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Redwood National and State Parks
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Arriving by plane: Crescent City Airport, 202 Dale Rupert Road, Crescent City, (707) 464-7311, United Express operated by SkyWest 800-864-8331 www.united.com. Eureka-Arcata Airport, Arcata, Delta Air Lines operated by SkyWest, or Horizon Air, 800-547-9308 www.horizonair.com.

 

Arriving by car: From the north or south, use U.S. Highway 101. From the northeast, use U.S. Highway 199. From 101: Access additional park sites via the Bald Hills Road, Davison Road, Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway, Coastal Drive, Requa Road, and Enderts Beach Road (south to north). From 199, take South Fork Road to Howland Hill Road.

 

Local public transportation: Redwood Coast Transit travels between Smith River, Crescent City, and Arcata, stopping in downtown Orick and at the Redwood Hostel (HI) Klamath, (707) 464-9314, http://www.redwoodcoasttransit.org/

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Getting Around

Drive to Redwood National and State Parks' many sites. Nearly 200 miles of walking and hiking trails await you. Horses are welcome on Little Bald Hills Trail, Mill Creek Horse Trails, and Orick Horse Trails. Bicycle on designated trails only. Pick up a visitor guide or stop by one of the five visitor centers and talk to a ranger about rules and regulations. *NOTE* There is no longer a shuttle bus that operates anywhere in the parks.

 

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Plan to visit the Circle of Parks in the Klamath region of southern Oregon and northern California. See map below.

  • Crater Lake National Park, 3½ hours from Crescent City, CA, 140 miles; 217 miles from Orick, CA
  • Oregon Caves National Monument, 1½ hours from Crescent City, CA, 60 miles; 114 miles from Orick, CA
  • Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, 4¼ hours from Crescent City, CA, 215 miles; 160 miles from Orick, CA
  • Lassen Volcanic National Park, 5 hours from Crescent City, CA, 230 miles; 231 miles from Orick, CA
  • Lava Beds National Monument, 6 hours from Crescent City, CA; 262 miles from Orick, CA 
 
Klamath region parks' map
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The Klamath region covers northern California and southern Oregon including the "Circle of Parks" above.
Did You Know?  

Did You Know?
The Columbia Lily, also known as Tiger Lily, colors the road sides and forest edges with brilliant yellow-orange blossoms from May through August. The stem is two to three feet tall and has several whorls of long, narrow leaves.

Last Updated: November 17, 2009 at 17:55 EST