Hiouchi Motel

North Coast & Redwoods


If you don’t camp, try the renovated Hiouchi Motel offering clean, straightforward motel rooms. The new owners go out of their way to accommodate; they have even been known to offer to wash hiking gear (including socks!).


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby North Coast & Redwoods attractions

1. Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park

2.15 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…

2. Crescent Harbor Gallery

6.6 MILES

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

3. Beachfront Park

7.23 MILES

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…

4. North Coast Marine Mammal Center

7.31 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…

5. Battery Point Lighthouse

7.63 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…

6. Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park

8 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…

8. Trees of Mystery

14.52 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…