State ParkSightThe park is about half old-growth forest of coast redwoods and includes 8 miles (13 km) of wild Pacific coastline.
- Klamath RiverSightoffers dugout canoe or jet-boat tours
- Yurok TribePlaceleads Klamath River tours
- Yurok Country Visitor CenterMuseumdeparture point for river tours
- Trees of MysterySightroadside attraction with statues and museum
- Elsewhere
- Jedediah Smith Redwoods State ParkSightCrescent City, United StatesIt is located along U.S.
- Prairie Creek Redwoods State ParkNature reserveOrick, United StatesThe 57-square-kilometre (22 sq mi) park is a coastal sanctuary for old-growth Coast Redwood trees.
- Howland Hill RdTrailCrescent City, United Statesgravel road access to hiking trails
- Mojo PizzaRestaurantCrescent City, United Statesgourmet food truck
- SeaQuake BrewingRestaurantCrescent City, United Statesserves pints of beer
- Lady Bird Johnson Grove TrailTrailOrick, United Stateseasy trail
- Elk MeadowSightOrick, United Statesspot Roosevelt elk
- Gold Bluffs BeachSightOrick, United Statesfrequently spot elk
- Newton B Drury Scenic PkwySightOrick, United States
- Grove of TitansTrailCrescent City, United States
- Boy Scout Tree TrailTrailCrescent City, United States
- Jedediah Smith Redwoods CampgroundHotelCrescent City, United States
- Elk Prairie CampgroundHotelOrick, United States