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The Crescent
City, CA Area
of the
Northern California
Coast
US Highway 101
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Southern Oregon
US Highway 101
North of here.
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Highway 101
continues north on our
Southern Oregon Coast Page
The Crescent
City Area is actually Del Norte
County, the Northwest county of California and its Northern Border is the Oregon / California
State Line.
The photo is of Battery
Point Lighthouse located at the
Northwest corner of the Crescent
City Harbor. It was built in 1856. The lighthouse is the oldest continuously
operating lighthouse in California and the
10th oldest lighthouse on the Pacific Coast. It has operated for over 100 years. There is a museum with historical displays
on the island. At high tide it is an
island but at low this spit of land can be reached by a short walk over the
rocky beach. Watch your time or you
will be marooned on the island until the tide goes out again.
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Mile 0
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Oregon/California State Line
Northern Del Norte County Line
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Mile 2
Mile7
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Pelican State
Beach is accessed by a road to the west from
Highway 101, immediately south of the Agricultural inspection station. The
park has a secluded beach just waiting for a beachcombing break from driving
and a picnic in the picnic area.
White Rock Resort – 2 mi. South
of the State Line - This is a beautiful grouping of new cabins on a bluff above the
ocean. White
Rock Resort
Salmon Harbor RV Park – 7 mi South of the State Line - This RV Park is located
where the Smith River Meets the Pacific Ocean.
Salmon
Harbor
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Ship Ashore Resort - 7 mi. South of State Line. This place is a landmark  if for no other reason than 160 foot long “Ship” on dry
land beside Highway 101 with a Gift Shop / Museum located inside. The resort
has an RV park, a motel, and a restaurant.
Ship Ashore
Resort
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Mile 10
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Smith River – is 10 mi. South of State Line and 12 mi. north of Crescent City.
Smith River
is a fishing town located at the bridge over the Smith River
on Highway 101. The local Kiwanis Club
operates the state’s first private fish hatchery here. It is located next to the Post Office.
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Mile 17
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Highway 199 to Grants Pass Oregon –
Heads East from Highway 101, 17 miles south of the Oregon/California State
Line and 4 miles north of Crescent
City. If you drive an RV or don’t like curvy
roads, this road is the best choice to go inland to get to Interstate 5. This is still a mountain pass so don’t
expect too much, it still has a lot of curves.
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The towns east of Crescent City
on Highway 199.
Hiouchi – is 8 miles East of Crescent City on Highway 199. The city is located on private lands just
outside of the Jedediah Smith
Redwoods State
Park.
The town is on the Smith
River and has public
access to the river. This area abounds
with camping, fishing, Redwood Groves, boating, hiking, picnicking, and a lot
of places to relax and forget man ever built cities.
Gasquet – is 18 miles east of Crescent City on Highway 199. The town is named after Horace Gasquet a
local pioneer of French descent. Six Rivers National Forest surrounds the
Town. Only 18 miles from the coast
this area offers sunny days when the coast is fog bound and
that means significantly warmer temperatures. The Patrick Creek Lodge & Resort comes highly recommended. There are many campgrounds in the area and
fishing and hiking opportunities flourish.
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Crescent
City
City Page
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Mile
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Crescent City, CA –
is 21 miles south of the Oregon
/  California State Line.
It is the northern gateway city to the Redwoods National Park. The headquarters for the National and State
Parks is located at 1111 2nd
Street.
There is a visitors center and a gift shop
located there. Visit their web site: http://www.mps.gov/redw/
The Visitors Center
is located at the Chamber of Commerce, 1001 Front Street. Visit the Chamber’s Web Site. They have a plethora of local information.
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Some approximate Mileages
from Crescent
City
North of the City
Portland,
OR 326
Gold Beach,
OR 55
Brookings,
OR 26
Smith River, CA
13
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South of the City
Klamath, CA 21
Orick, CA 40
Trinidad,
CA 60
Arcata, CA 74
Eureka, CA
86
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East of the City
Houchi, CA 8
Gasquet, CA 18
Grants Pass,
OR 87
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Visit our Crescent City page for more information on
Lodging, Restaurants, places to see, and things to do.
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Mile 28
Mile 42
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Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park – 7 miles south of Crescent City – Located on Mill Creek,
it has 145 campsites (no RV hookups but it has a trailer dump. Max. tlr. 27’ RV
31’) with hiking trails, bike trails, and guided tours. Visit their web site California State Parks
for information and reservations.
Klamath – is 21 miles south of Crescent City. The Town of Klamath was named after the river it is
located beside. Gold rush supply ships
used the river to deliver mining supplies. The ship traffic resulted in the
need for a community to receive and distribute the supplies and by 1850 there
were over twenty dwellings in the area.
After several ships were lost to the rocky river bottom, fast current, ever
changing bar, and perilous surf ships quite using the river.
Today Klamath is a Mecca
for camping, hiking, river rafting, jet boat tours, and other nature
attractions, being in the middle of the Redwood National and State
Parks. Klamath has: 3 motels, 2 bed
and breakfast Inns, 15+ RV parks, 7 Restaurants, 2 gas stations, a hostel for
30, ocean surf, salmon and steelhead fishing, and the second largest river in
California.
Klamath’s most popular tourist attraction is the Trees of
Mystery.
Trees of Mystery – 15500 Highway 101, Klamath –
1-800-638-3389
Lodging we would suggest you try first:
Klamath Inn – Bed and Breakfast – 707-482-1425
Motel Trees – across from Trees of Mystery – 707-482-3152
Restaurants
we would suggest:
Forest Café – across from Trees of Mystery –
707-482-5585
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Humboldt County
US Highway 101
South of here.
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Highway 101 continues south on our Humboldt County Page
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