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CITIES, TOWNS, VILLAGES, AREAS

CITIES, TOWNS, VILLAGES - THE HUMBOLDT COUNTY AREAS
Redwoods, Rivers, Seaports and Coastline of California's Humboldt and Del Norte Counties...


CITIES, TOWNS, VILLAGES - THE DEL NORTE COUNTY AREAS
Redwoods, Rivers, Seaports and Coastline of California's Humboldt and Del Norte Counties...

  • CRESCENT CITY
    • The county seat and northern gateway to the Redwood National and State Parks area. The seaward recreation center is protected by a unique breakwater: 25-ton concrete interlocking tetrapods and dates armer units. Public fishing off Citizens' Wharf. A large fishing fleet anchors here, providing crab, salmon, shrimp and snapper. Watch ships come in at Battery Point Lighthouse (1856), now a museum, open seasonally at low tide. The main Museum chronicles the town's history in the old Hall of Records at 577 H Street. Beachfront Fred Endert Park playground, Northcoast Marine Mammal Center, swimming pool, archaeological site. Art galleries, shops, cheeseworks. Redwood National and State Parks Headquarters and Information at 1111 Second St. (707/464-6101). On the cliffs north of town, Brother Jonathan Cemetery memorializes a century-old shipwreck, in which 200 were drowned. The County Fairgrounds are on Highway 101 North. See the World Championship Crab Races in mid-February and the County Fair in August.

  • FORT DICK

  • GASQUET
    • This sunny hamlet and valley settled in 1852 by French seafarer Horace Gasquet was once a stop on the toll road to Grants Pass. The altitude and sunshine still support Horace's grape vines, growing on hillsides. The South & Middle Forks of the Smith River entice fishermen, and in the upper streams, believers still pan for gold. Late July raft races attract hundreds of participants and on-lookers.

  • KLAMATH
    • Golden Bears guard the Klamath Bridge leading into the Klamath with lodging, visitors' services and attractions, especially salmon and steelhead fishing. The towering statue of Paul Bunyan greets visitors at the TREES OF MYSTERY, an attraction featuring unusual redwood trees, an Indian Museum and a gift shop. The Terwer Valley off-ramp leads directly to the 700-year old redwood TOUR THRU TREE. The Klamath area has over 2,000 public and private campsites, also berry-picking and wild flowers. Follow Requa Road road west for an overview of the Klamath River as it joins the Pacific. Great whale watching (December- April). The Klamath Salmon Festival takes place in August.

  • KLAMATH RIVER
    • Fishing camps cluster along the shore of the Klamath River, long regarded as one of America's mightiest rivers. Drive north on Coastal Drive that rims Redwood National and State Parks to view Gold Bluff Beach, where gold was extracted from the sand and Roosevelt Elk roam near beach. Fishing: king salmon and chinook run in river and sandspit area at the mouth mid-July into October; steelhead peak runs upstream mid-August through October.

  • LAKES EARL AND TALAWA
    • Take Northcrest Drive to Lakes Earl and Talawa, 1/2-mile north of Crescent City. Located on the Pacific Flyway, more than 250 species of birds have been spotted in this 5,000-acre parkland of ponds, dunes, coastal lakes and marshes. Camping, fishing, limited duck hunting and unlimited bird-watching (707/464-9533 or 464-2523). Sand dunes at KELLOGG BEACH, just north.

  • NORTH BANK ROAD/ HIGHWAY 197
    • Departs from Highway 101, following the route of the wild and scenic Smith River. Prime winter fishing holes for salmon and steelhead. En route, stop at the Ruby Van Deventer County Park for picnicking, fishing, swimming, summer kayaking and float trips (707/464-7230).

  • PATRICK CREEK

  • PEBBLE BEACH DRIVE
    • In Crescent City, follow fifth Street west to Pebble Beach Dr.. View the Point Saint George Lighthouse, offshore, now a deactivated veteran of treacherous seas and sands. Observe sea lions and whales. In calm seas, venture to shore via access trails to collect agates, dig razor clams and surf the challenging waves.

  • RANDOLPH COLLIER TUNNEL
    • This one-third-mile shaft through Oregon Mountain ushers Highway 199 drivers to and from the Golden State and beautiful Del Norte County. The highway winds past Patrick Creek resort area, climbing to over 2,000 feet, before entering Collier Tunnel, named for the father of California's freeway system. A rest area with picnic tables is next to the tunnel entrance.

  • REQUA

  • SMITH RIVER
    • Cross the bridge on Highway 101 to Smith River, a town bordering on the stream named for explorer Jedediah Strong Smith. Fishing center. Smith River is also the Easter Lily Capitol of the world: 90 percent of U.S. Easter lily bulbs are grown in the rich farmlands in Smith River and Curry County, Oregon. The annual Easter-in-July Festival celebrates the mid-summer harvest of the blooming plants. The local Kiwanis Club operates the state's first privately- owned fish hatchery on Rowdy Creek, to increase and perpetuate native runs of steelhead and Chinook salmon (next to the post office—visitors are welcome). To the north, a landlocked luxury yacht on the roadside has become a landmark to Oregon-bound visitors and a welcome-to-California to those traveling south.

  • SMITH RIVER NATIONAL RECREATION AREA
    • The 305,000-acre Recreation Area, bisected by the Smith River Scenic Byway, provides outstanding scenery, whitewater, backcountry roads, camping, trails, and significant examples of early mining and 1930s CCC architecture. Carving steep canyons, the pristine Smith River is one of this nation's last free- flowing rivers and one of the largest Wild and Scenic River systems in the United States. Clearly marked access points lead to sandy beaches, white water rapids, and deep pools, where trophy-size steelhead challenge anglers lucky enough to hook one. Four developed campgrounds with fees offering 108 campsites. Primitive camping with "low impact on the environment" is permitted free of charge. Eleven major trails offer everything from scenic short hikes to rugged backpacking routes in the Siskiyou Wilderness on 65 miles of trails. Headquarters and information at 10600 Highway 199, P.O. Box 228, Gasquet, CA 94453; 707/457-3131.

  • SMITH RIVER SCENIC BY WAY / HIGHWAY 197
    • Beginning four miles north of Crescent City at the junction of U.S. 101, the Smith River Scenic Byway passes through majestic redwood forests, then winds 27 miles along the river, providing spectacular views of emerald green waters as it continues into Oregon.


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