Comb the Beaches
Grandmother Rock & Watco Island
State Beach
Trinidad
The Island has a giant blow hole that errupts every 13-17 seconds, ejecting water up to 100 ft. above sea level.
Crab Park is the mother of all driftwood collecting beaches in Humboldt. This is where the Eel River meets the Pacific Ocean after its 196 mile journey through California. Located only 10 miles from the property, It's the perfect place to
Have a bon fire, watch the sunset, and find some amazing pieces of driftwood.
Moonstone Beach is a local favorite. Known for its great surf, wonderful restraunt, and, you guessed it.... moonstones!
There is a secret trail leading to the top of this massive rock. Find it, climb up to this secluded pirch with someone special. It will take your breath away!
Calling all Rock hounders!
Our rugged coastline is home to an impressive line up of gems, rocks, and minerals.
Here in humboldt County yoou can find serpentine, benitoite, jade, agate, jasper, moonstone, quartz, epidote, and rhodonite. Famous for the gold rush, there remain many places in California where rockhounds can hope to find gold and native copper.
As the tides creep up and down our beaches, the ocean takes turns covering and uncovering a small area of coast called the intertidal zone. It spends some of its time underwater, but it’s exposed to us land-dwellers for exploration when the tides recede. Pools trapped between rocks stay as the rest of the ocean leaves them behind. Get a small look at what we’re usually missing beneath the waves.
Each year the Friends of the Dunes holds the local sandsculpture competition at Samoa Dunes in August. Ask your host, Lindsey, to show you how it's done. She has won two awards in 2020 for her sculpture "Siren's Song", the Peoples Choice Award and Most Dedicated Digger.