Ferndale is a city in Humboldt County, California, United States. Its population was 1,481, up from 1,371 at the 2010 census. The city contains dozens of well-preserved Victorian storefronts and homes. Ferndale is the northern gateway to California's Lost Coast and the city, which is sited on the edge of a wide plain near the mouth of the Eel River, is also located near extensive preserves of coast redwood forests.
Main Street in Ferndale
The marble Centennial Plaque for Ferndale, California, on Main Street, erected in 1952
The Hunneman end-stroke torrent pumper used by Ferndale for over 40 years pictured outside the Victorian Inn c. 1890
Landmark #883 plaque in Town Hall Park
Humboldt County, California
Humboldt County is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 136,463. The county seat is Eureka.
Aerial view of Humboldt Bay
Mouth of Humboldt County's Little River on the Pacific Coast
Rockefeller Forest, the largest remaining old-growth Redwood forest on earth, is located within Humboldt Redwoods State Park.
The Lanphere Dunes, a protected coastal environment