Top rated Tourist attractions in McKinleyville, United States to elevate your visit (Updated April, 2024)

Top rated Tourist attractions in McKinleyville

Experience the best that McKinleyville has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 99 places from Tourist attraction category.

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Wedding Rock

Tourist attraction

👍👍 We stopped here on a chance to get a good view of the coast. Oh my!!! One of the most scenic stops in the US! We were blown away by the views! Being off season we had the place to ourselves ... just “Wow!” Took more photos here then any other on our route 1 trip!

5.00 (40 reviews) (~22.22 km from centre)

Redwood National and State Parks

National park

Immense woodland system containing many towering redwood trees, with trails, campgrounds & more.

4.90 (8.9K reviews) (~54.84 km from centre)

Humboldt Redwoods State Park

State park

This park with over 17,000 acres of old-growth redwoods offers camping, hiking, fishing & swimming.

4.90 (4.6K reviews) (~71.02 km from centre)

Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park

State park

Dense groves of massive, old-growth redwoods, 20 miles of trails & a campground with cabins.

4.90 (3.4K reviews) (~94.4 km from centre)

Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park

State park

Expansive park boasts 75 miles of trails, campgrounds & a visitor center amid old-growth redwoods.

4.90 (1.1K reviews) (~50.84 km from centre)

Big Tree Wayside

Scenic spot

Massive ~1,500-year-old redwood tree on a paved trail, topping 300 ft. & measuring 68 ft. around.

4.90 (722 reviews) (~48.05 km from centre)

Stout Grove Trailhead

Hiking area

👍👍 What a beautiful place. Super easy hike that's 95% flat with the remaining 5% being pretty much flat. You could take your kids, wheelchair-reliant friends and family, and puppers here (pick up their poop, friends and family included). Just a teaser of the majesty of the redwoods (check out Boysco...

4.90 (606 reviews) (~93.77 km from centre)

Simpson-Reed Trailhead

Hiking area

Gentle 0.8-mile trail winding through redwood groves, creeks & other forest scenery.

4.90 (295 reviews) (~96.3 km from centre)

Founders Tree

Tourist attraction

👍👍 This place was absolutely amazing. It is a very short loop with incredible old redwoods. The main trail can be a little hard to follow at times given the number of small trails leading off to other areas and trees, but not bad. There are also some massive trees that fell about 30 years ago. Mind bog...

4.90 (243 reviews) (~67.78 km from centre)

Drury-Chaney Trail

Hiking area

👍👍 Liked it. Very popular and easy nature loop trail. Make sure to lock up your car, keep valuables with you per trail sign.

4.90 (229 reviews) (~56.8 km from centre)

Rockefeller Loop

Hiking area

4.90 (147 reviews) (~68.72 km from centre)

Cheatham Grove

Ecological park

4.90 (77 reviews) (~52.84 km from centre)

Stephens Grove Loop Trail

Hiking area

4.90 (56 reviews) (~81.61 km from centre)

Avenue Of The Giants

Park

4.90 (33 reviews) (~72.81 km from centre)

Corkscrew Tree

Tourist attraction

4.90 (32 reviews) (~48.77 km from centre)

Sue-meg State Park

State park

This oceanside park features tidepools & campgrounds, plus a visitor center & a Yurok plank house.

4.80 (1.9K reviews) (~21.61 km from centre)

Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park

State park

A steep, forested park with campsites, trails & rugged coastline with a sandy beach & tide pool.

4.80 (1.3K reviews) (~80.24 km from centre)

Moonstone Beach County Park

Park

👍👍 I am a local flying dress photographer for "Diamond Memories" in Eureka and I absolutely love shooting and spending time at Moonstone Beach. It is gorgeous and is often full of families and dogs. Lots of rocks to play on and caves to explore. You often see people repelling or surfing as well!

4.80 (1.2K reviews) (~9.21 km from centre)

Lady Bird Johnson Grove Trail

Hiking area

Scenic 1.4-mi. trail in an upland redwood grove, honoring environmentally-minded former First Lady.

4.80 (1K reviews) (~40.29 km from centre)

Arcata Community Forest

State park

Peaceful regional park known for its expansive trail network, soaring redwoods & bucolic landscape.

4.80 (1K reviews) (~9.02 km from centre)

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Top rated Tourist attractions in McKinleyville, United States