Bald Hills is an unpaved road that is accessible 2 miles north of Orick off of Highway 101. The road provides a tour through the redwood forest and allows visitors to view elk, access the tall tree grove, woodlands and prairies. The Bald Hills Road tour is not recommended for motor homes, trailers and similar vehicles because of the steepness of the road.
Cal-Barrel is a 3-mile paved auto tour that allows you to drive through redwoods. The road is also open to mountain bikes, but you do not have the option to turn around on the road if you have a motor home or trailer. The Cal-Barrel road is 6 miles north of Orick along the Newton B Drury Scenic Parkway off of Highway 101.
The Coastal Drive through the Redwood National Forest is south of the Klamath River Bridge and is an 8-mile drive near the river or ocean. The road consists of paved and unpaved areas and includes coastal views, a hiking trail, whale watching, picnic areas and WWII historic sites. Motor homes and trailers cannot pass through unpaved sections.
The Davison Road allows you to tour the redwood forest and go through Gold Bluffs Beach and Fern Canyon, which can include a half mile hike through a canyon. The trail head requires a day-fee use to access the trail head, and the road is unpaved. Davidson Road is four miles north of Orick off of Highway 101.
Enderts Beach is 3 miles south of Crescent City off of Highway 101 and is a paved road. Enderts Beach has a beach and trail access, whale-watching, bird-watching, access to the tide pools and coastal views in the Redwood National Park.
