North Coast & Redwoods
Shelter Cove's most family-friendly hotel has a choice of rooms and suites; the latter including options with a full kitchen, private hot tub and sauna and/or fireplace. The double rooms are spacious, with picture windows to maximize the breathtaking ocean views; most have private balconies.
Downstairs the Delgada Pizzeria & Bakery serves decent pizza, while the Fish Tank Cafe is a good stop for coffee, pastries and sandwiches.
20.86 MILES
Along Hwy 101, 53,000-acre Humboldt Redwoods State Park protects some of the world's oldest redwoods and has three-quarters of the world's tallest 100…
Westport-Union Landing State Beach
27.59 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…
15.23 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…
Standish-Hickey State Recreation Area
20.79 MILES
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…
Chandelier Drive-Thru Tree Park
22.67 MILES
Fold in your mirrors and inch forward, then cool off in the uber-kitcschy gift shop.
Benbow Lake State Recreation Area
15.53 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…
19.34 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…
1. Richardson Grove State Park
15.23 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…
2. Benbow Lake State Recreation Area
15.53 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…
19.34 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…
4. Standish-Hickey State Recreation Area
20.79 MILES
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…
5. Humboldt Redwoods State Park
20.86 MILES
Along Hwy 101, 53,000-acre Humboldt Redwoods State Park protects some of the world's oldest redwoods and has three-quarters of the world's tallest 100…
6. Chandelier Drive-Thru Tree Park
22.67 MILES
Fold in your mirrors and inch forward, then cool off in the uber-kitcschy gift shop.
7. Westport-Union Landing State Beach
27.59 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…