Lose yourself under giant redwoods. You will also find river swimming and fishing, as well as 9 miles of hiking trails in virgin and second-growth redwoods (look for the 225ft-tall Miles Standish tree).
Standish-Hickey State Recreation Area
North Coast & Redwoods
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
20.41 MILES
In a dramatic, rub-your-eyes-in-disbelief-beautiful location on a bluff over the sea, the wines here don't get pros excited but they are perfectly…
Westport-Union Landing State Beach
13.45 MILES
Located 1.5 miles north of Westport, this ruggedly beautiful beach extends for three miles on coastal bluffs. A rough hiking trail leaves the primitive…
9.73 MILES
Fifteen miles to the north of Leggett, and bisected by the Eel River, serene Richardson Grove occupies 2000 acres of virgin forest. Many trees are over…
27.49 MILES
MacKerricher State Park preserves 9 miles of pristine rocky headlands, sandy beaches, dunes and tide pools. The visitor center sits next to the whale…
Chandelier Drive-Thru Tree Park
2.17 MILES
Fold in your mirrors and inch forward, then cool off in the uber-kitcschy gift shop.
Benbow Lake State Recreation Area
12.75 MILES
On the Eel River, 2 miles south of Garberville, the 26-acre Benbow Lake exists when a seasonal dam forms the lake during summer, but current budget cuts…
27.2 MILES
It's not the greatest of the drive thru tree options in these parts (more of a large slit in the tree), but if you want a snap to impress the folks back…
Nearby North Coast & Redwoods attractions
1. Chandelier Drive-Thru Tree Park
2.17 MILES
Fold in your mirrors and inch forward, then cool off in the uber-kitcschy gift shop.
2. Richardson Grove State Park
9.73 MILES
Fifteen miles to the north of Leggett, and bisected by the Eel River, serene Richardson Grove occupies 2000 acres of virgin forest. Many trees are over…
3. Benbow Lake State Recreation Area
12.75 MILES
On the Eel River, 2 miles south of Garberville, the 26-acre Benbow Lake exists when a seasonal dam forms the lake during summer, but current budget cuts…
4. Westport-Union Landing State Beach
13.45 MILES
Located 1.5 miles north of Westport, this ruggedly beautiful beach extends for three miles on coastal bluffs. A rough hiking trail leaves the primitive…
20.41 MILES
In a dramatic, rub-your-eyes-in-disbelief-beautiful location on a bluff over the sea, the wines here don't get pros excited but they are perfectly…
27.2 MILES
It's not the greatest of the drive thru tree options in these parts (more of a large slit in the tree), but if you want a snap to impress the folks back…
27.49 MILES
MacKerricher State Park preserves 9 miles of pristine rocky headlands, sandy beaches, dunes and tide pools. The visitor center sits next to the whale…