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learn. Diff erent areas include grocery shopping and
gardening. 707/443-9694; discovery-museum.org
Smith River
199
Gasquet
Crescent
City
101
Klamath
Orick
96
Trinidad
McKinleyville
Samoa
Loleta
Ferndale
Fortuna
Scotia
Weott
Myers Flat
Garberville
Whitethorn
Benbow
Leggett
101
Fort Bragg
20
Mendocino
Little River
128
1
Point Arena
Manchester
Navarro
Philo
Boonville
Gualala
Calpella
Ukiah Upper Lake
Hopland
Kelseyville
Lakeport
20
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Middletown
Willits
KLAMATH
Trees of Mystery. Redwood Hwy. 101. Explore Trees of
Mystery. Experience the SkyTrail Gondola and the NEW
Redwood Canopy Trail. Walk among redwood carvings.
Visit the museum. CLIA member. 800/638-3389;
tofm@treesofmystery.net; treesofmystery.net
See ad, p. 64
visit
CARLOTTA
Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park. View majestic
redwoods in this small, off -the-beaten-path park.
Camp along the Van Duzen River and explore 5 miles of
secluded hiking trails. 707/777-3683; parks.ca.gov
CASPAR
Caspar Headlands State Beach. Explore a quiet
stretch of sand sandwiched between Doyle Creek and
Caspar Creek. Watch for migrating gray whales as you
hike along the coastal bluff s. Also popular for fi shing.
707/937-5804; parks.ca.gov
CRESCENT CITY
Del Norte County & Crescent City. Wander with us
in Del Norte County. Find the top things to do and plan
your trip to the redwoods and the California coast
from the Oregon border to Crescent City to Klamath.
Hike, bike, fi sh, raft, surf, and more. 707/464-3174;
visitdelnortecounty.com See ad, p. 64
Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park. Hike through
the shady forest fi lled with giant, ancient trees and 20
miles of trails. Fish, kayak, or snorkel in the Smith River.
707/464-6101; parks.ca.gov
Redwood National & State Parks. Explore a
spectacular network of parks protecting nearly half of
the world's coast redwoods. Find lush rainforest, sandy
beaches, massive trees, and herds of Roosevelt elk.
707/464-6101; nps.gov/redw
ELK
Navarro River Redwoods State Park. Choose to sleep
under redwood groves or alongside a sandy beach when
you camp at this park's two picturesque areas. Popular
for fi shing and kayaking. 707/937-5804; parks.ca.gov
EUREKA
Humboldt Botanical Garden. Located near Humboldt
Bay, these gardens feature both a coastal and
Mediterranean climate. Practice moving meditation
at All Happy Now, Peter Stanino's labyrinth-like art
installation. 707/442-5139; hbgf.org
Redwood Discovery Museum. Bring the kids to this
interactive museum where they can play, tinker, and
LEGGETT
Smithe Redwoods State Natural Reserve. Find the
beautiful Frank and Bess Smithe Grove of redwood
trees, as well as a 60-foot waterfall. Bring a picnic, a
swimsuit, and your fi shing pole. 707/247-3318;
parks.ca.gov
LITTLE RIVER
Van Damme State Park. Find a scenic trail system,
lush fern-fi lled groves, kayak tours, and year-round
camping. View stunted trees in the pygmy forest and
watch salmon spawn in Little River. 707/937-5804;
parks.ca.gov
LOWER LAKE
Anderson Marsh State Historic Park. Visit a
10,000-year-old archeological site of the Southeastern
Pomo and a 19th-century ranch house at this 1,065-acre
park. Explore protected habitats through hiking and
boating trails. 707/279-2267; parks.ca.gov
MANCHESTER
Manchester State Park. A " catch basin " for sea debris,
this park is great for beachcombing, and two streams
are teeming with steelhead. Add wildfl owers of all
hues, tundra swans, and grazing sheep, and you have a
magical place. 707/882-2463; parks.ca.gov
MCKINLEYVILLE
Little River State Beach. Serene and undeveloped,
the broad beach and rolling dunes here are bordered on
GARBERVILLE
Richardson Grove State Park. Visit an exceptional
grove of lowland trees, including one so big you can walk
through its trunk, at one of California's fi rst redwood
parks, which has grown to 1,800 acres. Swim or fi sh for
steelhead in the South Fork of the Eel River.
707/247-3318; parks.ca.gov
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Arcata
Eureka
Hoopa
Willow
Creek
More information
North Coast Tourism
Council
northofordinaryca.com
FERNDALE
Ferndale State Historic Landmark. This remote
fairy-tale village and onetime hub of the dairy industry
features carefully preserved Victorian-era homes
known as Butterfat Palaces. You'll fi nd art galleries,
fi ve-and-dimes, and diners in the one-square-mile town.
707/786-4477; visitferndale.com
FORT BRAGG
International Sea Glass Museum. Visit one of the
world's largest permanent sea glass exhibits. Learn
about the history of nearby Glass Beach, where the
shore is covered with little pieces of rounded glass.
707/357-1585; internationalseaglassmuseum.com
Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens. Fort Bragg.
Lose your sense of time in this 47-acre garden by the
sea. Rhododendrons, camellias, and magnolias tower
over cultivated displays of dahlias, begonias, roses, and
more. Dogs welcome. gardenbythesea.org See ad, p. 64
Skunk Train. An adventurous ride deep into the
redwood forest on one of America's most scenic
railroads. Trips depart from Fort Bragg and Willits.
707/964-6371; skunktrain.com See ads, pgs. 16 and 64
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