Parks & Facilities

Features

• Beach access
• Parking at North Lot, South Lot, and along Clam Beach Drive
• ADA beach access mat located at the North Lot allows individuals with disabilities to travel from the parking lot to the high tide line of the beach
• Access to Hammond Trail at South Parking Lot
• Restrooms
• Campground (13 sites, 2 ADA Accessible sites, first-come/first-serve, three-night maximum, no showers)
• $30 camping fee
• No day-use fee
• Popular for beachcombing, clamming, horseback riding, wildlife viewing
• Adjacent to Little River State Beach (managed by California State Parks)

Directions

7 1/2 miles north of Arcata (near McKinleyville) off HWY 101 (exit Clam Beach Park off-ramp).