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Much of Trinidad Head was transferred from the United States Coast Guard to the city of Trinidad in 1983. The 46 acres (19 hectares) transferred to the city came with the condition that the property be maintained for public recreation. The city zoned it as "open space" and opened a hiking trail around Trinidad Head in 1984. [13]
Sue-meg State Park (formerly Patrick's Point State Park) is a 640-acre California State Park (260 ha) in Humboldt County, California near Trinidad on the Redwood Coast, situated on a lushly forested promontory above the Pacific Ocean.
Name Location (Region/municipality) Caigual: Sangre Grande region: Calcutta Settlement: Couva–Tabaquite–Talparo: Calder Hall: Tobago: California: Couva–Tabaquite–Talparo
Trinidad State Beach is a state beach 20 miles (30 km) north of Eureka in Humboldt County, California. The offshore rocks are part of the California Coastal National Monument . Colorful tide pools provide specimens to Cal Poly Humboldt's Fred Telonicher Marine Laboratory located in Trinidad.
The effort protected 700 square miles (1,800 km 2) of territorial ocean waters and coastline reaching from Oregon to just south of Trinidad, California, [73] and contributed to the California 30x30 plan to conserve 30 percent of the state's land and coastal water by 2030. [74]
Trinidad is noted for its coastline, with ten public beaches and offshore rocks, part of the California Coastal National Monument, of which Trinidad is a "Gateway City." [ 6 ] Fishing operations related to Trinidad Harbor are vital to both local tourism and commercial fishing interests in the region.
The lighthouse was listed as Trinidad Head Light Station on the National Register of Historic Places on September 3, 1991, reference number 91001098. The 1900 fog-signal building is a contributing building, and the 1871 lighthouse tower is listed as a contributing structure.
The upper Matilija area has been a popular recreation area since the late 1800s, with many hikers making the trip up Matilija Creek to camp, fish and hunt in the canyons. [13] The nearby Matilija Hot Springs , first discovered in 1873, became a public resort in 1877 and passed through many owners before being closed in 1988. [ 14 ]