Mad River Access
Mad River Access
Mad River Access provides public river access near Arcata with improved parking and trail facilities for paddlers and anglers.
The site features a formalized parking area, ADA-accessible trails, and a river access point for non-motorized watercraft and fishing, with interpretive signage about the local ecology and Wiyot tribal history.
Access is from School Road west of Highway 101 in McKinleyville, with day-use hours from sunrise to sunset.
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