The Victorian village of Ferndale is a city in Humboldt County, California, United States. The population was 1,382 at the 2000 census. It is very near the Lost Coast and towering Coast Redwoods.

Ferndale is a Victorian village along Highway 101, nestled between the redwoods and the rugged northern coastline of California. The Victorian Gingerbread style architecture of the late 1800s has been wonderfully preserved in Ferndale, and the entire village is a California Historical Landmark! Take your time to explore Ferndale's old-fashioned shops, antique stores, art galleries and specialty boutiques. You can take a ride in a horse drawn carriage or watch candy being made by hand. Ferndale is also just minutes from Russ Park, a 100-acre forest bird sanctuary and the Eel River Delta. See more....