Five miles north of Trinidad, off Patrick’s Point Drive, is Patrick’s Point State Park, a 640-acre ocean-side peninsula with lush, fern-lined trails that wind through foggy forests of cedar, pine, and spruce. The park was once a seasonal fishing village of the Yurok Indians. Nowadays it’s overrun with campers in the summer, but it’s still worth a visit. Stroll down Agate Beach (keep an eye out for the semiprecious stones), climb the stone stairway up to the house-size Ceremonial Rock, and admire the vistas from the Rim Trail, a 2-mile path along the cliffs where you can sometimes spot sea lions, harbor seals, and gray whales. In 1990 descendants of the original Native American settlers reconstructed Sumeg, an authentic Yurok village within the park, and visitors are welcome. A map and guide to all of the park’s attractions are included in the $5-per-vehicle day-use fee; call 707/677-3570 for more details.