This iconic structure stands on a tiny islet that connects to Battery Point by an isthmus at low tide. First lit with oil lamps in 1856, Battery Point Lighthouse remained in service until 1965, when it was replaced by a flashing light at the end of the nearby breakwater. In 1982 it was reactivated as a private aid to navigation by the Del Norte County Historical Society, and … [Read more...]
#11 – Crescent City Area Beaches
When you are in the Crescent City area, visiting the beautiful beaches is a must. Del Norte County boasts some real gems. Just south of Crescent City lies Enderts Beach. From Hwy 101 drive south on Enderts Beach Rd to an overlook some 500 feet above the sandy beach. This secluded paradise is just what the doctor ordered for collecting yourself and clearing your head. Crescent … [Read more...]
#12 – St. George Reef Lighthouse Helicopter Tours
Situated on a tiny, wave-swept rock six miles off the coast near Crescent City, St. George Reef Lighthouse is a dramatic piece of living history and a monument to the dedication and sacrifices of the courageous men who built, maintained and operated it. The site for the lighthouse, first dubbed the “Dragon Rocks” in 1792, was chosen following the wreck of the Brother Jonathan in … [Read more...]
#13 – Ocean World Aquarium
If you are looking for an exciting family adventure, take a tour of Ocean World in Crescent City. This is one of the best privately-owned small aquariums in the United States. Go on a fully guided 45-minute tour that begins with a visit to the tide pool where kids and adults can touch the sea life. There are local flora, sea stars, anemones, sea slugs and more. In the main … [Read more...]
#14 – Crescent Trail Rides
If you’ve always wanted to ride on horseback through majestic redwoods or along one of California’s pristine beaches, here’s your chance to take home some wonderful memories. Crescent Trail Rides offers guided horseback rides in the Tolowa Dunes State Park and the Mill Creek area of Redwood National and State Parks. Rides range from an hour and a half to four hours in length, an … [Read more...]
#15 – Northcoast Marine Mammal Center
When marine mammals are stranded, sick, or injured along the coastline of Humboldt and Del Norte counties, the Northcoast Marine Mammal Center rescues them. These animals are rehabilitated at the center with the goal of being released back into the wild. The NMMC cares for harbor seals, sea lions, elephant seals, fur seals, and porpoises. Whales are usually assisted vi … [Read more...]
#16 – Redwood National and State Parks
Known as Redwood NSP by the National Park Service, the entire complex stretches roughly 50 miles from near the Oregon border to south of Orick. The individual parks border and intersect one another to such an extent that they have come to be managed as if they were one entity, although different rules apply in the national and state-run sections. Truly one of the world’s p … [Read more...]