With its long sand spit separating the lagoon from the ocean, Big Lagoon is a beachcombing paradise, and if one is willing to walk far enough you can truly be alone. Big Lagoon is a favorite fishing spot for cutthroat trout.
Van Duzen County Park is located in Carlotta, California. It's a picturesque park known for its natural beauty and outdoor recreational activities. Situated along the Van Duzen River, the park offers opportunities for picnicking, fishing, hiking, and camping.
Humboldt Lagoons State Park is located near Trinidad, California. It encompasses several lagoons along the Pacific coastline, including Big Lagoon, Stone Lagoon, and Freshwater Lagoon. These lagoons are surrounded by diverse ecosystems, including marshes, sand dunes, and forests, providing a habitat for various plant and animal species.
Sue-meg State Park's dense forests of spruce, hemlock, pine, fir and red alder stretch over an ocean headland with lovely wildflower-festooned meadows and a dramatic shoreline ranging from broad sandy beaches to sheer cliffs that rise high above the Pacific Ocean offer great opportunities to explore tide pools, search for agates and driftwood, watch whales and sea lions and brilliant sunset.
Fifty miles north of Eureka, Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park protects sandy beaches and open meadows grazed by magnificent herds of Roosevelt elk. Ferns cascade down canyon walls. Lush stands of the world's tallest living tree species, the coast redwood, stand in primeval majesty.
California's 3rd largest state park, with over 53,000 acres, and the largest old growth contiguous redwood forest in the world! Drive along the 32 mile Avenue of the Giants to explore Humboldt Redwoods State Park. It contains Rockefeller Forest, the world's largest remaining contiguous old-growth forest of coast redwoods.
Redwood Creek Beach is located at the mouth of Redwood Creek about two miles south of the town of Orick in northern Humboldt County. This day-use picnic area is part of Redwood National Park and has a large parking area, clean facilities, and access to a sandy driftwood-covered beach. The National Park’s Thomas H. Kuchel Visitor Center is adjacent to the picnic area.
Home of the world’s tallest trees, this World Heritage Site and International Biosphere Reserve protects nearly half of the world’s old growth redwoods. Redwood National and State Parks, located in northern California along the coast, are a collection of protected areas that preserve and showcase the iconic coastal redwood trees.
Lady Bird Johnson Grove rests near the top of a ridge in Redwood National Park, more than 1,000 feet from sea level. The moist conditions and the extra rain brought by the elevation causes the redwoods in this grove to look less red than trees of that sort found elsewhere on the North Coast.
North Jetty is a prominent landmark located in Samoa, California. It is situated at the mouth of Humboldt Bay, just west of Eureka. The North Jetty is a long rock structure built to help maintain the navigation channel and protect the harbor from wave action and sediment deposition. It extends into the Pacific Ocean and is a popular spot for fishing, crabbing, and enjoying scenic views of the coastline.
Fern Canyon is a beautiful hiking destination located in Humboldt County, California. The canyon is known for its towering walls covered in lush ferns, which create a unique and magical atmosphere.
The Redwood National and State Parks are located in the United States, along the coast of northern California. Redwood is a home to the tallest trees on Earth. But the parks also protect vast prairies, oak woodlands, wild riverways, and nearly 40 miles of pristine coastline.
Richardson Grove State Park is located at the southernmost border of Humboldt County, south of Eureka, California. It is known for swimming on the South Fork of the Eel River and day use in addition to 159 campsites.
Located south of Eureka on Humboldt Bay, King Salmon’s unique canal community offers great bay access and plenty of fishing and recreation amenities. Have a picnic on the beach or at Buhne’s Point, famous for where Captain Buhne landed in 1850 and founded Humboldt City.
Sequoia Park is a 67 acre facility next to Sequoia Park Zoo that features walking and bicycle trails through the redwood forest, meadows, duck pond and two small creeks. The park includes two playgrounds, open turf grass, picnic tables, a restroom, group picnic area and a gazebo bandstand.
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.
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.
Situated on a large flat embraced by a long bend in the Mattole River, A.W. Way County Park contains wide grassy spaces ideal for family camping. There are a variety of camping spaces, from full sun to tree-shaded. During non-drought years there is a substantial flow in the Mattole River even during the summer, with great swimming holes.
Punta Gorda Lighthouse is a lighthouse in the United States, 12 miles (19 km) south of Cape Mendocino, California, within Humboldt County. Access is via a short hike from the end of a 4WD road. It is managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
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.
