Humboldt county off-leash beaches

By: DogTrekker Staff
Trinidad Pier in Humboldt County

A wealth of off-leash beaches within the wave slope make the Humboldt shore one of the most dog-friendly coastal areas in California.

A favorite with locals  is Clam Beach in McKinleyville, the perfect end point for a hike along the five-mile Hammond Coastal Trail, voted in a recent newspaper poll as best place to hike in Humboldt County.

North of Arcata,  Highway 101 hugs the continent’s edge all the way to Trinidad, where dog-friendly Moonstone Beach offers gorgeous vistas of rugged headlands and rocky coves.

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