Samoa Dunes Recreation AreaInformation on this recreation area managed by the Bureau of Land Management
Arcata Marsh and Wildlife SanctuaryA wildlife marsh which doubles as an ecological wastewater treatment project for the City of Arcata.
Prairie Creek Redwood State ParkPark includes Fern Canyon, Gold Bluffs beach, Roosevelt elk, and more than 70 miles of hiking trails.
Patricks Point State ParkPark includes Agate Beach, tide pools, and Sumeg Village (reconstructed Yurok Native American structures).
Redwood National and State ParksIncludes 200 miles of trails, Lady Bird Johnson Grove, Fern Canyon and Gold Bluffs Beach.