A segment of the coastline in Mendocino and Humboldt Counties is known as the Lost Coast, and is only accessible by a few back roads. Notable seaside beaches can be found at Marin Headlands and Point Reyes National Seashore in the south, with innumerable examples of remote or less used beaches north of the San Francisco Bay area.
The Mendocino and Humboldt County coastline is known as the Lost Coast, which is only accessible by a few back roads.  Marin Headlands and Point Reyes National Seashore offer notable seaside beaches in the south, while numerous remote or less-used beaches exist north of the San Francisco Bay area.