Little Black Sands Beach — Attraction in Fortuna

Beautiful area, but watch out for the sneaker waves. Was metal detecting, got a signal about 25 feet from the water, dropped to my knees and began digging. Even though I was facing the sea, I was not looking towards it, when a small wave smacked into me, and completely took out my metal detector. People die here, exercise...

Beautiful beach to visit! However, it is not ideal to swim or walk barefoot. There is a warning sign nearby stating that lives gave been lost there. The "black sand" is rather full of micro pebbles/ rocks. Great place to catch some sun, wind, or a place to relax. Highly recommend...

It was quite a drive to get all the way down here, through what seemed like California's own Appalachian villages. However, to me it was definitely worth the effort. A fascinating place with it's own runway and Bay - very...