Moonstone Beach County Park

Located in the city of Trinidad, Moonstone Beach County Park is a half-mile long and wide beach situated on the north side of the point where the Little River meets the North Pacific Ocean. Moonstone Beach County Park is a part of a park with the same name and is a great surfing destination because of its mid-sized waves. Moonstone Beach County Park is a family-friendly beach as children can play safely in the slow river current.  

Moonstone Beach County Park welcomes dogs off-leash and offers many amenities including restrooms, caves, tide pools, rock arches, sea stacks, and a small eatery named Moonstone Grill.

There are many fun activities at Moonstone Beach County Park including swimming, surfing, kayaking, tide pooling, horseback riding, rock climbing, and beachcombing. If you are looking for additional activities, you can watch and click Instagram-worthy pictures of the huge two-humped rock-island named Camel Rock from the north side of the beach.

To access Moonstone Beach County Park, drive down to 100 Moonstone Beach Road where you will find a sign for Moonstone Grill situated right above the beach. There is free street parking available along the road.

If you are looking for attractions near Moonstone Beach County Park, you can drive 24 minutes to Old Town Eureka, a historical district that is spread across 350 acres and 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 Moonstone Beach County Park is Arcata Ball Park, a baseball venue where you can see the local collegiate team Humboldt Crabs play.

If you get hungry, there are many restaurants within a 10-minute drive of Moonstone Beach County Park.  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 Moonstone Beach County Park 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 Moonstone Beach County Park, you can drive 30 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 an affordable hotel near Moonstone Beach County Park, the 2-Star pet-friendly hotel Ramada by Wyndham Arcata has a pool and spa.