Wilson Creek Beach offers many fun activities including sunbathing, hiking, picnicking, wildlife watching, tide-pooling, fishing, surfing, and boating. Recreational aquatic activities including swimming, kitesurfing, and kayaking are highly unsafe in the water near Wilson Creek Beach due to its strong currents, dangerous waves, low temperature, and considerable depth. However, despite these hazardous conditions, many surfers often visit this beach as the water here offers thrilling surfing waves, especially in summers. However, if you are planning to surf here, we recommend being very careful and foregoing surfing here if you are a beginner. Depending on the time of the year, you can see many animals in the water near Wilson Creek Beach including seals, sea lions, dolphins, and migrating gray whales. You can also find many interesting tidepools at the northern end of this beach during low tide. This beach offers wonderful views of two rock formations False Klamath Rock and Wilson Rock which are present nearby. There are sandstone cliffsides near the northern end of this beach which are popular among rock climbers. However, if you are planning to rock climb here, we recommend being careful as the rocky areas around these cliffsides can inflict grave injuries. There is a hiking trail near this beach which offers fantastic Instagram-worthy views of the North California shoreline and the Pacific Ocean. As an interesting fact, according to the local Native American legends, the Klamath River earlier used to flow through the false Klamath Cove rather than its current location (which is present a few miles south of this cove). In addition, the area between Wilson Creek and the nearby Lagoon Creek has been often considered to be the boundary between the lands of Native American Yurok and Tolowa people.
Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park has interesting hiking and biking trails that you can use to explore the vibrant biodiversity and rich history of Del Norte County. This state park is home to many animals including Roosevelt elks, mountain lions, bobcats, bears, snakes, and lizards. This state park is also home to many kinds of birds including Steller's jays, hawks, and the endangered marbled murrelets and northern spotted owls. This state park also has a campground called the Mill Creek Campground which accommodates both tents and RVs. If you are planning to camp in Mill Creek Campground, you can call the California Department of Parks and Recreation at (800) 444-7275 or you can visit Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park’s web page on the California Department of Parks and Recreation’s website for more details.