Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
HSU Telonicher Marine Laboratory
AQUARIUM
(
707-826-3671;
www.humboldt.edu/marinelab
;
570 Ewing St; self-guided tours $1;
9am-4:30pm
Mon-Fri, 10am-5pm Sat & Sun mid-Sep-mid-May; )
Near Edwards St, this marine lab has a touch tank, several aquariums (look for the giant
Pacific octopus), an enormous whale jaw and a cool 3D map of the ocean floor. You can
also join a naturalist on
tide-pooling expeditions
(90 minutes, $3). All tours are by ap-
pointment only so call ahead and be sure to ask about conditions.
Sleeping
Many of the inns line Patrick's Point Dr, north of town.
Trinidad Retreats
(
www.trinidadretreats.com
)
and
Redwood Coast Vacation Rentals
(
www.redwoodcoastvacationrentals.com
) handle local property rentals.
Clam Beach
CAMPGROUND
(tent sites per car $15)
South of town off Hwy 101, this beach has excellent camping, but can get very crowded
and it's a favorite with traveling homeless folks. Pitch your tent in the dunes (look for nat-
ural windbreaks). Facilities include pit toilets, cold water, picnic tables and fire rings.
View Crest Lodge
LODGE
( 707-677-3393;
www.viewcrestlodge.com
;
3415 Patrick's Point Dr; sites $27, 1-bedroom cottages
$95-240; )
On a hill above the ocean on the inland side, some of the well-maintained, modern and
terrific-value cottages have views and Jacuzzis; most have kitchens. There's also a good
campground.
Trinidad Inn
INN
( 707-677-3349;
www.trinidadinn.com
; 1170 Patrick's Point Dr; r $75-195; )
Sparklingly clean and attractively decorated rooms (many with kitchens) fill this upmar-
ket, gray-shingled motel under tall trees. Most rooms have fully equipped kitchens.
