California Coastal Access Guide, Seventh Edition. California Coastal Commission
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Sandy Beach
Rocky Shore
Trail
Bicycle Trail
Campground
Beach Shower
Boating Facilities
Wildlife Viewing
Fishing
Dog Friendly
Children’s Playground
Visitor Center
Historic Structure
Facilities for Disabled
Easy for Strollers
Food or Drink
Restrooms
Parking
Fee
Map Legend
TRANSPORTATION
TRAILS AND BIKE WAYS
BOUNDARIES
SHORELINE AND HYDROGRAPHY
TOPOGRAPHY AND BATHYMETRY
NORTH ARROW AND BAR SCALE
MARINE PROTECTED AREAS
Marine Protected Areas along the California coast have been designated by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. For maps and information about fishing restrictions, see: www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/mpa or call: 831-649-2870.
DATA AND INFORMATION SOURCES
California Coastal Commission
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
California Spatial Information Library
U.S. Geological Survey
Protected open space data is from the California Protected Area Database (CPAD) provided by GreenInfo Network, 2013.
DEL NORTE COUNTY
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Crescent Beach to Lagoon Creek
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Del Norte County features 42 miles of ocean coastline, with broad sandy beaches, dunes, lakes, forest, and mountains. California’s largest rivers, after the Sacramento-San Joaquin system, reach the sea in Del Norte County.
Experience a wild and scenic river
The Smith River has never been dammed. It flows unimpeded from the mountains of the Coast Range through forests and across a broad coastal plain to the sea in northern Del Norte County. The clean waters and absence of dams has made the Smith River a significant fishing stream. The state’s record steelhead, weighing 27 pounds 4 ounces, was caught in the Smith River. King salmon also inhabit the river, and coastal cutthroat trout are taken during the summer. Kayaking on the Smith River is a popular activity.
Smith River County Park in northern Del Norte County
The Klamath River, somewhat larger than the Smith, is also a popular recreational resource. Fishing guide services are available at the town of Klamath, along with jet boat tours and river rafting excursions. The power of the Klamath was demonstrated by the disastrous flood of December 1964, which swept away the old townsite of Klamath, as well as the 1926 Douglas Memorial Bridge on Hwy. 101. Only the southern terminus of the bridge, on Klamath Beach Dr., remains. It serves as a lookout point, flanked by statues of two golden bears. Following the great flood, the “new town” of Klamath was established on higher ground east of Hwy. 101 and today is a small residential community and fishing resort, as well as home of the Yurok Tribe headquarters. The Yurok reservation extends 43 miles upstream from the river mouth, one mile on each side, although not all lands are under tribal control.
Go beachcombing
Del Norte County boasts miles of unspoiled beaches. Pelican State Beach and Tolowa Dunes State Park are wide, seemingly endless, and enhanced with driftwood and views of offshore rocks. South of Crescent City, much of the coast is steep, rugged, and forested. Remote cove beaches in Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park and Redwood National Park are reachable by trail only.
Camp in the forest
Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park offers family camping in a campground with amenities as well as more primitive sites for hike-in, bike-in, or equestrian use. Although camping in a redwood grove is available at a number of northern California sites, Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park has an additional plus, the crystal clear Smith River. A lovely sand and cobble river beach is a stone’s throw from the state park campground. In and around Crescent City and at Klamath are numerous campgrounds