Tolowa Dunes State Park - South Beach

Located in the city of Crescent City, Tolowa Dunes State Park - South Beach is three and a half miles long, wide, and remote beach – and one of the two beaches that are part of the Tolowa Dunes State Park. Tolowa Dunes State Park - South Beach is situated on the south side of Lake Earl Wildlife Area between Lake Tolowa and Old Mill Road.

Tolowa Dunes State Park - South Beach welcomes dogs on leash and offers many amenities including restrooms, trails, driftwoods, and picnic tables.

There are many fun activities at Tolowa Dunes State Park - South Beach including fishing, birdwatching, hiking, beachcombing, and hunting.

Getting to Tolowa Dunes State Park - South Beach is very easy – after you get off of Highway 101, turn west on Northcrest Drive, then turn west to reach 2591 Old Mill Road, and then drive down to the end of Sand Hill Road where you will find a free parking lot. Once you arrive, you will need to walk a while to get there. There are two hiking trails that begin at a closed gate near the lot and lead to the beach – one is a little over a mile long and the other is two-and-a-half miles long.

If you are looking for attractions near Tolowa Dunes State Park - South Beach, you can drive nine minutes to Redwood National and State Parks that is spread across 139,000 acres and 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 Tolowa Dunes State Park - 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, you can drive 15 minutes to many restaurants near Tolowa Dunes State Park - South Beach. The Mexican restaurant Lolita's Taqueria serves fried avocados, tacos, nachos, and Mexican burgers with margaritas and tequila cocktails. Historic Hiouchi Cafe has a nice breakfast and lunch menu including burgers, sandwiches, pancakes, burritos, omelets, and shakes. Another good restaurant near Tolowa Dunes State Park - South Beach is Schmidt’s House of Jambalaya, a seafood restaurant featuring shrimp skewers, a shrimp PO’ boy, shrimp bisque, crawdad fritters, garlic bread, and boudin balls.

If you are looking for a hotel near Tolowa Dunes State Park - South Beach, there are many hotels with a nine-minute drive. The 3-Star hotel Best Western Plus Northwoods Inn has many amenities including a pool, sauna, spa, bar, restaurant, and fitness center. Quality Inn & Suites Crescent City Redwood Coast is a 2-Star hotel that welcomes pets. If you are looking for an affordable hotel near Tolowa Dunes State Park - South Beach, the 2-Star Redwood Inn offers spacious rooms.