Ma-Le'L Dunes - North Beach

Located in the city of Arcata, Ma-le'l Dunes - North Beach is owned by the US Fish and Wildlife Service and is a part of the Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge Park.

Ma-le'l Dunes - North Beach is managed by the Ma-le'l Dunes Cooperative Management Area and offers many amenities including restrooms, barbecues, picnic tables, seashells, and dunes.

There are many fun activities at Ma-le'l Dunes - North Beach including hiking, biking, wildlife watching, and beach walking. If you are looking for additional activities, you can walk five minutes south to Redwood Gun Club that has a handgun range, rifle range, three dynamic action shooting ranges.

Getting to Ma-le'l Dunes - North Beach is easy – after you get off of Samoa Boulevard, turn right and drive to the end of North Ma-le'l Dunes Road to reach the free parking lot which remains closed from Tuesday to Thursday. Once you reach the lot, you can get to the beach by following access trails through dunes that start from the lot.

If you are looking for nearby attractions, there are many within a 15-minute drive of Ma-le'l Dunes - North Beach. Old Town Eureka is a historical district spread across 350-acres which contains 154 buildings from the Victorian era. Old Town Eureka hosts many monthly and annual events including Blues By the Bay, a street fair on the Fourth of July, and First Saturday Arts Alive! – an art event that features more than 80 local galleries, wines, non-alcoholic drinks, hors d’oeuvres, and performances by musicians, jugglers, poets, and fire dancers. Located in Old Town Eureka, the Clarke Historical Museum has an entire Native American wing with cultural and creative collections from the Wiyot, Yurok, Karuk, and Hupa tribes. Sequoia Park Zoo is home to many incredible animal species including brown-headed spider monkeys, white-handed gibbons, red junglefowl, red pandas, Orinoco geese, flamingos, and black bears. Another great attraction near Ma-le'l Dunes - North Beach is Arcata Ball Park, a baseball venue where you can see the local collegiate team Humboldt Crabs play.

If you are looking to eat, you can drive 15-minutes to many restaurants near Ma-le’l Dunes - North Beach. The Mexican vegetarian-friendly restaurant Fiesta Grill & Cantina has a nice menu that includes tacos, quesadillas, Pico guacamole, salads, burritos, and desserts. Toni's 24 Hour Restaurant is an American eatery serving a large variety of breakfast options, burgers, shakes, and homemade pies. If you like Mediterranean and Greek food, Kebab Café offers gyros, grilled meat, moussaka, dolmades, and courgette balls.

If you are looking for a hotel near Ma-le'l Dunes - North Beach, you can drive 15-minutes to the 3-Star hotel Hampton Inn & Suites Arcata, CA that was awarded the Travellers’ Choice Award by Tripadvisor. If you are looking for affordable hotels near Ma-le'l Dunes - North Beach, Comfort Inn Arcata-Humboldt Area offers a pool, tennis court, and fitness center – and the 2-Star Days Inn & Suites Arcata welcomes dogs on-leash.