Agate Beach — Attraction in McKinleyville

This beach is beautiful, quiet and secluded. We went here on a sunny afternoon in May and there was hardly anyone there.

There’s a wide open beach, and then towards the cliffs, a bunch of rocks to scramble on, tons of coastal agate, and tide pools. We even saw an otter run from the rocks into the ocean and swim near the tide pools for awhile!

Only downside is, while so much coast in the northwest is free, this beach is only accessible from Sue-Meg State Park ($18 for a car) unless you want to try and find a spot all the way down at Big Lagoon. We ended up spending the afternoon there, so it was worth it. We also stopped at Wedding Rock on our way out of the park and that was definitely worth it too!

I will also note that getting down there is a little tricky. We made it down with three little boys, but there were some places you have to scramble down in sandy turf which would be hard for visitors with unsteady balance.

If you’re looking for a beach to visit near the Redwoods, and you don’t mind the entrance fee, I would definitely...

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