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Glass Beach

Location : Fort Bragg CA
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Description : Glass Beach is one of the most unique beaches in the world, not because nature created it that way, but because time and the pounding surf have corrected one of man's mistakes.

Cow Mountain OHV Recreation Area

Location : Ukiah CA
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Description : Named for the longhorn cattle that once roamed wild, the 52,000-acre Cow Mountain Recreation Area offers a variety of recreational opportunities. The terrain is rugged, consisting mostly of steep, chaparral-covered slopes with scattered stands of fir, pine and oak. Elevations range from 800 to 4,000 feet. The area offers beautiful views of Ukiah and Clear Lake, over 31 miles of stream, 13 wildlife reservoirs, and habitat for blacktail deer, bear, wild turkey, and other upland species.

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Indian Creek County Park

Location : Philo CA
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Description : Indian Creek Park has been a public recreation area for many years. Previous to the County's ownership of the property, the State of California had jurisdiction of the property and classified it as a "State Reserve"; under State ownership, little or no development took place. Prior to the State's ownership, there had been a log cabin and small shed on the property.

Indian Creek County Park

Location : Philo CA
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Description : Indian Creek Park has been a public recreation area for many years. Previous to the County's ownership of the property, the State of California had jurisdiction of the property and classified it as a "State Reserve"; under State ownership, little or no development took place. Prior to the State's ownership, there had been a log cabin and small shed on the property.

Gualala Point County Park

Location : Gualala CA
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Description : The park is open daily. Most Sonoma County Regional parks open at sunrise and close at sunset. The 195 acre park has open meadows mixed with coastal forest. The park contains a campground, trail system, Visitors Center, coastal vistas, and sandy beaches. The park is located adjacent to the Gualala River, which offers limited seasonal fishing. Please check current regulations. $6.00 per vehicle for day use. Special rates apply to buses or trucks carrying more than 9 people.

Westport-Union Landing State Beach

Location : Westport CA
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Description : Westport Union-Landing State Beach covers over 3 miles of rugged and scenic coastline, with 86 campsites available in three campgrounds on the bluffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The magnificent vistas, sunsets and tree-covered mountains in the background provide an inspiring backdrop to the park and challenges to both amateur and professional photographers.

Standish-Hickey State Recreation Area

Location : Leggett CA
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Description : At the "gateway to the tall trees country," the area offers camping, picnicking, hiking, fishing, and swimming on the South Fork of the Eel River which winds through the park for almost two miles. One of the few virgin redwood stands remaining in this area can be seen on the Grove Trail.

Smithe Redwoods State Reserve

Location : Leggett CA
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Description : Smithe Redwoods State Natural Reserve contains the beautiful Frank and Bess Smithe Grove of redwoods. The site was formerly a private resort. The park features a 60-foot waterfall, picnic area, and fishing and swimming in the south fork of the Eel River.

Sinkyone Wilderness State Park

Location : Westport CA
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Description : The rugged wilderness that once characterized the entire Mendocino Coast can still be explored and enjoyed in the 7,367 acre Sinkyone Wilderness State Park. Since there are no main highways near the coast in this vicinity, the area has come to be called the "Lost Coast." Sinkyone Wilderness State Park is located within "Bear Country". State Park regulations require that visitors store all food and scented items properly at all times.

Russian Gulch State Park

Location : Mendocino CA
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Description : This park is known for the heavily forested Russian Gulch Creek Canyon, a headland that features the Devil’s Punch Bowl (a large, collapsed sea cave with churning water)and a beach that offers swimming, tide pool exploring, skin diving and rock fishing. Inland, there is a 36-foot high waterfall. Hikers enjoy miles of hiking trails. The park also has a paved three-mile bicycle trail.

Navarro River Redwoods State Park

Location : Navarro CA
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Description : Visitors to the Navarro River Redwoods State Park can enjoy picnicking, swimming, and camping at the Paul M. Demmick campground. The park is popular with anglers, canoeists, and kayakers in the late winter and spring. Second growth redwood groves stretch the length of the park. They are home for raccoons, black-tail deer, and river-oriented birds such as the belted kingfisher.

Montgomery Woods State Reserve

Location : Comptche CA
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Description : Montgomery Woods State Reserve, in the heart of the Coast Range, has 700 acres of redwoods. Montgomery Woods State Natural Reserve, in the heart of the Coast Range, has redwoods, where visitors can walk along one of the park's many trails. It is an excellent example of both a magnificent coastal redwood grove and a beautiful fern forest.

Mendocino Woodlands State Park

Location : Mendocino CA
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Description : The park sits in the heart of the redwood forest, nine miles east of Mendocino. With its 200 buildings, originally located on 5,000 acres, were built by hand by unemployed skilled workers of the Federal Works Progress Administration and the Civilian Conservation Corps.

