The beach is narrow, and at some points it disappears under rock slides or at rocky points that jut out into the surf. View from the bluff overlooking the Mattole River and the Pacific Ocean. Animals you may see here Migrating birds and shorebirds. More than 300 species of birds have been spotted in the King Range. Great blue herons roost on the north side of the estuary.
Estuary shallows attract semipalmated plovers, black turnstones, killdeer, and other shorebirds.
California gray whales - look for them to pass within 100 yards of shore as they migrate, during January and February. Tide pool life in three tide pool areas. From October to April, expect rain. From May to September, warm, dry days may alternate with frequent dense fog - one day may bring fog, drizzle and 60 degrees, while the next is a dry 85 degrees. Expect frequent and dense morning fog.