Mendocino

A scenic coastal park featuring a sheltered sandy cove, rugged headlands, and panoramic ocean views ideal for wildlife viewing and beachcombing.

A rugged coastal reserve featuring, and panoramic ocean views known for tide pooling and seasonal whale watching.

Beach adjacent to MacKerricher State Park near Fort Bragg, CA, named from abundant sea glass created from years of dumping garbage into an area of coastline near the northern part of the town.

State park located 3 miles north of Fort Bragg, covering 9 miles of coastline and contains beaches, dunes, headlands, coves, wetlands, tide pools, forest, and a freshwater lake

A coastal park with expansive sandy beaches, rolling dunes, and grassy meadows offering scenic ocean views and opportunities for fishing and wildlife observation.

A coastal garden spanning oceanfront bluffs, forests, and wetlands, showcasing vibrant floral collections and native ecosystems shaped by a mild maritime climate.

State park consisting of 347 acres of undeveloped seaside bluffs and islets surrounding the town of Mendocino, two beaches, and the much larger Big River Unit

A serene stretch of towering second-growth redwood groves lining a scenic river corridor, offering picnicking, wildlife viewing, and peaceful immersion in a lush forest landscape.

Expansive coastal preserve featuring rugged cliffs, sweeping ocean vistas, wildlife-rich habitats, and scenic trails across untouched shoreline landscapes.

A guided electric-assist railbike adventure that carries riders along a historic railway through towering redwood forests, across trestle bridges, and beside a tranquil river.

Park features 7,630 ft of rocky ocean shores .75 mi wide from north to south at its widest point, and extends for three miles from east to west

A secluded coastal cove framed by rugged bluffs and ocean vistas, featuring sandy beaches, tide pools, and rare spherical rock formations revealed at low tide.

Historic train excursions carrying passengers through old-growth redwood forests, across wooden trestles, and into scenic river canyons aboard restored vintage railcars.

A sheltered coastal cove where a sandy beach meets calm waters near a river mouth, surrounded by forested canyons, sea stacks, and diverse coastal ecosystems.

A diverse coastal reserve where a sheltered beach meets fern-filled river canyons, redwood groves, and a rare pygmy forest shaped by centuries of unique soil conditions.