Fortuna Riverwalk

No City of Fortuna page exists for the Riverwalk. It's absent from the City's Parks & Facilities index and from its Hiking & Open Spaces page, which means the route locals walk every evening has no official hours, no published rules and no confirmed manager. Everything below the surface description comes from a single trail database and the Fortuna Chamber.

Expect about two miles of path along the Eel River corridor at the western edge of town, running between Drake Hill Road and Riverwalk Drive. The surface is crushed stone and grass. Nobody official describes it as paved, so don't plan around a smooth wheeled surface, and treat wheelchair or stroller suitability as unverified rather than assumed.

Character changes as you go. Along the southern section the route runs past open fields and farmland with mountain views; one side is lined with trees, greenery and flowers dropping down toward the bank, while the opposite side backs onto industrial businesses. It reads as a working town's walking route rather than a promoted destination.

Cyclists use it, but reviews collected by TrailLink describe it as better suited to walking than riding — no surprise on crushed stone and grass. There's no official designation either way.

Park along Riverwalk Drive at 1650 S 12th Street, near the River Lodge Conference Center. A fenced dog park and a run of businesses sit along Riverwalk Drive close to the trailhead, though they're separate from the trail itself.

The path parallels the Eel, but no sanctioned river access, swimming spot or water-safety guidance has been published by anyone. That's a large, cold, fast river. Walk it, don't swim it.