Patrick's Point State Park

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US State Park, California

4150 Patrick's Point Dr
Trinidad, CA 95570
www.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=417

Phone: 707-677-3570
Size: 652 acres Location: 25 miles north of Eureka on US 101. Facilities: Family and group campsites, showers, restrooms, picnic areas, hiking trails (6 miles), visitor center, exhibits (wheelchair accesswheelchair access). Activities: Camping, fishing, hiking, wildlife viewing, agate hunting, guided tours, interpretive programs. Special Features: Located in the heart of California's coast redwood country, the park features a reconstructed Yurok Indian Village and a native plant garden, as well as Agate Beach, where visitors can hunt for semi-precious stones at low tide. A dramatic shoreline ranging from broad sandy beaches to sheer cliffs that rise high above the Pacific Ocean offers great opportunities to explore tide pools, search for agates and driftwood, or watch whales and sea lions.

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Patrick's Point State Park is 25 miles (40 km) north of Eureka, California in the heart of California's coast redwood country.[1]

The park is home to many tree species including coastal redwoods, spruce, hemlock, pine, fir and red alder and wildflower meadows with a shoreline that consists of sandy beaches and sheer cliffs against the Pacific Ocean.

Amenities include hiking trails, a recreated Yurok Village, a native plant garden, visitor center, three family campgrounds, two group camps, a camp for hikers and bicyclists, accessible beaches, lookout points, and three group picnic areas.

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  1. ^ http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=417

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Coordinates: 40°08′09″N 124°09′41″W / 40.13583°N 124.16139°W / 40.13583; -124.16139


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