Humboldt County Activities

Redwoods State Park State Park Godwit Days Crabs Baseball Blues by the Bay

Choose from a wide variety of activities in Humboldt County, California. You can learn more about the many Humboldt County activities available by consulting the Humboldt Convention and Visitors Bureau. Or get to know Humboldt County, California, by locating it on the map. You’ll find everything from the world’s tallest trees at Humboldt Redwoods State Park to world-class jazz and blues festivals. All these exciting Humboldt, County activities await you at the Days Inn Arcata.

Humboldt Redwoods State Park. Humboldt Redwoods State Park is home to the legendary Avenue of the Giants, where you can see the world’s tallest trees. Humboldt Redwoods State Park stretches for 33 miles and offers scenic drives, hiking trails and camping on the grounds of the park. For more information, visit www.humboldtredwoods.org.

Trinidad State Beach. The Trinidad State Beach is located just off Highway 101, about 19 miles north of Eureka, California. Trinidad State Beach offers the dramatic scenery of sweeping bluffs and majestic woods on your approach to the beach. To learn more, go to www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=418.  [Top]

Patrick’s Point State Park. Patrick’s Point State Park enjoys a rugged shoreline location on California’s coast 25 miles north of Eureka.

Patrick’s Point offers some of Humboldt County’s best campgrounds, miles of hiking and biking trails, plus picturesque picnic areas. For more visitor details, go to www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=417.

Arcata Farmer’s Market. The Arcata Farmer’s Market runs every Saturday from May through November and is a favorite Humboldt activity. Starting in the morning at 9 am, the market lasts until 1pm in the afternoon and is located at G & 8th Streets in Arcata in Humboldt County, California. To learn more about the market, go to www.localharvest.org/farmers-markets/M4521.  [Top]

Godwit Days. Godwit Days is a three-day festival celebrating the migration of the Marbled Godwit, and the birds of the bays, mudflats and marshes of California’s Redwood Coast. Take boating excursions to an up-close look at the birds, or learn more at the many field trips, lectures and workshops offered in Humboldt County, California. Visit www.godwitdays.com to learn more about activities.

Arcata Oyster Bay Festival. The Arcata Oyster Bay Festival celebrates the 7,000-year-old tradition of cultivating oysters with food competitions and fun. The Arcata Bay area in Humboldt County is responsible for providing more than 70% of the fresh oysters for the entire state of California. To learn more about the festival, please visit www.oysterfestival.net.  [Top]

Humboldt Crabs Baseball. The Humboldt Crabs reign supreme as the longest continuously operated semi-pro baseball team in the United States.

A fun stop for baseball fans, the Humboldt Crabs Baseball team is a local institution and frequently plays to sold-out crowds each summer season. For more information about the Crabs, please go to www.humboldtcrabs.com.

Redwood Coast Jazz Festivals. The Redwood Coast Jazz Festival brings together jazz musicians from the worlds of Blues, Dixieland, Swing, Calypso and Zydeco for four unforgettable days each year. The Redwood Coast Jazz Festival has been called "the best small town festival in the West” and is always considered one of Humboldt County’s top activities. To learn more, visit www.redwoodjazz.org.  [Top]

Blues by the Bay. The Blues by the Bay festival holds its annual festivities along Old Town Eureka’s picturesque Humboldt Bay. Blues by the Bay brings together a stunning lineup of blues talent in spectacular waterfront surroundings in California’s Humboldt County. For more information about the festival, please visit www.bluesbythebay.org.

Sequoia Park Zoo. The Sequoia Park Zoo has been one of the leading zoos in Northern California since 1907. The zoo takes its name from the surrounding Sequoia Park, which provides the breathtaking Humboldt County backdrop. For more visitor’s info, go to www.sequoiaparkzoo.net.  [Top]