Sinkyone Wilderness State Park lies on the southern portion of the Lost Coast, a 60-mile stretch of wilderness comprising the park and the King Range National Conservation Area.

Camp at one of the last few significantly developed and remote coastlines in California. This piece of wilderness will make you feel like you are in another world. The campsite itself is very primitive. There are fire rings and small outhouses dotting the area. There is no potable water, but water can be taken from the creek and boiled or filtered.

For more than 100 years, Shady Dell was a private, hidden treasure, but in 2011 Save the Redwoods League purchased the 957-acre property and began planning its protection and restoration. In 2016, with the help of a number of partners, the Peter Douglas Coastal Trail was opened, giving the public an opportunity to experience this special place firsthand.

Whitethorn is an unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California. It is located 9.5 miles (15 kilometers) southwest of Garberville, at an elevation of 1,024 feet (312 meters), with a population of 817. Whitethorn is part of the region known as the Lost Coast, which is famous for its rugged and remote coastline.

This is a large, mostly west-facing, black sand beach with offshore reefs just north of the town of Shelter Cove. Black Sands Beach is a picturesque and relaxing. The black sand that covers the beach and has given the spot its name is very unusual. The beach is a 3.5-mile stretch of coastline 45 miles south of Eureka in Northern California.