Samoa Dunes Recreation Area After our experience with the breakfast buffet at the Best Western in Florence we decided to forego the one in Arcata. We found a Starbuck's in Eureka for our caffeine fix and then headed to the Samoa Dunes Recreation Area just outside town. We drove through a heavily industrialized, run down area to get there. The first beach access we found was littered with broken bottles and trash. We decided to try another spot. The access point was across the street from a paper plant, but it was much cleaner. Although not as pristine and scenic as the other off-leash Continue Reading