Patrick's Point State Park - Wedding Rock

Located in Patrick’s Point State Park, Wedding Rock is an oceanfront promontory with access to an unnamed rocky beach below it. This beach is also known as Patrick’s Point State Park - Wedding Rock Beach. A rocky headland named Patrick’s Point is also present near this beach. The beach below Patrick’s Point State Park - Wedding Rock does not have lifeguards or any other amenities, so plan your trip accordingly. Dogs are not allowed on the beach.

The beach below Patrick’s Point State Park - Wedding Rock offers many fun activities including beachcombing, sunbathing, hiking, wildlife watching, fishing, and picnicking. The water near Patrick’s Point State Park - Wedding Rock is unsafe for recreational activities including swimming and surfing as the water here has dangerous waves, considerable depth, strong currents, and extremely cold temperatures. In addition, the water here also has severe undertows, making it look treacherously calm. We strongly recommend that you don’t leave children unattended anywhere near the water in the beach below Patrick’s Point State Park - Wedding Rock as sneaker waves can pull people offshore. Depending on the time of the year, you can see many kinds of animals in the water near this beach including seals, sea lions, and migrating whales. If you like birdwatching, you can see many kinds of shore birds around this beach. If you are planning to fish in the water near Patrick’s Point State Park - Wedding Rock, please make sure that you follow the local fishing regulations. The Wedding Rock promontory near the beach is a popular spot for organizing weddings. If you are planning to organize a wedding at Patrick’s Point State Park - Wedding Rock, you can contact the Patrick Point State Park authorities at 707-677-3570 for further information. In addition, there is an observation area on this promontory that offers amazing Instagram-worthy views of the Pacific Ocean and the North California shoreline. Multiple hiking trails are present around this beach which you can use to explore Patrick Point State Park’s vibrant landscape and interesting flora and fauna.

Patrick’s Point State Park is spread over one square mile. The state park has a visitor center, a campground (which accommodates both tents and RVs), a native plant garden, and a reconstructed Native American Yurok village (known as the Sumêg Village). The Sumêg Village also organizes interesting Native American cultural ceremonies which offer a unique and memorable insight into the culture and beliefs of the local Indigenous people. As an interesting fact, portions of the 1997 film The Lost World: Jurassic Park were filmed in this state park. If you are planning to camp in Patrick’s Point State Park, you can visit the state park’s webpage in the California Department of Parks and Recreation’s website for more helpful information regarding the camp rules and amenities.

Getting to the beach below Patrick’s Point State Park - Wedding Rock is easy - you can easily access the paid parking lot for Patrick’s Point State Park - Wedding Rock via Patrick’s Point Drive. Once you park in the parking lot, you can easily walk to the beach below Patrick’s Point State Park - Wedding Rock via a hiking trail. It is important to note that along the way to the beach this trail splits into two - you need to take the part of the trail going towards the right to get to the beach.

There are many attractions near Patrick’s Point State Park - Wedding Rock. Trinidad Head is a 350-feet tall oceanfront headland that is also a California Historical Landmark. This promontory offers an amazing hiking experience along with awesome Instagram-worthy views of Trinidad Bay and the Humboldt County shoreline. You can explore this headland’s vibrant flora and fauna via hiking trails - you can see rabbits and many kinds of seabirds around Trinidad Head. The headland also has many kinds of plants including seaside daisies and blue lupin. In addition, a stone cross is also present in this promontory. This cross commemorates an earlier wooden cross planted on the spot by Spanish explorers who sought to claim Trinidad Head for Spain in the 18th century. However, if you are planning to hike in Trinidad Head, we recommend being careful as the headland also has poison oak. In addition, Trinidad Head also has the Trinidad Head Lighthouse. This lighthouse was originally constructed in 1871 and is a part of the United States National Register of Historic Places. The lighthouse is open for tours on the first Saturday of each month and in June during Trinidad’s annual Fish Festival. Trinidad Museum offers interesting exhibitions that offer a unique insight into Trinidad’s vibrant history. The museum also has a wide collection of Native American artifacts. In addition, the museum premises also have a native plant garden and a seasonal pond. The museum also hosts many interesting events throughout the year including lectures and discussions. If you are looking for another attraction near Patrick’s Point State Park - Wedding Rock, Humboldt State University’s Telonicher Marine Lab is open to the public for tours throughout the week. Visitors can explore many interesting exhibits in the lab along with a unique touch tank. You can visit Telonicher Marine Lab’s webpage at Humboldt State University’s website for more information regarding the visiting hours.

If you get hungry, there are many great restaurants near Patrick’s Point State Park - Wedding Rock. Moonstone Grill is an upscale restaurant that offers a pleasant oceanfront dining experience and serves excellent gourmet dishes. Seascape Restaurant offers delicious seafood. In addition, the restaurant also offers amazing breakfast dishes, salads, and sandwiches. If you are looking for another good and affordable restaurant near Patrick’s Point State Park - Wedding Rock, Headies Pizza and Pour offers a delicious variety of pizzas.

If you are looking for a hotel near Patrick’s Point State Park - Wedding Rock, there are many great nearby options. Lost Whale Inn offers many amenities including beautiful gardens, an outdoor hot tub, a sauna, complimentary breakfast, and afternoon tea and wine. A more affordable hotel is the 3-Star View Crest Lodge which offers complimentary breakfast and is located conveniently close to some of the major landmarks in Humboldt County. If you are looking for another good and affordable hotel near Patrick’s Point State Park - Wedding Rock, the 2-Star Trinidad Inn offers many amenities including horseshoe pits, half-basketball courts, fire pits, barbecue grills, and seasonal complimentary continental breakfast.