Top Family-Friendly Beaches in Petrolia, California
Located in the town of Ferndale, Mattole Road Beaches - McNutt Gulch Beach is two miles long, has black sand, and is one of the southernmost beaches along Mattole Road.
Located near the town of Petrolia, Mattole River Beach - also known as Mattole Beach - is a large beach with brown sand. This beach is situated at the base of oceanfront mountains and is part of a protected area known as King Range National Conservation Area. The Mattole River flows through the beach into the Pacific Ocean.
