Ten Mile Beach, located in Fort Bragg, California, is a stunning coastal destination known for its expansive sandy shoreline, rugged beauty, and tranquil atmosphere. It is part of the larger MacKerricher State Park, which offers a variety of outdoor activities and natural wonders.
MacKerricher State Park just north of Fort Bragg offers a variety of habitats; beach, bluff, headland, dune, forest, and wetland. Tide pools are along the shore. Seals may be seen on the rocks off the park’s coastline. More than 90 species of birds visit or live near Cleone Lake, a former tidal lagoon.
Surfwood Campground is a popular camping area located within MacKerricher State Park near Cleone, California. The campground is set in a coastal environment featuring sandy beaches, dunes, forests, and wetlands. This diverse ecosystem supports a wide variety of wildlife and plant species, making it a haven for nature enthusiasts.
Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens is a public botanical garden located in Fort Bragg, California, United States. The garden is spread over 47 acres and features a wide variety of plants and trees, including many rare and endangered species.
On the rugged Mendocino Coast, Jug Handle State Natural Reserve beckons visitors with spectacular ocean views, peaceful forests, and a hike through half a million years of ecological history. The reserve’s 2.5-mile Ecological Staircase Trail explores three wave-cut terraces formed by the continental glaciers, rising seas, and tectonic plates that built the Coast Range.
Todd's Point is a scenic overlook located in Fort Bragg, California, United States. It is situated on a bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean and offers stunning panoramic views of the coastline and the ocean.
Glass Beach is a popular attraction located in MacKerricher State Park, Fort Bragg, California, United States. It is a beach that is covered in small pieces of glass, which have been smoothed and polished by the ocean over time.
Ricochet Ridge Ranch is a horseback riding stable located in Fort Bragg, California, United States. The ranch offers guided horseback rides along the Mendocino coast, providing visitors with the opportunity to explore the natural beauty of the area on horseback.
The 0.7-mile long trail leads to Belinda Point and includes a stairway down to a rocky pocket beach. The trail is perfect for families with small children. There is a boardwalk through a seasonally wet part of the trail, which then travels through a eucalyptus forest and out to the bluff edge.
The Noyo Headlands Park covers 104 acres and includes access to 3.5 miles of spectacular California bluff top. The park includes a handicapped accessible multi-use trail which connects the Noyo River bridge on the south side of Fort Bragg all the way to the Pudding Creek Trestle on the north side of Fort Bragg.
Pacific Star Winery is casual and fun wine tasting with the most amazing views on the north coast! Watch whales while sipping a glass of rare and unusual grape varieties from Mendocino County's heritage vineyards.
The Inn at Newport Ranch is the newly constructed Inn at Newport Ranch and is part of a 2,000 acre coastal cattle ranch on the site of the former town of Newport and its lumber chute. With more than a mile of oceanfront, three miles of ridge tops, panoramic coastal views and 20 miles of world class hiking and riding trails through redwoods and along the coast.
Seaside Creek Beach is a beautiful, sandy, and very popular seaside beach located ten miles north of Fort Bragg on the Mendocino Coast. It’s owned and managed by the Mendocino Land Trust. This expansive pocket beach is much loved by locals and visitors to the Mendocino Coast.
Ten Mile Dunes Natural Preserve, stretching from Ward Avenue north to the Ten Mile River, contains a unique, native dune and wetland ecosystem. It includes the Inglenook Fen, Ten Mile River, Ten Mile Beach, and the Ten Mile Dunes.
Fort Bragg is a city along the Pacific Coast of California along Shoreline Highway in Mendocino County. It is 24 mi (39 km) west of Willits, at an elevation of 85 feet (26 m). Its population was 6,983 at the 2020 census.
Bruhel Point offers a beautiful “Vista Point†west of Highway One at milepost 74.09 that includes benches, interpretive panels, accessible parking, and an all-access trail. The trail has a concrete surface leading south from the parking lot and offers several benches for ocean viewing.
