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Places near Crescent City by type
All 173 places by distance →One day from Crescent City
5 stops, one loop, back by 6:27 pm
68 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Crescent City
- Castle Rock National Wildlife Refugenature spot · 2 hrs
- Tolowa Dunes State Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Lake Earllake · 45 min
- Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Crescent City
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Crescent City?
Crescent City (church, about 1 km), Castle Rock National Wildlife Refuge (nature spot, about 5 km), Lake Earl (lake, about 10 km), Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park (nature spot, about 11 km), Tolowa Dunes State Park (nature spot, about 14 km), Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park (nature spot, about 19 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Crescent City?
39 places on Spotwander: 3 hill stations & viewpoints, 11 wildlife, forests & gardens, 8 beaches & coast, 2 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 3 waterfalls.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Crescent City?
Howland Summit, about 6 km by road; Gasquet Raft Race (27 km) is next.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Crescent City?
Del Norte County Regional Airport, about 5 km by road; Castle Rock National Wildlife Refuge (5 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Crescent City?
Start in Crescent City, visit Castle Rock National Wildlife Refuge, then Tolowa Dunes State Park, then Lake Earl, then Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, then Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park, and drive back — about 68 km by road in all.