Visitor Centers

Crescent City and Del Norte County
Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center

www.northerncalifornia.net
Open All Year 9:00 a.m. to 5 p.m.
November – April: Monday – Friday
May – October: Seven days
1001 Front Street, Crescent City, CA 95531
707-464-3174 or 800-343-8300
Just off 101 on Front Street, adjacent to Beachfront Park in Crescent City

Facilities: Gifts for sale, restrooms, video with local footage, picnic area in adjacent Beachfront Park, beach access and Crescent City Harbor.

Redwood National and State Parks Information Center
Newton B. Drury Center

Information about Redwood National and State Parks
Open all year 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (fall and winter from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
707-464-6101 ext. 5064
1111 Second Street, Crescent City

Closures: Thanksgiving, December 25th, and New Year's Day

Facilities: Gift shop, picnic area, and restrooms.

Hiouchi Information Center

Open from May to mid-September 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
707-464-6101 ext. 5067
On US Highway 199 at Hiouchi

Closure: Winter

Exhibits: Coast redwood and wildlife exhibits inside. 'Trees of the coast redwood forest' walk with waysides outside.

Facilities: Gift shop, picnic area, and restrooms.

Jedediah Smith Visitor Center

Open from May 20 to September 30 - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
707-464-6101 ext. 5113
On US Highway 101 at Hiouchi

Closure: Winter

Exhibits: Coast redwood, history, and wildlife

Facilities: Nature museum, gift shop, campground, dump station, picnic area, and restrooms.

Prairie Creek Visitor Center

Open All Year
Open from March 1 to October 31 - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Open from November 1 to February 28 - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
1-707-464-6101 ext. 5300
Just off US Highway 101, along Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway

Closures: Thanksgiving, December 25th, New Year's Eve, and Easter

Exhibits: Coast redwood forest, wildlife, and history; video room

Available Facilities: Nature museum, gift shop, campground, dump station, picnic area, and restrooms.

Smith River National Recreation Headquarters Visitor Center

Gasquet
10600 Hwy 199
Open all year
After Labor day through Mid June, Open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday - Friday
Mid June through Labor Day - Open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. 7 days
707-457-3131
Just off 199 in Gasquet

Closures: Thanksgiving, December 25th, and New Year's Day

Exhibits: Smoky the Bear, Wildlife, history, fishing, and model of fire lookout 

Facilities: Sells gifts and books of nature and history, restrooms, picnic area, selection of videos of the area, info about local flora and flauna. Lookout rental (Bear Basin Butte Lookout)