Beachfront Park

North Coast & Redwoods


Between B and H Sts, this park has a harborside beach with no large waves, making it perfect for little ones. Further east on Front St, near I St, you’ll come to Kidtown, with slides and swings and a make-believe castle.


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Nearby North Coast & Redwoods attractions

1. North Coast Marine Mammal Center

0.09 MILES

Just east of Battery Point, this is the ecologically minded foil to the garish Ocean World nearby. The clinic treats injured seals and sea lions, then…

2. Battery Point Lighthouse

0.43 MILES

This New England-style lighthouse dating to 1856 still operates on a tiny, rocky island that you can easily reach at low tide. Walking around outside is…

3. Crescent Harbor Gallery

0.78 MILES

Run as a non-profit cooperative, around 25 local artists exhibit at this large gallery in the harbor area.

4. Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park

5.12 MILES

The northernmost park, Jedediah Smith is 9 miles northeast of Crescent City (via Hwy 101 north to Hwy 199 east). The redwood stands are so thick that few…

6. Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park

8.64 MILES

Marked by steep canyons and dense woods north of Klamath, this park contains 15 miles of hiking trails and several old logging roads that are a mountain…

7. Trees of Mystery

13.14 MILES

It’s hard to miss the giant statues of Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox towering over the parking lot at Trees of Mystery with a gondola running through…

8. Klamath River

15.63 MILES

The mouth of the Klamath River is a dramatic sight. Marine, riparian, forest and meadow ecological zones all converge and the birding is exceptional. For…