humboldt lagoons state park

This national park is breathtaking with its coastal landscape and surrounding forest of magnificent Redwoods. Take a walk among these ancient trees and you will be filled with a sense of awe and wonder. The air is invigorating and the hiking trails are well worth the effort. Help your children to appreciate the earths wonders and how we need to respect its fragile ecology. Humboldt County has many amazing attractions and natural beauty. If you enjoy a nature like vacation, then family, this is the place for you!

Great place to take the kids. Not as crowded as other St. Park's - the lagoons are amazing to see. Lots to do. Expect fog/wind.

I could spend days here photographing the many moods of the marshes. The are so amazing and kaleidoscopic. Send the rest of the crew off to the red woods and stay here..

Great camping and fishing. It is right next to the ocean so you can fish the lagoon or walk on the beach while camping or having a picnic.

Spent a couple hours here with my 3 year old son, and most of the time we had the entire beach to ourselves. We watched the waves, ran in and out of the waves before they could get us, threw stones into the waves, and generally had a super fun time, just the boys.

Beaches, freshwater lagoons, elk ... just beautiful! Uncrowded, peaceful. Definitely worth a stop (or two!) along your travels in this area.

the humboldt lagoons state park area gets little mentioned in travel books. Maybe that is the reason this strikingly rich visual area of ocean beach, forested hills and fresh water lagoons seem quiet and uncrowded. Awesome to witness only a beach separating the ocean from a fresh water pond. Saw Elk in area right off US 101 while traveling between lagoons.

Highway 101 has many interesting and/or beautiful sights as you drive through Northern California. This is one. I have to admit never having searched for agates or otherwise enjoyed more than the view. I just see it as another reason to drive 101 instead of faster, less interesting I-5. It is worth seeing but not worth the trip by itself.

Humboldt Lagoons SP consists of three lagoons. They are, from south to north -- Big Lagoon, Stone Lagoon and Freshwater Lagoon. I think they are all considered "freshwater", although during big winter storms the ocean does break over the sand strip into Big Lagoon. There is also "Dry Lagoon", which was drained in the early 20th Century, and is marshland today.There is a road going off Highway 101 to Big Lagoon county park (next to the State Park) and you can walk out onto the sand spit of Big Lagoon. Be sure to keep an eye on the ocean and be aware of the tides.Stone Lagoon is where we often see elk. They like to gather in the open pasture at the Little Red Schoolhouse, as well as in a horse pasture just south of there. Freshwater Lagoon is kind of dramatic in that the highway goes right between it and the ocean. It's a great place to stop and stretch your legs. The old highway went inland, east of this lagoon and is still drivable, but not for RVs.We have seen people in small boats and kayaks on the lagoons, but we've never done that. You don't have to walk to see any of the lagoons as the highway goes right by them.Very picturesque :-)

Uncrowded, lovely. Can be chilly. Dry Lagoon can be a good place to find agates. The long beach between Big Lagoon and the ocean is great for walking or jogging. The ocean at Big Lagoon is very dangerous!

A must see on a visit through the Redwoods. The lagoons are a unique feature on this part of the coast.

Close to 101 but feels very remote. Best of both water worlds, Pacific Ocean on one side and freshwater lagoon on the other. Perfect for hiking, fishing, boating, birding...

Great place to take the kids or grands for the day. Fishing or just hanging out.

Only $1 day use fee! Has Barbecue, picnic tables and fire pit. There is ample RV parking and a free Boat Launch Facility on Big Lagoon. Big Lagoon has RV sites for small to medium RV's. Tents are allowed, Bathroom has flush toilets and was clean. County Campground is busy and well used. $22 a night seemed excessive with no passes accepted.

I think (hope) that the Big Lagoon just north of Trinidad is part of this system of lagoons because that's where we spent a day having a really good time.Feeling adventuresome, we called a local outfitter and rented a couple of kayaks. The next day we met the outfitter at the Big Lagoon County Park and were fitted with life vests and assorted other gear getting ready for our paddle of the BIG LAGOON. And...did we have fun. As the name indicates, Big Lagoon is actually quite BIG. We paddled along until we hit a small river feeding the lagoon. Feeling pretty good, we decided to explore the river. After paddling a little further, we hit the brakes....STOP. It was a fairly hot day and a large herd of elk had decided to use the river as an air conditioning unit.....they were all standing in the river.A couple of BIG male elk looked at us. We looked at them, and....without much hesitation we decided to turn around and go back down the river....!!!Meeting the elk was the highlight of the day.For the rest of the day we just paddled the lagoon. As I understand it, the ocean will every so often breach the sand barrier separating the lagoon from the sea. In other words, Big Lagoon is not a true freshwater lagoon.North of Big Lagoon there are other, amazing lagoons. These lagoons are essential for the birds coming down from Canada, Alaska and the Arctic.When you are in the area, spend a little time in the Humboldt Lagoons State Park. You won't regret it.