With more than 20 state parks, beaches, recreation and wildlife areas, and four national forests, California's North Coast is a paradise of for nature lovers. The tallest trees in the world reside within the parks and forests and many are several thousand years old. Cool, moist climate provides the necessary environment for the well being of the Earth's most amazing living beings. This is a once-in-a-lifetime cruise along California's most treasured coast you won't want to miss!

CITIES & TOWNS

Adams Station Albion Alliance Anchor Bay Annapolis Arcata Arlynda Corners Battery Point Bayside Bayview Beall Place Bell Springs Benbow Berry Glenn Big Lagoon Blue Lake Boonville Boyes Hot Springs Brainard Branscomb Briceland Bridgeville Brock Creek Burlington Cain Rock Calpella Calville Cameron Cape Horn Cape Mendocino Carlotta Caspar Clam Beach Clearlake Clearlake Park Clearlake Oaks Cleone Cloverdale Cobb Comptche Cotati Covelo Crannell Crescent City Cutten Darlingtonia DeHaven Delmonico Place Dinsmores Douglas Park Dunlap Place Duncans Mills Duncan Springs Elinor Elk Ettersburg Eureka Fernbridge Ferndale Fortuna Fair Oaks Fickle Hill Fields Landing Flumeville Forestville Fort Bragg Fort Dick Fort Ross Fort Seward French Hill Fruitland Gallaway Garberville Gasquet Geyserville Glenblair Glendale Glen Ellen Graton Gualala Guerneville Healdsburg Hacketsville Hales Grove Hardy Harris Hendy Grove Holmes Honeydew Flat Hopland Hoopa Hunter Place Hydesville Indianaola Indian Springs Ingram Kneeland Korblex Jenner Johnsons Johnsons Beach Kelseyville Kenny Kenwood Klamath Klamath Glen Lakeport Larabee

Laughlin Laytonville Leggett Little River Loleta Lone Star Junction Lost Coast Lower Lake Lucerne Mad River Manchester Maple Creek Maple Grove Marble Place Mark West Springs Marshall McCann McKinleyville Melbourne Mendocino Mettah Middletown Mina Miranda Monte Rio Myers Myers Flat Myrtletown Nashmead Navarro Newburg Nice Occidental Orick Orleans Orrs Springs Pacific Shores Patrick Creek Patricks Point Pepperwood Petaluma Petrolia Phillipsville Philo Piercy Point Arena Point St George Port Kenyon Pratt Place Punta Gorda Ramsey Redcrest Redwood Lodge Redwood Valley Regina Heights Reilly Heights Requa Ridge Ridgewood Rio Dell Riverside Park Rockland Rohnert Park Rohnerville Samoa Santa Rosa Scotia Scott Place Sea Ranch Sebastopol Shake City Shelter Cove Shively Simerson Smith River Soda Springs South Fork Sonoma Southport Landing Steelhead Stronetta Surgone Talmage Tan Oak Park Tatu The Sea Ranch Thorn Junction Trinidad Trinidad Head Tyee City Ukiah Upper Lake Valley Ford Vichy Springs Yorkville Waddington Wanhala Weitchpec Weott Westlund Place Westport Whitethorn Whitlow Willits Willow Creek Windsor Woodley Island Woodman Yontocket

AIRPORTS

Eureka/Arcata Airport

ATTRACTIONS

Avenue of the Giants
Trees of Mystery
Drive Through Tree
Skunk Train
San Francisco Solano Mission

COUNTIES

Del Norte
Humboldt
Mendocino
Sonoma

CALIFORNIA WELCOME CENTERS

Arcata, Santa Rosa

PARKS, RESERVES, FORESTS

The North Coast, home to the world's tallest redwood trees, is an oasis of California state parks. Enjoy the great outdoors!

State Beach
Sonoma Coast State Beach
Trinidad State Beach

Area
Austin Creek State Recreation Area
Samoa Dunes Recreation Area
Standish-Hickey State Recreation Area
Lake Earl State Wildlife Area
Cache Creek Natural Area
King Range National Conservation Area

Reserve
Armstrong Redwoods State Reserve
Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Reserve
Jug Handle State Reserve
Kruse Rhododendron State Reserve

Sanctuary
Arcata Marsh & Wildlife Sanctuary

Miscellaneous
Mattole Recreation Site
Drive-Thru Tree Park
Mad River Slough & Dunes

National Forest
Mendocino National Forest
Six Rivers National Forest
Shasta-Trinity National Forest
Mendocino National Forest

LIGHT STATIONS

Punta Gorda Light House   
Point Arena Light House
Point Cabrillo Light House
Cape Mendocino Light House
Trinidad Head Light House
Battery Point Light House

RIVERS & LAKES

Don Clausen Fish Hatchery
Gualala Point
Bodega Head
Point Arena
Eel River
Lake Mendocino
Lake Pillsbury
Indian Valley Reservoir
Clear Lake
Russian River
Klamath River
Trinity River
Klamath River
Mad River
Humboldt Bay
Lost Coast
S Fork Eel River
S Fork Smith River

MOUNTAINS  (Coast Ranges)
Black Butte
7 ,448'
Snow Mountain
7 ,058'