Humboldt Lagoons State Park Maps

Trinidad, CA

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Humboldt Lagoons State Park Description

Humboldt Lagoons State Park lies on the sandy, windswept edge of ocean and forest. Formed by the clash of two tectonic plates, it’s part of the largest lagoon system in the United States. Ranger Maurice Morningstar calls it “a string of pearls that lets you look back in time and see a process that continues today.” Forty miles north of Eureka, the park includes Big Lagoon, Stone Lagoon, and Freshwater Lagoon, as well as Dry Lagoon, which is now a marsh, bordered by dunes, forests, prairies, and coastal scrub. With such varied habitats, wildlife thrives. On a single visit, you can see whales a

Coordinates
: 41.225, -124.098
Area
: 2,256 acres (9.13 km²)
Official Link
: Humboldt Lagoons State Park