Fortuna, California Travel Information

Clarke Historical Museum This museum, situated in Old Town Eureka, is located in what was once the Bank of Eureka building. The museum tells the story of Eureka’s prominent place in the history of California’s North Coast thr... Eureka, CA

Eureka That a California town called Eureka could trace its history to the gold rush and the era of the forty-niners shouldn’t surprise anyone, but the growth and success of this city had less to do with gol... Eureka, CA

Ferndale Take the Ferndale exit off U.S. 101, and the short drive becomes a trip in a time machine to a quaint Victorian village in the heart of a rich farming area sometime in the nineteenth century. Founded ... Ferndale, CA

Ferndale Museum The Victorian town of Ferndale is a visual delight, with its gaily painted 19th century homes. Unfortunately, the famous architecture is nearly all privately owned, so thousands of visitors each year ... Ferndale, CA

Fort Humboldt State Historic Park Taking the high ground has always been a good military strategy. When the US Army arrived in Eureka in 1853, ostensibly to ease the tensions between the local Indians and the settlers and gold seekers... Bucksport, CA

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Bear River Ridge Road (Distance: 5.2 mi) Spectacular coastal scenery from more than 2,700 feet above the ocean as you drive atop rolling hills overlooking Cape Mendocino, the westernmost point in California, and interior mountains and valley...

Rio Dell, CA - Off-Highway Drives - length:10 mi

Headwaters Forest Trail (Distance: 5.9 mi) A decent hike up through second-growth forest to the fringe of one of Northern California’s newest and most politically charged parks: the Headwaters Preserve. The trail explores some history early on...

Eureka, CA - Hiking - length:11.2 mi

Lost Coast Classic (Distance: 6.3 mi) Hanging precipitously on the edge of California, the Lost Coast is like a chaste beauty living in an ivory tower. Despite its eye-popping splendor, the inaccessibility of the land locks it into virtua...

Ferndale, CA - Road Biking - length:100 mi

Headwaters Trail (Distance: 6.5 mi) The hike leads through one of Northern California’s most controversial pieces of real estate, the infamous Headwaters Forest. This infamous parcel of land includes old-growth redwood forest that was s...

Eureka, CA - Hiking - length:11 mi

Headwaters Forest Trail (Distance: 6.6 mi) A decent hike up through second-growth forest to the fringe of one of northern California’s newest and most politically charged parks: the Headwaters Preserve. The trail explores some history early on...

Eureka, CA - Hiking - length:11.2 mi

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Redwood Empire Redwood Empire Golf & Country Club Private Equity, 18 holes 2986 yards, par 36 2.8 miles from center of Fortuna, California

Eureka Eureka Golf Course Public, 18 holes 5713 yards, par 70 11.2 miles from center of Fortuna, California

Baywood Baywood Golf & Country Club Private Equity, 18 holes 6411 yards, par 72 18.0 miles from center of Fortuna, California

Beau Pre Beau Pre Golf Club Public, 18 holes 5824 yards, par 71 25.4 miles from center of Fortuna, California

Bigfoot Willow Creek Golf & Country Club Public, 9 holes 2530 yards, par 35 36.5 miles from center of Fortuna, California

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