Arcata, CA

Arcata, originally Union Town or Union, is a city adjacent to the Arcata Bay (northern) portion of Humboldt Bay in Humboldt County, California, United States. At the 2010 census, Arcata’s population was 17,231. Arcata, located 280 miles (450 km) north of San Francisco (via Highway 101), is home to Humboldt State University. Arcata is also the location of the Arcata Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Land Management, which is responsible for the administration of natural resources, lands and mineral programs, including the Headwaters Forest, on approximately 200,000 acres of public land in Northwestern California.

Although the town has a lot to peculiar attractions for sure the main ones are Arcata Community Forest, home of many trails, trees and hill, the Stars Hamburgers, the inspiration of the famous “Krusty Krab” from Sponge Bob, and the Marsh, where you can check a nice view of the bay along with a lot of wildlife.

Arcata Community Forest

Sunny Brae Forest

Arcata Marsh

https://visitarcata.com/

https://www.cityofarcata.org/

https://arcatachamber.com/