Crescent City - Lake Earl Wildlife Area

Lake Earl Drive
Crescent City, California 95531
Del Norte County
Website
Phone: 707-487-0541

The western edge of the approximately 6,100-acre wildlife area borders the Pacific Ocean and the sand dunes extending inland are covered with scattered beach grasses and other vegetation.  The area encompasses Lakes Earl and Tolowa, two lagoons connected by a deep channel known as the Narrows and bordered by salt and fresh water marshes.  Lake Earl is the largest coastal lagoon on the US West Coast and some of the diverse wildlife species that can be found in this area include quail, grouse, canvasback, western grebe, coastal black tailed deer and beaver. 
How to get there:
There are quite a few ways to get there; check out the map for your best route. 
More information:
For more information about Lake Earl, visit the Park's Website.
Other things to do in the area:
Tolowa Dunes State Park is just to the north.  Make a visit to Battery Point Lighthouse and Beachfront Park, which has a waterfront Disc Golf Course.  
*we borrowed the photo from;  Smith River Alliance