On the Redwood Coast, which extends from Eureka to the Oregon border, magnificent coast redwoods grow amidst carpets of ferns and berry bushes, and kids will find giant green sea anemones and orange sea stars in the tide pools. The summers are often foggy, but it's sunlight and fog intermixed, and often clears up in the afternoon. To see the coast on clear days, come in autumn.

To help plan family trips, more information about different areas, hiking, beaches and wildlife, read our blog post: "Tips for exploring the Redwood Coast"

Here's Travel for Kids hand-picked list of family hotels, all styles and price ranges, convenient to fun things to do with kids on the Redwood Coast:

A house rental has lots of advantages for families – full kitchen and dining area, kids can have room of their own, washer and dryer, walk to the beach, and more: