Arcata Field Office
The Arcata Field Office is responsible for the administration of natural resources, lands, and mineral programs on over 200,000 acres of public land in Northwestern California. The Area includes the King Range National Conservation Area, Headwaters Forest Reserve and the Trinidad Gateway to the California Coastal National Monument.
Learn more about the Arcata Field Office.
The NCA encompasses 68,000 acres along 35 miles of coastline roughly 200 miles north of San Francisco. An abrupt wall of mountains towers 4,000 feet above this spectacular and remote stretch of the 'Lost
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Lacks Creek is a recreational treasure hidden in the coast range and offers a wide range of outdoor opportunities. Ride your horse or bike along the shared use trails, or find your own secluded campsite with a view.
Connecting the Pacific Ocean with the land, the California Coastal National Monument provides unique coastal habitat for marine-dependent wildlife and vegetation on more than 20,000 rocks, islands, exposed reefs and pinnacles along the California coastline, as well as 7,924 acres of public land in six onshore units.
As a visitor to this 300 acre park you may take advantage of a wide variety of recreational activities, including hiking, surfing, fishing, sightseeing, beachcombing, off-highway vehicle (OHV) use, picnicking, and birdwatching.
The 7,472-acre Headwaters Forest Reserve was established in 1999 after a decade-long grassroots effort to protect the world’s last unprotected, intact, old-growth redwood forest ecosystem.
The Ma-‘e’l Dunes offers a range of recreational opportunities that allow visitors to experience a diverse and dynamic coastal landscape of forests and salt marshes, sand dunes and beaches.
Georeferenced Maps
Heading out for a remote adventure? No cell coverage? No problem. The BLM has developed georeferenced maps compatible with any georeferenced map mobile application. Click here for more information and instructions.
- Georeferenced Map of King Range NCA
- Paradise Royal and Pacific Rim Mountain Bike Trail
- Georeferenced Map of Lacks Creek Management Area
- Georeferenced Map of Headwaters Forest Reserve
Brochures
- California Coastal National Monument
- Headwaters Brochure and Map
- Headwaters Forest Reserve: Common Plants
- Trinidad Head Light House
- Lacks Creek Management Area
- Little Darby Environmental Education Area
- Samoa Dunes Brochure and Map
- Junior Explorer Activity Book:
California Coastal National Monument - Junior Explorer Activity Book:
Headwaters Forest Reserve - Junior Explorer Activity Book:
King Range NCA
Leadership
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Contact
Mailing Address:
1695 Heindon Road
Arcata, CA 95521-4573
Arcata, CA 95521-4573
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 707-825-2300
Fax: 707-825-2301
Hours:
Public Room: 9:00 am to 1:00 pm for in-person visits and 7:45 am - 4:30 pm M-F virtual only - via email or phone. King Range NCA: Walk up window open 7 days from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm for contactless visitor support.
TTY/Relay System
If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services.