Humboldt County

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  Lost Whale Inn

  Trinidad, California

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  Turtle Rocks Oceanfront Inn

  Trinidad, California

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• Inn

  The Historic Schoolhouse Inn

  Humboldt County, California

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• Inn

  Benbow Historic Inn

  Garberville, California

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• Lodge

  Scotia Lodge

  Scotia, California

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• Inn

  Victorian Inn

  Ferndale, California

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• Cabin

  Emerald Forest Cabins

  Trinidad, California

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• Lodge

  View Crest Lodge

  Trinidad, California

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  📍 Redwood National and State Parks

  4 Hour Redwood National and State Park E-Bike Adventure

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  📍 Eureka, California

  Redwood Sky Walk

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  📍 Humboldt Redwoods State Park

  Avenue of the Giants & Humboldt Redwoods State Park

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  📍 Shelter Cove, California

  Lost Coast & Shelter Cove

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What to Do in Humboldt County

1. 1

   Drive the Avenue of the Giants slowly

   Thirty-one miles of old two-lane. Do not skip Founders Grove.

2. 2

   Look for elk at Elk Meadow

   Roosevelt elk graze right beside the road north of Orick.

3. 3

   Walk Trinidad Head at golden hour

   Short loop above sea stacks, chowder at the bottom of the hill.

4. 4

   Get out onto the Lost Coast

   The drive to Shelter Cove is the event. Time the tides to walk it.

Common Questions About Humboldt County

When is the best time to visit Humboldt County?

June – October (September and October are the clearest).

How do you get to Humboldt County?

About 5 hours north of San Francisco on the 101.

Where should you stay in Humboldt County?

Good bases are Eureka, Arcata, Trinidad and Garberville. The places I'd book first are Lost Whale Inn, Turtle Rocks Oceanfront Inn, The Historic Schoolhouse Inn and Benbow Historic Inn.