Klamath River Overlook

 Klamath, a small village at the end of the Klamath River, was once a booming salmon & steelhead fishing town. In 1926,  Douglas Memorial Bridge was built across the river, and connected the town to the Redwood Highway.  Two devastating floods, one in 1955, the other in 1964, literally washed the town down river and into the ocean.  The hearty survivors rebuilt the town each time. What was left of the bridge is now a viewpoint along the river.  

Further along Klamath Beach Road one arrives at Flint Ridge Overlook.  From there you can see where the Klamath River meets the Pacific Ocean, with a sand bar between. From the overlook we could hear the barking of sealions or seals that lounge on the sand.


Tourism is important today with fishing and jet boat river tours available. Hiking trails are abundant along the river and coast.