Ocean View Rental on the
Northern Californian Coast

BEACHES OF HUMBOLDT COUNTY NEAR "TRINIDAD VISTA"

A Beach Rental for the Discerning Vacationer

Trinidad Vista guests might want to go horse back riding on the beach. (See Guided tours, horse rentals and horse camping are also available from Redwood Trails, a Park concessionaire, 265 Idlewood Lane Trinidad, CA 95570 (707) 488-2061.)

Locals rate these as the best beaches near Trinidad:

1. College Cove:
Stagecoach Rd. off Highway 101 at Trinidad exit. Follow trail and stairs to the cove. There is a natural arch near the north end of the beach. Low tide is the best time to visit. College Cove is a popular beach with sheltered waters that are safe to enter under the right conditions, in addition to having fascinating rocks and tide pools to explore.

2. Luffenholtz County Park
2 miles south of Trinidad on Scenic Dr. Heading north toward Trinidad, take the Trinidad exit. Head west on Main St. and then turn left onto Scenic Dr. Follow Scenic Dr. for 2 miles.

Luffenholtz Park offers a sweeping overlook of the Pacific Ocean with a picnic area and trail down to the beach. This is a spectacular rocky cove with tide pools and wildlife.

3. Little River State Beach
Heading north on Hwy 101 to Trinidad, take the Scenic Dr/Moonstone Beach exit. Turn left onto Scenic Dr. then turn left on Moonstone Beach Rd.

Little River State Beach features dunes and a broad open beach. The beach is bordered on the north by the Little River and on the south by Clam Beach Park, which provides camping and day use facilities. The little River separates the State Beach from Moonstone Beach, and the river itself offers great kayaking and swimming.

4. Clam Beach County Park - McKinleyville
7.5 miles north of Arcata (near McKinleyville) off Hwy 101. Exit at Clam Beach Park off-ramp.

Very few parks in California allow camping right on the beach, but Clam Beach County Park is one of them. A wide and long stretch of flat shoreline, Clam Beach is part of a continuous ocean frontage that connects with Mad River Beach County Park to the south and Little River State Beach to the north. It is just minutes away from the town of McKinleyville, where all of your picnic, camping and beach supplies are available. Clam Beach also features beach combing, clamming, and fishing.