Easy parking and much easier walk to the beach then other ones in the area. Great location and our…read moredogs loved to run and dig!

I had a few free hours to myself during a recent trip to Arcata so I searched for a beach near me…read more Mauren Beach was less than a 10 minute drive from my rental house, so I set off. I was pleasantly surprised at how easy it was to find, how short the walk is from my parking space and how clean the beach is. There were a few people along the beach as well as a few surfers in the water. Polite dogs and their walkers would stroll by on occasion. I thoroughly enjoyed lounging in my chair and reading while the sound of the waves calmed my soul. I look forward to returning on my next visit to the area.

We aren't from the area so I was a little unsure when we first pulled up to the beach. The area…read moreseemed a bit sketchy and the beach doesn't look like much from the road but I'm really glad we stayed and checked it out. This is one of the more interesting beaches that I've been to. There is some grassy wetland, a small cove, and plenty of beach line. You can explore and find lots of interesting things or you can just sit and listen to the waves. We brought our dog and she really enjoyed it. There were also lots of other people with their dogs there. I can't say for sure what the rules are about your dogs being leashed, but we only saw one dog on leash. Our pup was able to play with some other dogs and enjoy the water. We ended up spending much longer here than we had anticipated because we enjoyed it so much.

Everything about this beach is amazing! There's a shallow tide pool spot for the kids to play in…read morewhen a little warm outside! An amazing lookout over the bay! And a nice restaurant to fill your stomachs up after a long day at play! I would totally recommend!

Fairly large area with trails behind the dunes as well as beach riding. Great area for beginners,…read moreno large dunes and a large open beach zone that is mostly flat. Next step is the Oregon dunes, crazy stuff there.

This area is so fun for off-roading! Wow driving on the beach is the best feeling and watching the…read moresurfers ride the jetti waves was a bop for me. Besides all the trails to drive on, there's a fun rock crawl area to try out. Loved it all!

Well damn this place is right there! Behind the mall... crazy how easy to access this cute little…read morepark is. They have a trail that is paved some picnic tables and easy parking bathrooms and the view is spectacular! Nice place to chill... watching the boats looking at the tides and sunsets right there by restaurants and shopping. I really enjoyed it.

This was right behind a BBQ restaurant. I saw some folks eating by their car and parked along the…read moretrail. A lot of trash.

This place is such a beautiful place to go hiking, to take your four legged friend, or to go…read morehorseback riding. There are the Ma-le'l Dunes North and the Me-le'l Dunes South, both of which have lots of different trails. We hiked around in the the sand dunes on a trail that led to the beach and it was a beautiful hike. It was nice to hang out on the beach and watch the waves. You can walk along the beach and it's nice that there isn't many people around. We also hiked up the dunes to where the spruce trees met the forest. It was fascinating to see trees in the sand and where the dunes and the forest meet up close. This was such a fun place to explore! There is plenty of parking. There is a bathroom near where you park and doggy bags. Please bring your own doggy bags and leave no trace! This is a beautiful place worth exploring!

We went to the South dunes. North dunes was closed…read more It was pretty nice where my kids rolled around the sand. Unable to sled down with a cardboard box though.

Had a wonderful time. Big Foot made sure we had fun while maintaining high safety standards. If you…read moreare a first timer in kayaking would recommend Big Foot .

I am a total beginner and just starting target shooting two months ago. I took the Beginner to…read moreFirearms class and I loved this course! I can't begin to list all of the things I learned. My instructor was very well versed and accredited to teach the course. He was also extremely patient with us newbies and took into account that we each had different body types and physical abilities. I especially appreciated the philosophy of the importance of safety at every moment. There were certainly little nuances I would not have thought of on my own. Best of all, it was REALLY FUN! I got to shoot 21 different firearms and it facilitated my understanding of what works for me and what I'd like to explore more. I recommend this course for anyone who is new to the sport or even the old dogs with rusty skills. I'm now an old dog with new skills and appreciation.

My cousin is a river guide for Redwoods and Rivers and when we wanted to do a multi-family,…read moremulti-day trip he hooked us up! We all had such a good time with them. Their site and cabins are comfortable, clean, and cozy. It's such a treat to have delicious breakfasts and dinners al fresco, under a canopy of tall trees. There are a variety of options for ingredients for your sandwiches on the river and delicious, homemade salsa. Michael and Wanda are great hosts making sure you have everything you need. The rafting equipment is well maintained. Our evenings were topped off sitting around a campfire. Anyone would be fortunate to spend time a couple of days with Redwoods and Rivers.

**** Ask for driving directions. Address does not show up appropriately on apple maps. ****…read more GREAT EXPERIENCE.... Even for beginners. Our group was age 10 - 64 and everyone survived :-) *** request Chris *** I guess I didn't realize how potentially dangerous it was until a couple of our teenagers fell out of the raft during a rapid.... But they were ok... Only bruises and some scrapes. They would do it all over again.... Falls and all. We went on a Class III tour which included Class I - III rapids. It's sort of "medium adventurous". If you have a lot of younger or older people in your group, you are probably good sticking with a Class I - II tour. But you will be safe during a Class III if you tell your guide that you can't swim, don't want to be thrown from the raft, etc. TIPS: DRINK A LOT OF WATER, show up early, expect to be exhausted the next day, expect to do a little hiking / climbing during lunch, Bring sunscreen, get one of those things that help your sunglasses stay around your neck because you will lose them, wear a visor or a cap under your helmet, bring cash to tip your guide because they do a hell of a job and they only make $100/day. IT'S A LOT OF FUN and the owners are really nice people.

