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Willow Creek China Flat Museum

Historical place · Willow Creek ·

Willow Creek China Flat Museum

Historical place · Willow Creek ·
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The Great American Bigfoot Tour

"A small museum in an out-of-the-way town southeast of Redwoods National Park boasts an interesting collection of Bigfoot artifacts, footprint casts, theories, and media. In addition to the Bigfoot-related specimens, there is a nice collection of antique/vintage items from decades past as well as a gift shop, but it is the cryptozoological artifacts that really make it something special. The town of Willow Creek is near Bluff Creek, the location where the famous and controversial Patterson-Gimlin video of Bigfoot was originally filmed, spurring the creation of the exhibit. There are casts of footprints, toys, pictures, and videos of the legendary creature. The whole place is guarded by a huge wooden Sasquatch sculpted from a Redwood Tree.    Near the museum, a scenic route can be taken through the Klamath Mountains where the valley views are perfectly reminiscent of the famous Bigfoot video. The Bald Hills Scenic Drive into Redwoods National Park can be easily accessed from Willow Creek, though the road is very windy and sometimes unnerving for those uninitiated to driving through mountainous areas. The views offered in this area are nothing short of spectacular.  This museum runs on donations and charges no admission fee, because while Bigfoot might not be real, big bills very much are. Please provide a donation is you visit." - ATLAS_OBSCURA

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Local history, mining, and Bigfoot research exhibits.

bigfoot
local history
friendly staff
volunteer run
historical pieces
bigfoot statue
donation based
missed hours
Google Rating
4.4 (283)
Yelp Rating
3.6
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Willow Creek China Flat Museum by Photo by J. Stephen Conn
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Local history, mining, and Bigfoot research exhibits.

bigfoot
local history
friendly staff
volunteer run
historical pieces
bigfoot statue
donation based
missed hours
Google Rating
4.4 (283)
Yelp Rating
3.6
Featured in Afar
Featured in

38949 CA-299, Willow Creek, CA 95573 Get directions

Willow Creek China Flat Museum by null
Willow Creek China Flat Museum by ladylaurademarest (Atlas Obscura User)
Willow Creek China Flat Museum by ladylaurademarest (Atlas Obscura User)
Willow Creek China Flat Museum by Photo by J. Stephen Conn
Willow Creek China Flat Museum by ladylaurademarest (Atlas Obscura User)
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Willow Creek China Flat Museum by null
Willow Creek China Flat Museum by null
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