Dog-Friendly Beaches near Humboldt County

Featured beaches

Big Lagoon County Park

Trinidad

Please note: ocean side of the sand spit can host sneaker waves. Keep the kids and pets in tow.

Clam Beach

Trinidad

Please note: dogs allowed off leash on the wave slope as long as they are under voice control and on-leash on dry sand.

Freshwater Lagoon Beach

Trinidad

Freshwater Lagoon Beach, located in Trinidad, Humboldt County, along the California Coast, offers a serene escape for water enthusiasts and their furry companions.

Luffenholtz Beach

Trinidad

While DogTrekker regularly updates off-leash rules, it is important to check to be sure that this area still allows voice control prior to removing your dog’s leash.

Moonstone Beach

Trinidad

Moonstone Beach, located just south of Trinidad in Humboldt County along the California Coast, offers a picturesque setting for water fun with your furry companion.

Trinidad State Beach

Trinidad

Trinidad State Beach is a long stretch of sandy beach just north of the Trinidad Harbor and pier.

Centerville Beach County Park

Ferndale

Please note: dogs under complete voice control are allowed off leash on entire beach October through-February. Dogs must stay on wave slope from March to September. Please pick up after your dogs.

Crab County Park beach

Ferndale

Crab County Park beach, located in Ferndale, Humboldt County, is a charming off-leash beach that forms part of the picturesque Eel River estuary.

Gold Bluffs Beach and Campground, situated within the picturesque dunes along a stunning 10-mile stretch of golden beach in northwestern California, is a hidden gem within Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park.

Ma-le’l Dunes

Arcata

While DogTrekker regularly updates off-leash rules, it is important to check to be sure that this area still allows voice control prior to removing your dog’s leash.

Mad River County Park

Arcata

While DogTrekker regularly updates off-leash rules, it is important to check to be sure that this area still allows voice control prior to removing your dog’s leash.

Mattole Road Beaches

Petrolia

There are many unnamed beaches along the remote Mattole Road near the town of Petrolia in Humboldt County. These beaches are seldom visited. Access to them isn’t obvious but where there’s a will there’s a way.

Prairie Creek Redwoods

Orick

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.

Samoa Dunes Recreation Area

Samoa

While DogTrekker regularly updates off-leash rules, it is important to check to be sure that this area still allows voice control prior to removing your dog’s leash.

South Humboldt Bay

Eureka

While DogTrekker regularly updates off-leash rules, it is important to check to be sure that this area still allows voice control prior to removing your dog’s leash.