If you’ve only got time for a quick drive or two at RNSP, check below for some exciting opportunities. Choose from a variety of lengths, road conditions, and environments to suit your tastes.

Howland Hill Road (45 minutes-1 hour one way)

Description: Improved gravel road, narrow in spots. Motorhomes and trailers not advised.This 6-mile (9-½ km) road travels through an old-growth redwood forest and offers access to several trailheads.

Location: This drive is in the northern part of the park near Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park. Howland Hill Road is accessible from Highway 101 south of Crescent City by turning onto Elk Valley Road or from Highway 199, two miles east of the Hiouchi Information Center.

Davison Road (30 minutes one way)

Description: Unpaved, narrow 8-mile (13-km) road to Gold Bluffs Beach and Fern Canyon; vehicles and trailers with a combined length of more than 24 feet (7-½ m) not permitted. State park day-use fee is charged. Offers access to a sandy beach, trailheads, Gold Bluffs Beach campground, and Fern Canyon.

Location: Travel Highway 101 south from Crescent City 30 miles (48 km) to Davison Road or travel north two miles (3 km) from Orick.

Cal-Barrel Road (30 minutes one way)

Description: Unpaved, 3-mile (5-km) road through old-growth redwood forest in Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park. This is a narrow, winding road; trailers or motorhomes prohibited. Mountain bikes are permitted.

Location: The turnoff is just north of the Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park Visitor Center on the Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway.

Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway (15-30 minutes one way)

Description: Paved road through Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park. No commercial vehicles permitted. 10-mile (16-km) drive through old-growth redwood forest, offers access to numerous trailheads.

Location: This scenic alternate to Highway 101 begins six miles north of Orick or four miles south of Klamath.

Enderts Beach Road (5 minutes one way)

Description: This 2-mile (3-km) paved road offers excellent views of the ocean, whale watching opportunities, and access to tidepools and the Coastal Trail.

Location: The turnoff is two miles (3 km) south of Crescent City along Highway 101.

Requa Road (15 minutes one way)

Description: 4-mile (6-½ km) paved drive along the Klamath River up a steep grade to the Klamath River Overlook. Excellent whale watching and photo opportunities.

Location: Two miles (3 km) north of the Klamath River on Highway 101.

Coastal Drive (1-2 hours one way)

Description: Mostly gravel 8-mile (13-km) road. Trailers and motorhomes not advised. Offers magnificent views of the ocean, and the Klamath River and its estuary. Whales, sea lions, and pelicans are often seen from overlooks. Offers access to the Coastal Trail, Flint Ridge section.

Location: From the north, take Highway 101 to Klamath Beach Road, then follow the Coastal Drive signs. From the south, travel Highway 101 to the Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway, then drive nine miles (14-½ km) to the Coastal Drive turnoff.

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