Stay and play near sand dunes, lagoons, beaches, and redwoods from this barrier island town.
A former lumber mill company town on a barrier island in Arcata Bay, across from Eureka, Samoa offers campers diverse options to take advantage of the natural beauty along California’s North Coast. Enjoy hiking, beachcombing, surfing, fishing, birding, and off-highway vehicle (OHV) riding at Samoa Dunes Recreation Area, and camp nearby at Samoa campgrounds with boat ramps and picnic tables. Further north, go clamming, surfing, and horseback riding and camp right on the beach at Clam Beach County Park; enjoy water play in a protected lagoon and waterside camping at Big Lagoon County Park; or camp near hiking trails and tide pools at Patrick’s Point State Park. For more amenities, several RV parks can be found nearby. Campers can also explore the coastal redwoods, with camping available at Humboldt Redwoods State Park and Richardson Grove State Park to the south or Redwood National Park and state parks to the north.