Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park
Seven miles south of Crescent City, on Highway 101, you will find Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park, which is a World Heritage Site and Biosphere Preserve

This park was established in 1929 and covers over 6400 acres with and abundance of old growth coast redwood and approximately 8 miles of wild coastline. .

The park is full of wildlife. Salmon and steelhead are found in Mill Creek, and it is common to see Bobcat, coyote, bear, deer, squirrels and chipmunks. Varieties of birds include Varied thrush, Stellar's jays, hawks, great blue heron and dippers.

It's rocky sea coast basically inaccessible except by Damnation Trail and Footsteps Rock trail. A short stretch of sandy beach known as Wilson Beach or False Klamath Cove is unsafe for swimming but provides opportunities to explore tidepools at low tide.

Trinidad State Beach
19 miles north of Eureka, California in the town of Trinidad, you will find Trinidad State Beach.

Tucked in a secluded cove near the town of Trinidad, this small sandy beach is a pleasant retreat from the traffic of nearby Highway 101. It is a short hike through the woods, across open bluffs, and past seasonal wildflowers down to the beach. There is a natural arch near the north end of the beach. Low tide is the best time to visit.

The beach offers rest rooms, picnic area, parking area, trails, an open grassy area and spruce forest. The 1/2 mile trail to the beach drops 120 feet. This is a day use only area.

Lake Earl State Park Project
Two miles north of Crescent City is Lake Earl State Park which is over 10,000 acres. Located on the Northern California coast, just below the Oregon border the park is full of Lakes, wetlands, wooded hillsides, grassy meadows, sand dunes and ocean beaches.This unique area offers an array of opportunities for the nature enthusiast.

The Park has Hundreds of species of birds including the rare Canada Aleutian goose and the Peregrine falcon. Deer, coyote and raccoons may be spotted along the many miles of trails. Beautiful displays of wildflowers can be seen in the spring and early summer.

Online the coast, sea lions and harbor seals can be spotted along with gray whales which migrate from Alaska to Baja California. Salmon and steelhead are found in the Smith River, and cutthroat trout and Starry flounder are found in Lake Earl.

Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park
Nine miles northeast of Crescent City, the park is named after the explorer, Jedediah Strong Smith who was the first white man to explore the interior of northern California.

Established in 1929, this 10,000 acre coastal redwood park has the Smith River running through it teeming with king salmon and steelhead trout

Other than redwoods you will find western hemlock, Sitka spruce, grand and Douglas fir. Ground cover is dense with a wide range of species and varieties of shrubs, bushes, flowers, ferns, mosses and lichens common to the coast redwood environment.

Wildlife of the park is both abundant and varied, including such animals as black bear, deer, coyote, bobcat, mountain lion, skunks, fox, beaver, river otter, squirrels, chipmunks and many others. Rare species of bird life also include the bald eagle, spotted owl, pileated woodpecker and marbled murrelet.

Del Norte County California Travel & Vacation Guide - California's 1,200-square-mile Del Norte County is the northwesternmost county in the state. Home to small towns, stunning scenery, and friendly people, Del Norte provides a wealth of attractions and active pursuits for the visitor to far Northern California.

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