Highway access → arrival
Enderts Beach Road
Arrival: Road-end trailhead parking, then the Enderts Beach walking trail.
Approach: Turn from US-101 onto Enderts Beach Road about 2.5 miles southeast of Crescent City. Continue to Enderts Beach Road’s end and park at the trailhead; walk the Coastal Trail connection to the beach.
RVs/trailers not advised beyond the picnic area. Check current trail and overnight permit availability; no driving route down beach trails.
Official directions & access ↗A 0.6-mile one-way descent from the marked Coastal Trail trailhead to a pocket beach and tidepools south of Crescent City.
Access details
- Parking
- Use the marked trailhead at the end of Enderts Beach Road; NPS says RV and trailer parking is limited.
- Viewpoint
- The route opens to ocean and tidepool views.
- Trail
- The 0.6-mile one-way trail has some steep grades; check trail conditions and low-tide timing.
- Public water access
- The trail reaches a coastal beach, not a river or guaranteed safe swimming area.
- Water conditions
- Check tides and surf, and never turn your back on the ocean.
Plan from the official source
Redwood National and State Parks is the manager or primary source for this entry. Check its current page for changing hours, fees, reservations, road restrictions, and closures.
Open NPS trails north of the Klamath River ↗