Ferndale is a city in
Humboldt County,
California,
United States. Its population was 1,371 at the 2010 census, down from 1,382 at the 2000 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 the extensive preserves of
Coast Redwood forests.