| Brainard | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | California |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in California |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | California |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Humboldt County |
| Coordinates: | 40.8119°N -124.1103°W |
| Elevation M: | 2 |
| Elevation Ft: | 7 |
Brainard is an unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California. It is located on the Northwestern Pacific Railroad 4miles south-southwest of Arcata, at an elevation of 7 feet (2 m).