Tolowa Dunes State Park, Coastal state park in Del Norte County, United States.
The 4,000-acre park contains extensive sand dunes, wetlands, and coastal plains surrounding Lake Earl and Lake Tolowa near Crescent City.
The park, established in 1925, includes an area where the Tolowa people recorded tectonic activities along the Cascadia subduction zone through oral history.
The region holds significance for the Tolowa indigenous people, who maintained their homeland in this area before American colonization in the 1850s.
Visitors can access multiple hiking options, including the East Pond Loop Trail and the 2.5-mile Sweetwater Creek Trail from the Sand Hill Road parking area.
The coastal plain alternates between fresh water wetlands with Sitka Spruce forests during uplift events and salt marshes with shellfish beds during subsidence periods.
Location: Del Norte County
Inception: 1925
Website: https://parks.ca.gov/?page_id=430
GPS coordinates: 41.86670,-124.20000
Latest update: March 6, 2025 19:02
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