This campground absolutely does its job as somewhere to stop, rest, go to the bathroom, take a…read moreshower, and keep on moving. If you keep that in mind, then this place works great. If you expect more, then pay more and go somewhere else. If you are a regular KOA Kampground user, you will see that this facility is now privately owned, and doesn't hit the same benchmarks of quality throughout the facility that other KOA's strive to maintain. We arrived after 5 PM after a long drive from San Francisco. The office was closed by 5 PM (which if you are a place for travelers, especially during summer months, maybe consider staying open until 7 PM? ) We were fortunate to catch a very friendly and helpful front office person on her way out. The tent site we were assigned had a flooded waterhose basin, and we wanted to move one site over, to which she graciously told us how to do that, and so we did. The bathrooms could definitely use regular attention. They are absolutely cleaner than most gas station bathrooms, so they're not terrible, and you can see that there isn't a consistent cleaning crew to qualify for five out of five stars consistently. Even though this location is coastal, a lot of the grass in the area is dead and yellow. Again, not a bad thing, but visually, does not give you a "attended to/curated landscape importance" experience. Shower was with hot water, functional shower stalls, and clean countertops to put your toiletries on once getting out. So again, if you have good camping tolerance, this absolutely works. But if you are a needy or judgey "Glamper" you will probably find something wrong with this location. Last part about safety, 2 sites over from us was a single woman traveling the coast who was very friendly and occurred as feeling safe enough to stay in this campground on her own. Enjoy the redwoods easily from this location. We went to the groves and back with no problems with our site, and brought food back from the Thai restaurant in town. Chris & Trisha www.christrammellcoaching.com

The online photos for this place deserve an award for fiction writing…read more What's advertised as a relaxing redwood retreat is actually more of a "choose your own survival adventure" with permanent RVs, random clutter, and a bathroom/shower building that looked like it should probably be condemned by daylight. The whole campground had a very unsettling "people live here and know things you shouldn't ask about" energy. As a woman traveling with a teenage daughter, it definitely did not feel like the family camping atmosphere we expected. Also, genuine question: why do only the women's restrooms have locks on them? That does not exactly increase confidence. It raises several other questions instead. At one point I half expected someone to emerge from the trees and warn us not to go near "the old laundry shed after dark." We are not fancy campers and totally understand rustic. Rustic is charming. This was more "backwoods horror movie side setting" energy. If the website had shown the actual condition of the property, we absolutely would have booked somewhere else. Honestly, if Scooby-Doo and the gang had pulled up in the Mystery Machine, nobody would have questioned it. The only thing missing was a banjo soundtrack and a handwritten sign saying "YOU TURNED AROUND TOO LATE."

Didn't even complete my stay before making this review, where do I even start. I mean this T.V. is…read moreHORRIBLE slow AF and there is no Netflix or Hulu as advertised, LOUD squeaky floors, unsuited shower for your elders; they're an absolute death trap, they lied about having charcoal, had every utensil BUT knives I mean the only thing going for this place is the scenery and the communal outside bath tubs, like come on. Due to the old timey stove, house smells alarmingly of propane and I cannot spot any Co2 alarms. This place has so much potential, I hope they take this review and use it as fuel to do better with the place, does Humboldt County 0 justice.

Horrific owners. Tried to book via Furnished Finder and was given the run-around for weeks. Their…read morewebsite's booking system doesn't work, and when I spoke to the owner on the phone, he explained that he's being "forced by the county into renting long-term despite designing it for short-term", then he ghosted on our tour. This is a tax fraud, and I say fraud because this person took the time to design professional photoshoots for his buildings but can't afford to rent them out long-term - clearly invested just to gain money off of people via deposits and fees. Furnished Finders is made for medical professionals, and I'm disgusted that this owner, Jonathan, would take advantage of medical professionals who are on strict schedules and time limits and can't afford to be screwed around by Humboldt-born gold-spooners.

While we stayed in Eureka we were parked in the Shoreline RV Park. When we got here we checked in…read moreand were told what site to park the RV and the trailer in and once we pulled into the site they assigned us to we saw that the pull through site was too small so we had to move to another site and try it again. This site was a good fit. We had to park the Jeep away from our site because there wasn't any room for it. The park and people working here were good. The grounds around the RV park were in poor condition. The grass between the sites were very long. No edging either. The WiFi was good and the place was clean otherwise. The big problem was the street access coming into and exiting the RV Park was terrible! Pit holes so large you would of thought land mines had gone off. This is unacceptable!!! Going in and out each day was a major chore. Kind wouldn't stay here again unless the road is fixed. Oh heck no!!!!!

Bathroom hasn't been cleaned, supplied, or trash emptied since April 17, 2026. But they continue to…read morecharge for it!