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Sightseeing near Crescent City - Del Norte
Lighthouses, Beaches
The single biggest tourist attraction in the Crescent City area are the California Redwoods. For more information about the redwoods, visit the Crescent City Redwoods webpage. This section covers sightseeing other than the redwoods.
Jet boat rides are available on the Klamath River, just 20 miles south of Crescent City, California.
Crescent City Visitors Center
Travel information is available at the Visitor Center. It is located a short distance west of Highway 101.
Phone: 707-464-3174, 800-343-8300.
The Crescent City Visitors Center specializes in information about the nearby California Redwoods, the state, county, US National Parks as well as RV, camping, hiking, sightseeing and fishing information.
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Battery Point Lighthouse
The Battery Point Lighthouse was constructed in 1856 and consists of a 45 foot tower and a dwelling house where the resident curators live today. It is accessible by foot below high tide. It is a working lighthouse and the residents provide tours to the public from April 1 through September 30. 707-464-3089
The Battery Point Lighthouse is located in Crescent City, California, a short distance west of downtown and US Route 101. Turn west at Front Street and follow to the lighthouse.
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Tolowa Dunes State Park
The 5,000 acre Tolowa Dunes State Park and the 6,134 acre Lake Earl Wildlife Area are some of the finest wetlands habitats in the state. The park and wildlife area include wood ridges, wetlands, ancient sand dunes, and ocean beaches. The park serves as an important stopover for the Pacific flyway, the west coast bird migrations route, and features a diverse bird population. Lake Earl is mostly freshwater while Lake Tolowa has a higher salt content. Surrounding the lakes are saltwater marshland, freshwater wetlands, and sand dunes. Hundreds of species of birds can be photographed, including ... more
St George Reef Lighthouse
Located 6 miles (10 km) west of Crescent City, California, the St. George Lighthouse is the "lost" lighthouse of the Pacific Coast. Built in 1892, the lighthouse is the most dangerous and most expensive of the lighthouses constructed in the United States. Several people died during its construction and many more died during operation. It was also one of the loneliest assignments (no families permitted) and most unpleasant tours of duty in the service. As a result, ... more
Trees of Mystery
707-482-2251 800-638-3389
Located directly in the center of the Redwood National and State Parks, on the California coast, Trees of Mystery are a California Redwood nature attraction and have been welcoming visitors to this part of the world for over 50 years.
15500 Highway 101 N.
Klamath, CA 95548
Klamath River Jet Boat Tours
707-482-5822
P.O. Box 947
Klamath, California 95548
