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Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park
Nearby Parks:
Humboldt Redwoods State Park
Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge
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Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park
16949 HWY 36
Carlotta, California 95528
Phone: 707-777-3683
Reservations: 800-444-7275
Email: ncrhq@parks.ca.gov
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| The redwoods in the Grizzly Creek area were what inspired Owen R. Cheatham, founder of Georgia-Pacific Corporation, to preserve this site in perpetuity.
The Cheatham Grove is an exceptional stand of coast redwoods. The park is a quiet place to camp, hike, fish, swim and picnic. The Van Duzen River flows beside the campground.
30 campsites, canoe and kayaking, fishing & swimming in Van Duzen River, group camp &/or picnic area, 4.5 miles of hiking trails, horse shoe pit, environmental camp, visitor center with exhibits and bookstore.
Although Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park covers only a few acres, it is large enough to provide a sense of seclusion, and it receives so few visitors that on a weekday it is possible to be the only person in one of its groves of coast redwoods.
Seasons/Climate/Recommended Clothing
Inland/coastal/temperate. Summer 70-80. Winter 40-50. Dress for rain Nov.-May with up to 65" annually.
Adjacent visitor attractions
Victorian village of Ferndale and Ft. Humboldt to the north. Humboldt Redwoods SP with Avenue of the Giants to the south, Ruth Lake to the east. |
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Pristine River Swimming
From the Guide to Natural Swimming Holes, I am including a swimming hole I visited this past solstice Saturday on the Van Duzen River. Easy access to the river is within Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park about 13 miles east of Highway 101 on Highway 36. Enter the park and pay the day use fee of $5 per car (Overnight camping is available.) Parking areas are to the left and right in front of the park office. Walk 50 yards down to the access trail to the dry wash. Scope out the situation because to the right is a foot-bridge (see photo) that will take you to the other side. Once over the bridge, turn to your left going upstream?and head to the rocks that jut out into the river (Inset photo). This is the deepest part, the swimming hole. Get wet or not-your choice. I suggest jumpin? in.
Written by Elizabeth Whitley
23-Jun-2008
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| Memorial, Baird Trails
1.5 miles round trip; longer hikes possible
One of the smallest of California?s coast redwoods state parks, Grizzly Creek is also farthest from the coast?nearly 30 miles. Its location far from Highway 101/Avenue of The Giants tourist route, means few visitors discover the park?s 300-foot redwoods or the six short trails that visit them.
The park is tucked in the Van Duzen River Valley, where Grizzly Creek meets the Van Duzen River. This locale may be remote, but filmmaker George Lucas found one of the park?s virgin redwood groves so appealing he used the location in his Star Wars sequel, Return of the Jedi.
The park is located on Highway 36, a remote byway that links such out-of-the-way places as Mad River, Forest Glen, Wildwood and Beegum as it winds through the forest from Highway 101 to Interstate 5. So remote is this road, that it?s difficult to believe that until 1918, before the completion of 101, this little road was the major route of travel between San Francisco and Eureka.
Worth a stop is Cheatham Grove, a stand of virgin redwoods located three miles west of the main part of the state park. A short loop trail explores the grove where six wonderful environmental campsites are located. (They are more tranquil than those at Grizzly Creek Campground.)
The park?s fern-lined trails meander among the old-growth and second-growth redwoods. A nature trail interprets local flora.
During summer, the low water level permits installation of a footbridge across the Van Duzen River. The bridge gives access to 1.25 mile long Memorial Trail which loops through the forest. From Devil?s Elbow, a bend in the river, hikers get a good view of the river and the park. |
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| | | B&Bs / Inns | | Farmhouse at Riverbar Farm - Riverbar Farm is a small farm 250 miles north of San Francisco near Fortuna. Giant Redwoods and parks are nearby. We raise cattle, pigs, and poultry as well as a pumpkin patch and corn maze. | | Shaw House Inn - Built more than a century ago in 1854 by the city founder, the Shaw House Inn was the first post office and courthouse. It is now the oldest structure in Ferndale and the oldest B&B in California. |
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| Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park overview - Overview of Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park. ... Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park (Dyerville Sector) The redwoods in the Grizzly Creek area were what inspired Owen R. Cheatham ... | | Basic Visit Information - Basic visit information about Humboldt Redwoods State Park, California. ... Lumber Co. mill tour at Scotia to the north. Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park is northeast. Miscellaneous Information Park ... | | Canoe and Kayak Race on California's Eel River; Water Sports Marathon! - Canoe and kayaking race of 34 miles on the Eel River in Northern California; best water sports ... logging equipment are held May - September. Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park East of Hwy. 101 on ... | | California Historical Society | Programs | California Cultural Directory - ... Fortuna, CA 95540 (707) 725-2491 http://www.sunnyfortuna.com/departments/museum/ Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park Visitor Center 16949 Hwy 36 Carlotta CA 95528 (707) 777-3683 http://www.parks.ca ... | | Coast Redwoods - Welcome to Sunny Fortuna, the Friendly City, Located in Northwest Coastal California. ... Home | Explore | Festivals | Fortuna101 | Community | Fortuna Web Cams | Gallery Departments | Public Agendas ... | | Area Campgrounds | | |
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| The park is 20 miles southeast of Eureka on HWY 101, then 17 miles east of HWY 36. Latitude/Longitude: 40.4842 / -123.9056. |
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