Nightlife
IconicReggae on the River
$50+Annual three day reggae music festival with riverside camping in Humboldt County, California.
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SightseeingLocal GemOutdoor Adventure
Southern Humboldt
Southern Humboldt is a sightseeing stop in Garberville, CA, part of the The Redwood Coast guide. Cost: free.
· Garberville, CA
Why you should go…
Southern Humboldt is a stretch of far-northern California redwood country centered on the town of Garberville, gateway to the Lost Coast and the ancient groves of the Avenue of the Giants. The Southern Humboldt Chamber of Commerce, based in Garberville since 1941, promotes the region's redwood forests, wineries, and outdoor recreation across an area spanning from Piercy to Redcrest and Blocksburg to Shelter Cove.
- #redwoods
- #lost coast
- #humboldt county
- #road trip
What's around here?
The closest stops to Southern Humboldt, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.
8.2 mi awaySwitch it up: Nightlife
- AttractionsQuirky Fun
Confusion Hill
Under $25Vintage roadside gravity house, mountain train ride and redwood grove on Highway 101 near Piercy.
12 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions
- SightseeingIconic
Avenue of the Giants
FreeA 31-mile scenic drive through old-growth redwoods along the old highway route paralleling US-101.
19 mi awayMore like this
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Fortuna
FreeSmall Humboldt County city near California's Redwood parks, promoted as a base for lodging, dining, and shopping while visiting the redwoods.
40 mi awayMore like this
- MuseumsLocal Gem
Chapman's Gem and Mineral
FreeRock, gem and fossil shop with an attached free museum of minerals and petrified wood on Highway 101.
40 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums
- SightseeingLocal Gem
Ferndale
FreeA dairy-farming town of ornate Victorian mansions tucked between the redwoods and the coast.
42 mi awayMore like this
