Map & Directions

Humboldt County and Arcata Bay (the Northern portion of Humboldt Bay) are approximately 300 miles North of San Francisco, California on US Highway 101.

Far Map

Location

The Manila Dunes Recreation Area and the Manila Community Center.
1611 Peninsula Drive, Manila CA

Directions From Arcata

Take Hwy 255 (Samoa Blvd) West 5 miles to Manila. Turn right on Pacific and then immediately left on Peninsula. Drive a quarter mile and turn right into the parking lot. A registration table will be set up, and from there it is a five to ten minute walk over the dunes to the beach.

Directions From Eureka

From Hwy 101, take Hwy 255 West. You will go over bridges crossing Humboldt Bay. On the other side, 255 turns North, drive 2 miles to Manila. Turn left on Peninsula. Go a half mile and turn left into the parking lot. A registration table will be set up, and from there it is a five to ten minute walk over the dunes to the beach.

Printable Directions

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