Whether you're stopping over in Crescent City or just passing through, Beachfront Park is a great place to stretch your legs, get some fresh air, and have some fun. Located right along the water's edge, Beachfront Park offers large grassy spaces including a disc golf course, horseshoe pits and soccer fields. There are also picnic tables, a dog park , and quite a bit more! One of the highlights of Beachfront Park is Kidtown, a large gated play area with… is it a castle? Is it a fort? A gothic cathedral? Whatever it is, it looks very cool, is constructed of wood, and kids can climb on it and explore it and have a blast. There are slides and swings and all the things you'd expect to find on a playground, but in a setting that looks a little like a cross between Frontierland and Fantasyland.
Another of its attractions is the Crescent City Swimming Pool, located right across Play Street from Kidtown. Besides the public pool it also features a water slide, a sauna and a spa. Near the other end of the park you'll find the Northcoast Marine Mammal Center, where stranded or injured marine mammals are rehabilitated. The NCMMC also has a gift shop that is open to the public. (See page 18.) Beachfront Park is also home to a memorial to the S. S. Emidio, a commercial tanker that was the first casualty of Japanese submarine attacks on shipping along the California Coast. Five crew members lost their lives, and the submerged remains of the hull are still in the nearby harbor. WHERE: Beachfront Park - Front Street and Stamps Way, Crescent City Fred Endert Municipal Pool - 1000 Play St., Crescent City MORE INFO: www.crescentcity.org/Parks | Beachfront Park - 707-464-9506 ext. 2267 | Fred Endert Municipal Pool - 707-464-9503