Driving to the Mendocino County
There are several ways to travel to the Coast of Mendocino. All are beautiful but none are rather quick. The choice of route is often determined by your starting location. To generalize, there are three directions from which you may be traveling; North, South or East.
FROM THE SOUTH:
If you are coming from the Bay Area, such as San Francisco, or from the Sacramento Valley.
ROUTE 128
Take Highway 101 to Highway 128 at Cloverdale. Traveling this road will take you through Anderson Valley, a wonderful area filled with mom-and-pop wineries, a redwood forest, and homey bed and breakfast inns. Highway 128 follows the Navarro River ending at the Pacific Ocean and the Navarro State Beach. Head North to the village of Mendocino and Fort Bragg, or South to Point Arena, Elk, and Gualala. This way can be a little faster then Highway 1.
RIVER ROAD TO 116 AND JENNER
This way can be taken just north of Santa Rosa, cutting off on River Road, which will take you through the colorful town of Guerneville.
Mileage Chart
San Fransico To:
Gualala 113 miles
Mendocino 185 miles
Fort Bragg 177 miles
Ukiah 120 miles
Cloverdale 91 miles
Santa Rosa To:
Gualala 62 miles
Mendocino 113 miles
Fort Bragg 119 miles
Ukiah 62 miles
Cloverdale 33 miles
Eureka To:
Gualala 184
Mendocino 133
Fort Bragg 125
Ukiah 149 miles
Cloverdale 178 miles
Portland To:
Gualala 734 miles
Mendocino 683 miles
Fort Bragg 675 miles
Ukiah 618 miles
Cloverdale 647 miles
Lakeport To:
Gualala 127 miles
Mendocino 84 miles
Fort Bragg 76 miles
Ukiah 32 miles
Cloverdale 34 miles
Computer Mapping Systems For Mendocino County
Find you way with Google Maps! - Great online mapping system.
Mendocino Transit Authority - Area transportation for the entire county.