Chandelier Drive-Thru Tree Park

North Coast & Redwoods


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1. Standish-Hickey State Recreation Area

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Lose yourself under giant redwoods. You will also find river swimming and fishing, as well as 9 miles of hiking trails in virgin and second-growth…

2. Richardson Grove State Park

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Fifteen miles to the north of Leggett, and bisected by the Eel River, serene Richardson Grove occupies 2000 acres of virgin forest. Many trees are over…

3. Westport-Union Landing State Beach

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Located 1.5 miles north of Westport, this ruggedly beautiful beach extends for three miles on coastal bluffs. A rough hiking trail leaves the primitive…

4. Benbow Lake State Recreation Area

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5. Pacific Star Winery

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6. MacKerricher State Park

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7. Glass Beach

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Named for (what very little is left of) the sea-polished glass in the sand, remnants of its days as a city dump, this beach is now part of MacKerricher…

8. Northcoast Artists Gallery

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An excellent local arts cooperative where 20 full-time members work in photography, glass, woodworking, jewelry, painting, sculpture, textiles and…