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Yurok Country, Klamath, CA

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Yurok Country

Yurok Country is a sightseeing stop in Klamath, CA, part of the The Redwood Coast guide. Cost: free.

· Klamath, CA

Why you should go…

Yurok Country covers the ancestral homeland of the Yurok Tribe, California's largest federally recognized tribe, along the lower Klamath River near Klamath, California. The area overlaps with Redwood National and State Parks, and tribal-led tourism centers on the river itself, including salmon fishing, jet boat and rafting trips, and cultural sites tied to Yurok history.

  • #klamath river
  • #redwoods
  • #native culture
  • #tribal lands

What's around here?

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

  • Attractions
    Quirky Fun

    Trees of Mystery

    Under $25

    A roadside classic with a giant Paul Bunyan statue, a gondola ride through the redwood canopy and a native art museum.

    5.3 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Outdoor Adventure

    Fern Canyon

    Free

    A 50-foot-deep canyon with sheer walls draped in ferns, reached via a creek-bed trail in Prairie Creek Redwoods.

    11 mi awaySwitch it up: Sport & Outdoor

  • Tours
    Outdoor Adventure

    Redwood Creek Buckarettes

    $50+

    Guided horseback rides into Redwood National Park's old-growth forest near Orick, California.

    16 mi awaySwitch it up: Tours

  • Sightseeing
    Local Gem

    Arcata Plaza

    Free

    A tree-lined town square ringed by cafes, bookstores and the historic Jacoby's Storehouse building.

    46 mi awayMore like this

  • Sightseeing
    Free

    California Welcome Center Eureka

    Free

    Official California Welcome Center for Humboldt County, staffed to help visitors plan trips along the Redwood Coast.

    51 mi awayMore like this

  • Sightseeing
    Local Gem

    Old Town Eureka

    Free

    A restored waterfront historic district of Victorian storefronts, galleries and a bayfront boardwalk.

    51 mi awayMore like this