Top Adventures in Crescent City
Explore Stout Grove via the Howland Hill Road
The Howland Hill Road is the premier drive through Redwood National and State Parks. Approximately 6 miles long, the hard-packed gravel road varies in surface durability depending on season and when the road was last graded. Expect plenty of dust ...
Camp at Nickel Creek
First, check in at the Crescent City Ranger Information Center in Crescent City to pick up your free backcountry permit and get permission to park your car at the Crescent City Beach Education Center off of Enderts Beach Road. This is the safest p...
5 miles
300 ft gain
Hike the Boy Scout Tree Trail
With a profusion of titanic trees and an ever expanding landscape, the extraordinary Boy Scout Tree Trail is not so much a hike as it is a showcase of the world's most scenic old growth redwoods. Located within Redwood National and State Parks, th...
Camp at Jedediah Smith Redwoods Campground
Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park offers activities for everyone: you can backpack and hike through lush rainforests, or fish, snorkel, and kayak in the Smith River (popular film The Last of the Mohicans was filmed just upstream!). Howland Hill R...
0 ft gain
Drive Walker Road
Walker Road is one of the places where parts of Star Wars IV: A New Hope were filmed! It's a beautiful site in the Redwoods with an extra amount of huge, leafy ferns.
Once you turn onto Walker Road, it's a quick drive through the redwood trees and...
Hike Stout Grove via the Stout Grove Trailhead
Marked with adequate signage, parking for the Stout Grove Trailhead is off Highland Hill Road, a road through the south end of the park. It's a narrow, dirt road so be cautious traveling through the state park. Pit toilets are available in the par...
0.6 miles
Hike the Damnation Creek Trail
Located right on Highway 101, the Damnation Creek Trail is one of the best trails in Redwood National and State Parks. What makes this trail so special is that the hiker gets to experience nearly all of the various ecosystems within the park in on...
Relax at False Klamath Cove
Wilson Beach in False Klamath Cove is a small but scenic spot in Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park. Surrounded by thick forest, the dark gray sandy beach is scattered with driftwood, interesting rocks formations, and tide pools. The small free p...
Hike the Yurok Loop Trail
The Yurok Loop Trail is a small loop on the northern end of the growing California Coastal Trail. This family-friendly hike starts at a picturesque lagoon near False Klamath Cove before crossing a bridge and entering the Sitka spruce forest. From...
1 miles
20 ft gain
Hike to the Klamath River Outlook
Fun drive on Requa Road off 101 takes you to a great little outlook. Take the trail descent down to the beach or connect with the CA Coastal trails for a three or four mile jaunt to either Hidden Beach or Lagoon Creek Beach. This spot is a local g...
1 miles
500 ft gain
Picnic at Arch Rock
This vista point is located in Southern Oregon, near the coastal town of Brookings. Arch rock is just off the 101 freeway and is a cool stop if you are passing through. The main rock arch is located directly west. It's a great place to stop duri...
Explore the Marine Garden at Harris Beach SP
The Marine Garden at Harris Beach State Park is one of the 7 designated Marine Garden's on the Oregon Coast where the ecosystem is protected and the collection and disturbance of tidal flora and fauna is prohibited.
Interpretive hikes and guides a...
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Prairie Creek Cabin
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