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Lake Earl is a lagoon on the extreme northern California coast, just south of the Oregon border. A navigable body of water, it lies partly within Tolowa Dunes State Park and partly within Lake Earl Wildlife Area in Del Norte County, California and the third-most important seabird area on the West Coast after the Farallons and the Channel Islands.
- United States
- fresh water to saline lagoon
- 6,900 acres (28 km²)
- Pacific Ocean
Lake Earl is the largest coastal lagoon on the US West Coast. Further inland the area ends in upland fields and forest of Sitka spruce and pine trees. 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.
The Lake Earl Wildlife Area is located seven miles north of Crescent City in Del Norte County on the Smith River plain. Lake Earl and the smaller Lake Tolowa, have a 5,000-acre surface area and a combined perimeter of 60 miles making it the largest coastal lagoon complex on the Pacific coast south of Alaska.
Two miles north of Crescent City, this state park and wildlife area encompasses 10,000 acres of wetlands, dunes, meadows and two lakes, Lake Earl and Lake Tolowa. This major stopover on the Pacific Flyway route brings over 250 species of birds here. Listen for the whistling, warbling chorus.
The Lake Earl Wildlife Area Trail at Lake Earl Wildlife Area in Crescent City, California is an easy 1.7-mile out-and-back trail that leads out to the wetlands south of Lake Earl. The trail starts off heading north toward the Cadra Point Trail, but quickly takes a right-hand turn and heads northeast after hiking approximately 0.2-miles in.
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Get to know this 3.9-mile loop trail near Crescent City, California. Generally considered an easy route, it takes an average of 1 h 10 min to complete. This trail is great for hiking, horseback riding, and mountain biking, and it's unlikely you'll encounter many other people while exploring.
California / Lake Earl Wildlife Area / Lake Earl Wildlife Area Trail. Easy • 4.3 (43) Lake Earl Wildlife Area. Photos (41) Directions. Print/PDF map. Share. More. Length 2.0 miElevation gain 45 ftRoute type Out & back. Head out on this 2.0-mile out-and-back trail near Crescent City, California.
