I wanted to sit at a beach awhile and so we stopped here to spend some time. The breeze was a bit…read moremuch but it was a beautiful little beach.

We rented room U 21 Seawolf, for three nights, 8/27 8/30 what a dump, trash everywhere bbq rusted…read morebeyond repair spa not working. Nothing at all to cook with unless you want cancer. Just a dump. What rip off buyer beware!

An absolute stunner of a state park. It has it all: river, cool trails and bathrooms! It's so green…read moreand stunning, there's some little bridges to cross on the trail by the river. A lovely place to hike or enjoy a delicious meal with a panoramic view of nature. This park was free to enter! I was shocked it wasn't more packed with people!

Park at the day use area. Pick up the Chetco River Trail for about a mile. Connect with The Redwood…read moreTrail. It's a 1 mile loop of Oregon redwoods, not as immense as the avenue of Giants in California. But it's an impressive walk through a lush green forest with these giant redwoods, gushing streams curving, and rolling over rocks. Lots of licken, moss, and ferns in this natural wonder.

This corridor was really awesome! We explored it all I think. Secret beach was definitely our…read morefavorite beach. The hikes weren't too bad. Nice viewpoints and a little bit of something for everyone. We didn't really understand the path to see the bridge so we skipped that. The natural bridges were nice, but we didn't feel safe hiking down to them. Really beautiful corridor though!

We visit the central and northern coast regularly. It took me a few years to get down to the…read morecorridor. My expectations were fairly high truthfully. My first thought was that it is more remote than I had for some reason assumed. I really appreciated the relatively large spans of almost no civilization and all nature. Second thought, the entire Oregon coast is stunning...the most beautiful coast line in the country in my humble opinion. Rugged, treed, full of wildlife, serene. Third note, the corridor did have the most rock formations as compared to other parts of our coast, very fun to admire, especially from the higher vantage points of the many, many viewpoints along the route. Overall, a stunning area...but let's be real...it's just another jaw-droppingly beautiful piece of a state overflowing with spectacular sights.

Well maintained; signage rates the levels of difficulty…read more Nice people on the trail, always fun and enjoyable hikes.

What a fun labyrinth of different kinds of hiking trails, ranging in degrees of difficulties…read more There's something for everyone. We came here with our two friends each of them having a little one strapped to their backs. Our dog Momo was also part of the group and she particularly loved this walk. At the time we were her in late spring (end of May), we were able to see still lots of wild flowers, but my friend mentioned that Renee were even more a few weeks earlier. The trails are mostly leading through forest area and so you're in the shade most of the time. We took a trail that led us to the peak and we were able to enjoy lovely views over the valley. Note: there's lots of poison oak here. If you have small kids with you, remind them to be vigilant.

To get to Damnation Creek Trail, you'll have to follow a short bit of the Coastal Trail (which…read morefollows the old Highway 101). It's a fun descent to the ocean, over some little bridges and through some high brush at times. Time your hike with the tides. If you reach the trail's end at low tide, you can scramble down the rocks to the rocky beach. There are succulents clinging to the rocky bluffs, wildflowers growing above the beach, and waves crashing on the seastacks. You can find tidepools with all kinds of sea life. Wear waterproof shoes. The hard part is the walk back. The hike is a dead end, and the first half is downhill. That means you'll be walking up hill (the hike begins/ends with a 1000-foot elevation) for the second leg of your hike, so pace yourself. But the views are well worth the effort. You can even cool off by walking a bit of the coastal trail when you're done. It covers part of the old highway, so it's flat and paved. In the spring there are some pretty wildflowers, too. One of my favorite hiking trails in the area.

Beautiful ending to a hike. By the time you get to the bottom (1000 ft) on the ocean, you just…read morewant to stay. However, the climb back will hit you. If you jump into the stream it refreshes you and gets you ready for the hike back up. Takes about 2 -3 hours on a decent pace. Make sure you head down. Don't make a left or right. You will see a sign that says 1.7 miles and dead end. Follow that one. Wear hiking shoes, it gets slippery. I wouldn't do it if it was raining. It can be dangerous.

Beautiful trail which has parking near the trailhead. Loading dock 100 feet from parking…read more Absolutely beautiful trail that leads for miles around the lake. Watch out for mountain bikers and poison oak

9/19/26: The Oregon…read moreCaves National Monument was so cool today! (In both the literal and figurative senses....it was 44 degrees in there...) I bought tickets online (recreation.gov) about a month ago for the discovery tour. It was a straightforward drive to get to the Illinois Valley Visitor Center in Cave Junction (good place to stop for info, bathrooms, and to buy tickets if you haven't already). If you didn't buy tickets beforehand, you can buy tickets at the Cave Junction visitor center BEFORE making the long drive to the actual cave - very helpful. From there, it took a full hour to get on the sometimes narrow, often twisty (but very well-maintained and paved) road that led to the parking lot. We got there early and had time to walk to the main visitor center (about 1/8 mile from the parking lot) and see their well-designed interactive cave display. I checked in well before our tour time and they moved us up into an earlier tour spot - nice! We had time to eat lunch (brought with us) and change into long pants and warm jackets before meeting our tour guide. Ranger Ellie was awesome! Not only did she know about the cave's history and geology, she mixed in a ton of good humor with the information and gave us all time to look at the cave features we were passing while keeping us moving along. She was also great about telling us about how to navigate the cave's paths, stairs, and low-clearance areas safely. Though I'm 6'1" and had to duck a lot, Ranger Ellie prepared us so well throughout the tour that my head remained unscathed! The cave itself is truly awe-inspiring. Incredible formations throughout, pretty well-lit, and the pathways were all paved and well-marked. Every staircase felt sturdy, too, so even climbing stairs up into high places felt safe, even if the going was slow going up and down. (I'm glad I wore hiking boots.) It really was something to see amazing formations and an underground river traveling right through the mountain up close. It was cold in there (44 degrees, like a fridge!) so I'm glad I took my winter coat. The whole tour was about a mile, but seemed longer and had lots of steps. Even as a tall person, there were places for me to stand at my full height at all the tour stops. Once we were out, my friend and I walked the mile-ish loop around the top of the mountain at the cave's exit to take in the views - HIGHLY recommend doing this after. Tips: - Stop at the visitor center in Cave Junction for road info / bathroom break ahead of time - they'll tell you if walk-up tickets are sold out, too - plan on needing a full hour to get from Cave Junction to the parking lot - and drive SLOWLY - There's a 1/8 mile walk from the parking lot to where you check in for tours - get there at least an hour before your tour - It's COOL / COLD in the cave so dress accordingly! I've wanted to go here for years and it was SO much better than I was expecting. I look forward to coming back and trying the candlelight tours and some of their other hikes! Great job to the staff there who keep everything so clean, well-maintained, safe, and fun.

Great place super cool tour unique. If you are traveling in this area these caves are a must!!…read moreBeautiful

We love the asphalt trail for its flatness and safety. Occasionally we'll take the rock path for…read moresomething different but when you're in your 70's you Choose safety over view every time...

Beautiful falls. The falls have 2 entrances…read more Main road directs to the location with designated parking and bike trail. It has a look out area. Several side trails to water but not a great view of the falls. When leaving Gold Hill before you reached the freeway entrance had a roadway under a bridge. I was able to follow that road until we reached the falls. I'm giving it a 4 star since no restrooms at either location that I was able to see. Also not able to access Falls safely.

Located on Highway 199, the Simpson Reed Grove Trail was the seventh (11:48) stop (not counting our…read moreretail stops in nearby Crescent City) during our fourth day of our trip to the northern most point of California. This trail was the primary reason why we came this way, as it was clearly called out as being the best combination of redwood seeing/admiring with more accessible trails for the mobility impaired. My wife, her 85 year old mom, and I knew this to be one of our last forest stops, so decided to take the trail slowly. Not sure if mom would have agreed to take it if she knew exactly how long the loop was (0.8 miles), but with a lot of rest stops (plenty of places to sit on the trail), it ended up being a very worthwhile experience. The Simpson-Reed Grove trail is located in Jediah Smith Redwoods State Park, and is named for the first president of the Simpson Timber Company, whose family made significant philanthropic contributions to preserve the old growth redwoods in the area. There isn't much change in elevation on the main loop of the trail, but a subsequent outshoot loop (Peterson Memorial Trail that adds .13 miles and takes you over foot bridge crossing over small creeks) has more incline. We ended up skipping that portion. There are a lot of fallen trees, left to provide to nutrients for subsequent generations. It gives multiple opportunities to get up close (tactile) and clearly experience some of the largest living things on Earth.

Right off the Redwood Highway, on the north side of the road (just a little ways from Highway 101,…read moresits an astounding grove of redwoods. If you're just driving through the area, or even if you came to camp for a while, this place will provide you with some great photo opportunities. The trail is a wide, flat, and very short loop that even the weakest members of your group can probably tolerate. (Don't expect a real hike on this one. It's more of an easy stroll.) If you don't have the time or the desire to go deep into the forest or get dirty at all, this is the best way to see how truly magnificent the redwoods can be.