Manila Dunes Recreation Area

Manila Beach welcomes dogs on leash and offers a few amenities including restrooms, dunes, seashells.

There are many fun activities at Manila Beach including hiking, beach walking, beachcombing, and golfing – you can walk three minutes to Manila Bay Disc Golf Course across the beach.

Getting to Manila Beach is very easy – after you get off Highway 255, drive down to Peninsula Drive to reach Manila Dunes Community Center which offers free parking. There is a one-third-of-a-mile long walk from the center through sandy dunes to Manila Beach at 1901 Park Street.

If you are looking for attractions near Manila Beach, you can drive 10-minutes to Old Town Eureka, 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. The Clarke Historical Museum is located in Old Town Eureka and 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 Manila Beach is Arcata Ball Park, a baseball venue where you can see the local collegiate team Humboldt Crabs play.

If you get hungry, you can drive nine-minutes to many restaurants near Manila Beach. The Alibi is an American restaurant-bar offering burgers, sandwiches, soups, cocktails, and has a long martini list. The bagel cafe Los Bagels serves house-baked bagels, handmade pastries, espresso, and bread along with other Mexican desserts. Another good restaurant near Manila Beach is Renata's Creperie, a French restaurant known for its crepes, comfortable seating, and artsy walls.

If you are looking for a hotel near Manila Beach, there are many within a 10-minute drive. The upscale pet-friendly hotel Carter House Inns features a bar and boating, cycling, hiking, and canoeing tours. The 3-Star Best Western Plus Humboldt Bay Inn offers many amenities including a pool, spa, sauna, restaurant, and a gym. If you are looking for an affordable hotel near Manila Beach, the 2-Star Super 8 by Wyndham Eureka has a nice pool and welcomes pets.