Little River State Beach Travel Information (Trinidad, CA)

Arcata and Trinidad Arcata began in the early 1850s as a supply depot for the gold mines in the Trinity Mountains. It was the county’s first seat of government, a post Eureka took over in 1856. As mining activity decreas... Arcata , CA

Humboldt State University Natural History Museum Rich and relatively unspoiled, California’s North Coast is ideal for natural history research, and Humboldt State University takes advantage of this environment through its many resource-management co... Alliance, CA

Patrick's Point State Park Campground Most beautiful of all California’s state parks, Patrick’s Point is full of enchanted Sitka spruce groves and dizzying cliffs running down to ancient sea stacks and sea lions and the foaming green Paci... Trinidad, CA

Redwood Highway Scenic Drive: Eureka to Crescent City This seventy-eight-mile section of U.S. Highway 101 parallels the rugged Pacific coast, passing redwood groves and a rugged wave-carved shoreline of beaches, cliffs, and sea stacks. The Redwood Empire... Trinidad, CA

Samoa Cookhouse Museum The North Coast’s history revolves around logging, and to some extent a logger’s best friend is good food and lots of it. The more successful logging companies knew that their loggers worked best on f... Arcata, CA

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Hike a Head - Trinidad Head (Distance: 0.2 mi) The hike follows Trinidad State Beach south the short distance to Trinidad Head (362) and makes a circuit below the summit before returning back along the beach. This is not a hike offering an isolat...

Trinidad, CA - Hiking - length:2 mi

Trinidad State Beach: Mill Creek, Elk Head Trails (Distance: 0.2 mi) Two heads are better than one. That’s one way of looking at Trinidad State Beach and the two dramatic heads—Elk and Trinidad—that overlook a picturesque cove, harbor and island. Trinidad Head, a comma...

Trinidad, CA - Hiking - length:2.5 mi

Camel Rock (Distance: 0.7 mi) This is a fun and protected beach break just south of Trinidad. Camel Rock is a beach break that faces southwest. As a result, it’s protected from the northerly winds that can be felt often in this re...

McKinleyville, CA - Surfing - length:unknown

Trinidad Head Loop (Distance: 0.7 mi) This is a short but dramatic loop around Trinidad Head, a rocky promontory jutting out into the Pacific Ocean near the rustic fishing village of Trinidad. The hike offers either spectacular views of t...

Trinidad, CA - Hiking - length:1.4 mi

Trinidad Head Loop (Distance: 0.8 mi) This is a short but dramatic loop around Trinidad Head, a rocky promontory jutting out into the Pacific Ocean near the rustic fishing village of Trinidad. The hike offers either spectacular views of t...

Trinidad, CA - Hiking - length:1.4 mi

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Beau Pre Beau Pre Golf Club Public, 18 holes 5824 yards, par 71 7.1 miles from center of Little River State Beach

Baywood Baywood Golf & Country Club Private Equity, 18 holes 6411 yards, par 72 15.5 miles from center of Little River State Beach

Eureka Eureka Golf Course Public, 18 holes 5713 yards, par 70 20.9 miles from center of Little River State Beach

Bigfoot Willow Creek Golf & Country Club Public, 9 holes 2530 yards, par 35 27.9 miles from center of Little River State Beach

Redwood Empire Redwood Empire Golf & Country Club Private Equity, 18 holes 2986 yards, par 36 34.1 miles from center of Little River State Beach

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