Redwood National Park
The Redwood National and State Parks (RNSP) features an impressive diversity of nature.
Considered as one of the most unique ecosystems on our planet where there is a serene balance
between ancient coast redwood groves, gray whales, black bears, banana slugs and much more.
Includes Del Norte, Jedediah Smith and Prairie Creek Redwoods State Parks.
Smith River National Recreation Area
The beautiful Smith River offers fishing for steelhead, trout, and salmon.
During the summer months, the pure, clean waters of the Smith River are perfect
for swimming, rafting, or fishing and the forested mountainsides present occasions
for hiking, bird watching, wildflower walks, or perhaps just lounging in the sun.
Six Rivers National Forest - Crescent City
Six Rivers National Forest lies east of Redwood State and National Parks
in northwestern California, and stretches southward from the Oregon border for about 140 miles.
It encompasses 957,590 National Forest acres and 133,410 acres of other ownership.
Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park - Orick CA
Prairie Creek is a sanctuary of old growth coast redwood. Visitors may enjoy hiking, nature study, wildlife viewing, beach combing, picnicking, a visitor center with exhibits and a nature store.
Park wildlife is both abundant and also consists of old growth redwood including prairies and 10 miles of scenic Gold Bluffs Beach and several campground facilities.
Pelican Beach California
Pelican Beach offers beautiful ocean views from its undeveloped location next to the Oregon border.
The beach has the distinction of being the northern-most state beach.
Redwood Coast Guest Ranches:
Orman Guest Ranch & Stables - Crescent City CA
- 67 acres of old fashioned camping.
Reservation Ranch - Smith River CA
- Motel, restaurant & lounge, RV Park at the mouth of the Smith River - February Fishing Derbies.
Marble Mountain Ranch - Somes Bar CA
- blends the best of the Klamath National Forest with premier horseback trail riding, whitewater rafting, sporting clays, fly fishing on the Middle Klamath & Trinity Rivers and new for 2009, jet boat supported fly fishing on the Lower Klamath.
Redwood Coast Fishing Charters:
More Redwood Coast Recreation:
- Salmon Sportfishing Season - Usually 1st week of September.
Castle Rock National Wildlife Refuge
Castle Rock is an island located a half mile offshore of Crescent City, California.
A 14-acre offshore rock with steep cliffs and sparse vegetation - The refuge is not open to public access.
Established in 1981 to protect an important migration staging area of the endangered Aleutian Canada goose.
Second largest seabird breeding colony in California.
Redwood Coast Adventure Outfitters
Adventure Guides for this area:
Smith River Fishing
- David Castellanos will treat you to the finest light tackle fishing for these hard fighting coastal river chrome bright trophies.
Humboldt Lagoons State Park - Orick CA
A marshland habitat with a rich variety of marsh plants, birds and other animals. The day use picnic areas and visitor center are at the north end of Stone Lagoon.
The park offers boating, fishing, beach combing, hiking and if you bring your own boat and enjoy exploring lagoon.
Tolowa Dunes State Park
This park takes in some of the finest wetlands habitat on California’s northern coast.
This is an ancient sand dune complex that has evolved into several distinct ecological communities.
