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Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park, Near Eureka, CA

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Sports & Outdoors

Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park

A small state park of old redwoods beside the Van Duzen River, about 30 miles inland from the North Coast.

Near Eureka, CA

About Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park

Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park is a compact redwood park in northern California, set along the Van Duzen River. Its visitors tend to be few, which suits people looking for quiet forest walks. The park has about five miles of trails and a paved campground loop, and it includes a visitor center with wildlife displays. Cheatham Grove, a separate old-growth redwood grove a few miles from the main area, drew attention after scenes from a famous science fiction film were shot there.

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What's around here?

The closest stops to Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

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    Iconic

    Avenue of the Giants

    No admission fee

    A 31-mile scenic drive through old-growth redwoods along the old highway route paralleling US-101.

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  • Sightseeing
    Local Gem

    Fortuna

    No admission fee

    Small Humboldt County city near California's Redwood parks, promoted as a base for lodging, dining, and shopping while visiting the redwoods.

    Transit: reachable by public transit

    15 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Museums
    Local Gem

    Chapman's Gem and Mineral

    No admission fee

    Rock, gem and fossil shop with an attached free museum of minerals and petrified wood on Highway 101.

    Transit: reachable by public transit

    15 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Sports & Outdoors
    Outdoor Adventure

    Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge

    No admission fee

    Wetlands and mudflats south of Eureka that host one of the Pacific Flyway's largest wintering shorebird populations.

    21 mi awayMore like this

  • Sports & Outdoors

    Richardson Grove State Park

    Under $25

    A remote California state park known for very tall coast redwoods and a river swimming spot on the South Fork of the Eel River.

    33 mi awayMore like this

  • Sports & Outdoors
    Outdoor Adventure

    Six Rivers Rafting

    $50+

    Guided whitewater rafting and kayak trips on the Trinity, Klamath and Salmon Rivers in far northern California.

    Transit: reachable by public transit

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