Mendocino Headlands State Park

Location : Mendocino CA
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Description : The park features grass-covered headlands and a beach, with access from the mouth of the Big River south of town. Trails are popular with hikers and joggers. In winter, the park provides a site for whale watching. Mendocino Headlands State Park with its unique blend of gentle trails, rugged coastline, secluded beaches and timeless history surrounds the picturesque Village of Mendocino on three sides. Miles of trails wind along the cliffs, giving the casual explorer spectacular views of sea arches and hidden grottos.

Manchester State Park

Location : Manchester CA
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Description : The park has 760 acres of beach, sand dunes, and flat grasslands, with nearly 18,000 feet of ocean frontage. The park features a variety of coastal wildflowers, including sea pinks, poppies, lupines, baby blue eyes and blue irises. The park provides habitat for tundra swans. The San Andreas Fault runs into the sea at the park.

Jug Handle State Reserve

Location : Caspar CA
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Description : Jughandle State Reserve is a one of the few places on earth display a more complete record of ecological succession. Each of the five terraces represents one stage in a progression of successional environments.

Mailliard Redwoods State Reserve

Location : Gualala CA
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Description : The purpose of Mailliard Redwoods State Reserve, in Mendocino County, is to preserve and protect, in an essentially natural condition, the coast redwood forest and associated wildlife habitat which occurs along the Garcia River and adjacent watersheds.

Lake Mendocino

Location : Ukiah CA
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Description : Lake Mendocino is located in the northern coast range of California.

Low Gap Park

Location : Ukiah CA
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Description : This 80-acre parcel of land has had several uses over the years. Until 1955, the City of Ukiah used a portion of the land for the City dump. In 1955, topsoil from what is now the archery range was pushed over the dumpsite to seal it off. Prior to its use as a City dump, there was a lumber mill and millworkers' housing on the site. Remnants of both these former uses can still be found in certain areas of the park.

Hendly Woods State Park

Location : Philo CA
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Description : The two groves of redwood and the park which was constructed around them bear the name of Joshua P. Hendy who, in the late 1800's, first claimed this beautiful area as his own.This park features 15 miles of hiking and riding trails through a variety of forested areas including redwoods, mixed evergreens, riparian, ponderosa pine, as well as rare ancient marine deposits called Santa Cruz sandhills.

Admiral William Standley State Park

Location : Laytonville CA
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Description : Admiral William Standley State Recreation Area is at an elevation of 1,700 feet in the Coastal Range. It is located near the headwaters of the south fork of the Eel River. The park features 45 acres of redwoods and is a popular spot for salmon and steelhead fishing. The area is also a favorite place for hikers and picnickers.Admiral William Standley State Recreation Area is at an elevation of 1,700 feet in the Coastal Range. It is located near the headwaters of the south fork of the Eel River.

Greenwood State Beach

Location : Elk CA
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Description : In Elk you will find Greenwood State Beach with beach access and a magnificent views of the Pacific Ocean. The central theme is of Greenwood as a lumber town in the late 1800's through the early 1900's.

Van Damme State Park

Location : Little River CA
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Description : The Van Damme State Park is located in Little River just before Mendocino. offering great camping fun

Point Arena Cove

Location : Point Arena CA
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Description : The cove is home to fishing, dinning and staying.The pier sits in the Point Arena cove. Point Arena itself juts out to the west (and is in fact the closest point in the continental United States to Hawaii). The old wooden pier, destroyed during the winter of 1982-'83, was replaced with a spiffy 322-foot-long steel and concrete deal with a boat launch and hoist.

Bowling Ball Beach State Beach

Location : Point Arena CA
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Description : The beach and headlands preserve a scenic spot along the Mendocino Coast and offers a stunning perch for watching sunsets, or merely sitting in the grass as the afternoon sun glistens on the waters below. Fishing, picnicking, and surfing are popular activities here.

Caspar Headlands State Park and Reserve

Location : Caspar CA
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Description : Caspar Headland State Reserve is located on the Pacific Coast in Mendocino County approximately 4 miles north of the town of Mendocino. The reserve is shared by a residential community in Caspar South, which lies on a bluff overlooking the ocean.

Bower Regional Park

Location : Gualala CA
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MacKerricher State Park

Location : Cleone CA
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Description : The Park is the only one in the park system that was at one time part of the Mendocino Indian Reservation. It is the only park unit that was part of the Union Lumber Company's vast timber and shipping holdings in northern Mendocino County.

Faulkner County Park

Location : Boonville CA
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Description : Faulkner Park is located just outside of the small community of Boonville. This 40-acre parcel sits on both sides of Mountain View Road, winding through the hills west of Boonville above Anderson Valley offers picnicking and scenic relaxation.



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