The Chandelier Tree in Drive-Thru Tree Park is a 276-foot (84 m) tall coast redwood tree in Leggett, California with a 6-foot-wide (1.8 m) by 6-foot-9-inch-high (2.06 m) hole cut through its base to allow a car to drive through. Its base measures 16 ft (4.9 m) diameter at breast height (chest-high).
Anchor Bay Campground is a small, six-acre privately-owned campground located right on the Pacific Ocean along Mendocino County’s scenic Highway One. Situated in a narrow gulch filled with native redwood trees, ferns, and coastal flora, it opens into a secluded 1/2-mile-long beach know as Anchor Bay Beach.
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.
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.
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.
Nestled on ten acres between Point Arena and Gualala in Northern California, Warner Point is more than just a secluded oceanfront beach cottage and private cove – it’s a Pacific wonderland. Having been in the Warner family for over three generations, the property is exceptionally maintained and equipped with modern amenities to ensure that your time spent here is nothing less than extraordinary.
Located about four miles south of Fort Bragg, Caspar Headlands is part of the residential community of Caspar, which was once a bustling logging town. Caspar Beach is located across from the Caspar Beach RV park and store (a private park), beginning south of the creek extending to the Caspar Headlands Reserve on the south side.
Mendocino Headlands State Park is a scenic coastal state park located in the town of Mendocino, California, along the rugged Mendocino Coast. This park is known for its stunning coastal cliffs, dramatic ocean views, and opportunities for outdoor recreation. It is a wonderful place to immerse yourself in the natural beauty of the Northern California coastline.
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.
Greenwood Creek State Beach is a state-protected beach of California. It offers beach access and a picturesque view of the Pacific Ocean. The central theme is of Greenwood as a lumber town in the late 1800's through the early 1900's. The Visitor Center is in the middle of town and provides a glimpse of what life was like in this lumber town during the late 1800's.
Spring Ranch is at the northern end of Van Damme State Park. This is a lovely spot, offering spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean as well as trails that wind past historic barns and above a rocky intertidal shelf.
Van Damme State Park consists of about 1831acre of land in Mendocino County, California, near the town of Little River on State Route 1. The greater part of the park lies on the inland side of State Route 1 and includes ten miles of hiking trails along the Little River and campsites rated by the Guardian as one of the ten best on the West Coast.
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.
Gualala Point Regional Park features an expansive beach and estuary, where the river meets the sea, and a small, forested campground along the river. Trails connect the beach and campground to coastal bluffs and to The Sea Ranch community just to the south.
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.
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.
