South Beach

Located in the city of Crescent City, South Beach is a half-a-mile long and wide beach. South Beach welcomes dogs on leash and offers many amenities including picnic tables, driftwoods, a creek, a rock jetty, and a water sports equipment rental shop named South Beach Outfitters that is adjacent to the beach. There are many fun activities at South Beach including surfing, paddleboarding, hiking, and beach walking. Getting to South Beach is very easy – after you get off of Highway 101, turn left and drive one minute to 135 Anchor Way to reach here. There is free street parking available along Anchor Way and Highway 101.

If you are looking for nearby attractions, there are many within a nine-minute drive of South Beach. Spread across 139,000 acres, Redwood National and State Parks is home to over 200 exotic plant species including English Ivy, Spotted Knapweed, and Poison Hemlock. Fern Waterfall is a fun tourist attraction with a six-mile-long Boy Scout Tree Trail that is a fantastic place for Instagram-worthy pictures. Ocean World features sea-life creatures housed in million gallons of water tanks including sharks, seals, sea lions, and rays, interactive tide pools, shark petting, and high-flying sea lion shows. Another great attraction near South Beach is Del Norte County Historical Society, a museum with the finest collections of Native American basketry, weapons, farming and mining equipment, and photographs of the infamous Tsunami disaster of 1964.

If you are looking for nearby attractions, there are many within a nine-minute drive of South Beach. Spread across 139,000 acres, Redwood National and State Parks is home to over 200 exotic plant species including English Ivy, Spotted Knapweed, and Poison Hemlock. Fern Waterfall is a fun tourist attraction with a six-mile-long Boy Scout Tree Trail that is a fantastic place for Instagram-worthy pictures. Ocean World features sea-life creatures housed in million gallons of water tanks including sharks, seals, sea lions, and rays, interactive tide pools, shark petting, and high-flying sea lion shows. Another great attraction near South Beach is Del Norte County Historical Society, a museum with the finest collections of Native American basketry, weapons, farming and mining equipment, and photographs of the infamous Tsunami disaster of 1964.

If you get hungry, there are many restaurants within a four-minute drive of South Beach. The upscale and always-crowded Marlo's Greek and Italian Restaurant offers chicken parmesan, grilled surf and turf kebabs, shrimp scampi, pasta, lasagna, and spaghetti. Chart Room Restaurant is a waterfront seafood restaurant serving oysters, clam chowder, groupers, fish ‘n’ chips, and shrimps with views of sea lions through windows. Another good restaurant near South Beach is Perlita's Authentic Mexican that features authentic and traditional Mexican items including tortas, tacos, quesadillas, chili Relleno, and burritos.

If you are looking for a hotel near South Beach, you can drive two minutes to the Best Western Plus Northwoods Inn that offers many amenities including a pool, sauna, spa, bar, restaurant, and fitness center. If you’re looking for other affordable hotels near South Beach, the 3-Star Ocean View Inn features beautiful ocean-view rooms, and the 2-Star Travelodge by Wyndham Crescent City is a pet-friendly hotel