Battery Point Lighthouse in Crescent City, California 

You’ll have to arrive during a low tide to be able to walk out to the old lighthouse on Battery Point in Crescent City. This is the last town before the Oregon Border on California’s North Coast and a great place to photograph seascapes and ancient redwood forests. When driving north or south on Highway 101 through Crescent City, turn west on Front Street and drive out to Battery Point. Arrive during a low tide, park your car in the lot, and walk out across the tidepools to the small “island” where the lighthouse sits. This is an especially good location for a sunset photo. Bring a wide-angle lens; this is a small island. Be careful not to get trapped out there by an incoming tide. You can find a tide table at the National Park Visitor Center in Crescent City where you can also find info about the nearby Redwood National Park. 

The groves in Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, east of Crescent City are filled with blooming rhododendrons in late May and early June. 

If you are planning a photo exploration up the Northern California Coast and into the Redwood Empire, read my Photograph America Newsletter #17 - “North of the Golden Gate - Northern California Coast.” Another reason to subscribe to the most detailed bimonthly photo/travel newsletter available. For more information and subscription details check out   http://www.apogeephoto.com/800get_foto.html    

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