State beach in Humboldt County, California, United States
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Location | Humboldt County, California |
Nearest city | Trinidad |
Coordinates | 41°4′0″N 124°9′0″W / 41.06667°N 124.15000°W / 41.06667; -124.15000 |
Governing body | California Department of Parks and Recreation |
Trinidad State Beach is a state beach 20 miles (30 km) north of Eureka in Humboldt County, California. The offshore rocks are part of the California Coastal National Monument. Colorful tide pools provide specimens to Humboldt State University's Fred Telonicher Marine Laboratory located in Trinidad.
Nearby parks include Little River State Beach just south of Trinidad and to the north, Sue-meg State Park. The Beach's latitude and longitude are 41.0594 / -124.1420.[1]
Access
[edit]This park is accessed from a signposted side road at Trinity Street and Stagecoach Road in the seaside town of Trinidad. The parking lot at Trinidad Bay below Trinidad Head is another popular access point.[2][3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Trinidad SB." California State Parks. Accessed July 2011.
- ^ Strickland, Tonya (September 18, 2015). "Bill would add Piedras Blancas Light Station to California Coastal National Monument". The Tribune (San Luis Obispo).
- ^ Clark, Samantha (September 18, 2015). "Bill would include Coast Dairies in California Coastal National Monument". Santa Cruz Sentinel.
External links
[edit]- Trailmaster, Inc (2007–2008). "Trinidad State Beach Park Info". California State Parks. Retrieved October 30, 2008. Archived by WebCite at https://www.webcitation.org/5bxpohNWL)
- Trinidad State Beach - HCCVB
- "California Coastal National Monument". U.S. Bureau of Land Management. Retrieved October 30, 2008.
- Image of the State Beach