North Coast & Redwoods
Perched atop a grassy cliff, high above crashing waves and braying sea lions, this spacious, modern, light-filled B&B has stunning views out to the sea…
North Coast & Redwoods
Perched atop a grassy cliff, high above crashing waves and braying sea lions, this spacious, modern, light-filled B&B has stunning views out to the sea…
North Coast & Redwoods
This is the cream of dairyland elegance, an 1894 Queen Anne–Eastlake that's unsurprisingly the town’s most photographed building. And the inside is no…
North Coast & Redwoods
Not only does this converted motor lodge have a collection of artsy rooms – all with kitchens and quirky wooden design touches – but there's also a…
North Coast & Redwoods
The Cape Cod–style architecture twinned with deluxe contemporary decor make Scopa the best reason to hang around in Crescent City. Furnished in warm earth…
North Coast & Redwoods
The bright, sunny rooms inside this venerable, two-story former bank building (1890) are comfortably furnished with thick carpeting, period-style…
North Coast & Redwoods
This gorgeous campground sits between 100ft cliffs and wide-open ocean, but there are some windbreaks and solar-heated showers. Look for sites closer to…
North Coast & Redwoods
A woodsy country lodge on bluffs overlooking the mouth of the Klamath, the creaky and bright 1914 Requa Inn is a North Coast favorite and – even better –…
North Coast & Redwoods
Sparklingly clean and attractively decorated rooms fill this upmarket, gray-shingled motel under tall trees. The accommodations vary considerably; some…
North Coast & Redwoods
Perched above tide pools teeming with starfish and sea urchins, the squeaky-clean rooms here offer excellent views (go for the mini suites on the 3rd…
North Coast & Redwoods
Formerly the Eagle House Inn, but reopened under new ownership in May 2017, this glorious Victorian hotel has been tastefully restored to combine…
North Coast & Redwoods
California's first licensed 'bud and breakfast' is so quaint it will dispel any lingering myths about reefer madness. Riverbar Pharms is run by a husband…
North Coast & Redwoods
The best indoor stay along the avenue. The cozy, dark, slightly rustic cottages have redwood paneling, some with fireplaces and kitchens, and are…
North Coast & Redwoods
This light-filled Cape Cod–style home overlooks the harbor and Trinidad Head. Breakfast may be delivered to your uniquely styled room and in the afternoon…
North Coast & Redwoods
Located right on Mill Creek, this is an excellent campsite with 145 sites for tents and RVs, and facilities that include firepits and restrooms. Note that…
North Coast & Redwoods
Up on a hill a short walk from town, the four luxurious suites here all have sea-view Jacuzzi tubs, full kitchens, private decks and windows lit up by the…
North Coast & Redwoods
The best reason to visit Pelican State Beach is to stay at secluded, charming Casa Rubio, where three of the four spacious ocean-view rooms have kitchens…
North Coast & Redwoods
Enjoy truly stunning sea vistas from every room at this plush, modern place on three peaceful, windswept acres. Rooms are spacious with terraces; number 3…
North Coast & Redwoods
Constructed in period style, this aesthetically remodeled hotel is a Victorian lookalike. Rooms have all modern amenities and top-quality linens; suites…
North Coast & Redwoods
This inn is a monument to 1920s rustic elegance; the Redwood Empire’s first luxury resort is a national historic landmark. Hollywood’s elite once…
North Coast & Redwoods
Access to this campground is at the south end of the park from Hwy 1 (you can’t make reservations). Use bear canisters or keep food in your trunk. Look…
North Coast & Redwoods
These spotless and bright cabins with equipped kitchens and all the mod-cons are in a perfect mid-parks location – they're great if you're traveling in a…
North Coast & Redwoods
Shaw House, an emblematic ‘butterfat palace,’ was the first permanent structure in Ferndale, completed by founding father Seth Shaw in 1854. Today, it’s…
North Coast & Redwoods
Shelter Cove's most family-friendly hotel has a choice of rooms and suites; the latter including options with a full kitchen, private hot tub and sauna…
Humboldt Redwoods State Park Campgrounds
North Coast & Redwoods
The park runs three campgrounds, along with environmental camps, trail camps and a horse camp. Year-round Burlington Campground is beside the visitor…
North Coast & Redwoods
The motel is a marvel: it’s paneling came from a single curly redwood tree that measured over 18ft thick in diameter. Progressively restored and polished…
North Coast & Redwoods
Elk roam this popular campground, where you can sleep under redwoods or at the prairie’s edge. There are hike-in sites, four six-person cabins and hot…
North Coast & Redwoods
Dating from 1888, this eco inn is owned by the former mayor of Arcata, so he knows a fair bit about the town. The front garden is eclectic, while the…
Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park Campground
North Coast & Redwoods
Located west of the Hiouchi Information Center, this popular campground has gorgeous sites tucked through the redwoods beside the Smith River. There are…
Abigail’s Elegant Victorian Mansion
North Coast & Redwoods
Inside this National Historic Landmark that’s practically a living-history museum, the sweet-as-could-be innkeepers lavish guests with warm hospitality…
North Coast & Redwoods
Bright, modern rooms with microwaves and refrigerators fill this centrally located, independent motel. It may seem a bit like a better-than-average…
North Coast & Redwoods
Ferndale’s oldest hostelry opened in 1875. It has four antique-laden rooms and an Old West–style, 2nd-floor gallery, perfect for morning coffee. The…
North Coast & Redwoods
South of town off Hwy 101, this beach has excellent camping, but can get very crowded and is a favorite with traveling homeless folks; keep a close eye on…
North Coast & Redwoods
The big, bright rooms here all have private balconies, fridges, microwaves, coffeemakers and phenomenal sea views. There is one apartment unit complete…
North Coast & Redwoods
A majestic and enormous historic hotel with a mock Tudor frontage. The style is cozy, in an early-20th-century-lodge, vaguely Wild West sort of way, the…
North Coast & Redwoods
Pitch a tent by the ocean (no windbreaks) at Clifford Kamph Memorial Park. It’s a steal for the beachside location and, even though sites are exposed in a…
North Coast & Redwoods
On a hill above the ocean on the inland side, these well-maintained, modern and good-value cottages have partial ocean views and added extras like…
North Coast & Redwoods
Just south of town, this basic, old-fashioned motel is right on the beach, offering views that distract you from the somewhat plain indoor environs. All…
North Coast & Redwoods
Serviceable rooms in a standard-issue motel, with some noise from Hwy 101. It's more expensive than the chain motels but has the advantage of being in…
North Coast & Redwoods
Nice, Victorian-style B&B built in 1896. It’s not as frilly inside as the lavender exterior would predict. The Honeymoon Suite has an inviting clawfoot…
North Coast & Redwoods
If you don’t camp, try the renovated Hiouchi Motel offering clean, straightforward motel rooms. The new owners go out of their way to accommodate; they…