Stone Lagoon Beach(Humboldt Lagoons State Park)

Located in the town of Orick, Stone Lagoon Beach is a long and wide beach situated in front of Stone Lagoon. Stone Lagoon is a very large lagoon that is a part of a shoreline forest between Orick and the city of Trinidad – and is a well-known destination for lake boating, fishing, kayaking, and canoeing.  Stone Lagoon Beach is managed by a state park named Humboldt Lagoons State Park that also has a visitor center and bookstore at the southern end of Stone Lagoon.

Stone Lagoon Beach offers many amenities including restrooms at the visitor center, picnic tables, driftwoods, dunes, and a boat-in campground. Visitors are allowed to bring leashed dogs on the beach, but not in the dunes. You can also swim in the lagoon as the water here is much safer and calmer than the ocean.

There are many fun activities at Stone Lagoon Beach including fishing, kayaking, canoeing, boating, and beach walking.

Getting to Stone Lagoon Beach is very easy – the beach is situated at 15336 Highway 101 and please note that RVs and cars with trailers are prohibited on the highway. There is a free day-use parking area on the north side of Stone Lagoon Beach.

If you are looking for attractions near Stone Lagoon Beach, you can drive 35 minutes to the Clarke Historical Museum that 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. Another awesome museum near Stone Lagoon Beach is Phillips House Museum that is home to many historical exhibits, photographs, and antiques from the cities of Ferndale and Arcata. 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 Stone Lagoon Beach is Immortal Tree, a 1,000 years old Coastal redwood tree that is 258 feet tall and has survived the Flood of 1964, lightning, and fire – it is a fantastic place for Instagram-worthy pictures and picnicking.

If you get hungry, there are many restaurants within a 20-minute drive of Stone Lagoon Beach.  LoCo Fish Co. McKinleyville serves seafood items including oysters, shrimps, groupers, and fish tacos. The local eatery Taqueria La Barca features Mexican dishes with Margheritas, tequila beer, and coconut ice cream at very reasonable prices. Another good restaurant near Stone Lagoon Beach is Oriental Buffet, the largest restaurant in Humboldt County with seven food bars offering Chinese, Japanese, Mongolian, Asian, and American dishes.

If you are looking for a hotel near Stone Lagoon Beach, you can drive 45 minutes to the historic 4-Star hotel Gingerbread Mansion Inn featuring a wine cellar and spa. The 3-Star Blue Lake Casino & Hotel offers many amenities including a pool, lounge, casino, nightclub, and restaurant. If you are looking for a budget-friendly hotel near Stone Lagoon Beach, the pet-friendly 2-Star Ramada by Wyndham Arcata has a pool and spa.