'The View' :
Mere words cannot describe the beauty and tranquility one sees and feels when they sit on the deck built off the top floor of 'The House' at Shelter Cove. 'Panoramic' is almost not descriptive enough. The ocean, the beach, the rocks, crashing waves, the mountains and stunning sunsets all in one magical spot. Add music, your favorite beverage, the near perfect weather and then just relax, you are taking in 'The View'.
'The Redwoods':
Tall and straight, big and wide. These are the basic impressions one gets once they see these majistic trees. It does not stop there however, once you walk among these 1000 year old giants you never look at trees the same ever again. Only a 30 minute drive from 'The House', the Dewitt grove offers some wonderful hiking and a good number of the massive trees to get your Redwood Tree exploration started. Head North on US 101 (from Redway) just 2 miles, then take the the 'Avenue of the Giants' exit for the best Redwood Tree forest viewing anywhere.
'Big Black Sands Beach':
The waves crash with tremendous force, the sand is black as night, the beach streaches for miles, you are standing on 'Big Black Sands Beach'. Beautiful, but this beach is for walking only, as the rip tide is deadly, so use caution around the water. A 1/2 mile North from the trailhead (only 1/4 mile from 'THe House'), are the stunning Kaluna cliffs and 1/4 mile to the South, the best climbing rocks (during the mid to low tides) in all the cove. The plumes of water shot from the waves hitting the rocks here can be incredible.