Little River State Beach

Little River State Beach is a 152-acre California State Beach at the mouth of the Little River, located about 13 miles north of Eureka and five miles south of Trinidad just off Highway 101 near McKinleyville. Established in 1931, the day-use-only park features a broad, open beach with sand and grassy dunes, bordered by the Little River on the north and Clam Beach County Park on the south. Visitors come for beach walking, fishing, surfing, horseback riding and hiking, with bicycle and pedestrian access via the Hammond Trail from McKinleyville.