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Arcata California Dog and Pet Friendly Beaches & Parks


California Dog Beaches and Pet Friendly Park offer oceans of opportunity to exercise your pets

 

Arcata, California's  Hammond Trail in Humboldt County's coastal city of Arcata demonstrates that the locals love pets, and are nature lovers as well. Voted by locals as the best place to visit and use, there are views of the Pacific Ocean that you can enjoy at the southern end of the trail where Mad River can be seen. 

 

Mad River pedestrian bridge, Widow White Creek, Hiller Park, Clam Beach, and Trinidad Head are some of the highlights of this hiking trail.

 

Hammond Trails is horse-friendly. The trail is friendly and invites all sorts of activities. In addition to walking dogs, there's hiking, biking and equestrians along this portion of the California Coastal Trail. (CCT stretches from Arcata Bottoms to Clam Beach County Park in McKinleyville.)

Directions: Located between Arcata and McKinleyville. Access the trail in Arcata from Hwy. 101 to Giuntoli Lane exit 2 miles north of Arcata; go west on Janes Road; follow signs to Mad River Beach; park at the pedestrian bridge.

For more information, check out the county website, co.humboldt.ca.us.

 

And if you are looking for hotels nearby, Arcata Hotels feature affordable prices in this college town with the Humboldt State, part of the California state universities system.

 

Things to do include festivals, concerts, bird watching, and lots of outdoor activities for singles and families.