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The natural beauty of Mendocino County is enhanced by its many beaches and
parks. These areas provide visitors with a wealth of recreational activities
suitable for a variety of ages. Mendocino recreation is best accomplished
outside in the fresh air, where the scenery is spectacular and the opportunities
are many.
These Mendocino parks and beaches are located in various regions of the
county, so each offers something a little different, from whale watching to
giant redwoods. Which you choose to visit will depend on your preference for
activities and the region of the county you're visiting.
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Mendocino County CA Recreation
All the Recreation establishments in Mendocino County listed on this site can be found below.
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Your Page Results : 29 listings found
| Van Damme State Park |
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Location : Little River CA
Type : State Parks
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Description : The Van Damme State Park is located in Little River just before Mendocino. offering great camping fun
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| Bowling Ball Beach State Beach |
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Location : Point Arena CA
Type : Beaches
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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.
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| Russian Gulch State Park |
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Location : Mendocino CA
Type : Beaches
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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).
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| Navarro River Redwoods State Park |
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Location : Navarro CA
Type : State Parks
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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.
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| Mendocino Headlands State Park |
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Location : Mendocino CA
Type : State Parks
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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.
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| Manchester State Park |
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Location : Manchester CA
Type : State Parks
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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.
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| Lake Mendocino |
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Location : Ukiah CA
Type : Lakes
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Description : Lake Mendocino is located in the northern coast range of California.
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| Greenwood State Beach |
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Location : Elk CA
Type : Beaches
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Description : In Elk you will find Greenwood State Beach with beach access and a magnificent views of the Pacific Ocean.
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| Point Arena Cove |
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Location : Point Arena CA
Type : Recreation Areas
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Description : The cove is home to fishing, dinning and staying.
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| Admiral William Standley State Park |
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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.
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| Hendly Woods State Park |
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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.
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| Mailliard Redwoods State Reserve |
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Location : Gualala CA
Type : Recreation Areas
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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.
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| Caspar Headlands State Park and Reserve |
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Location : Caspar CA
Type : State Parks
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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.
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| Jug Handle State Reserve |
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Location : Caspar CA
Type : Recreation Areas
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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.
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| MacKerricher State Park |
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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.
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| Mendocino Woodlands State Park |
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Location : Mendocino CA
Type : State Parks
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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.
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| Montgomery Woods State Reserve |
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Location : Comptche CA
Type : Recreation Areas
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Description : Montgomery Woods State Reserve, in the heart of the Coast Range, has 700 acres of redwoods.
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| Sinkyone Wilderness State Park |
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Location : Westport CA
Type : State Parks
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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.
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| Smithe Redwoods State Reserve |
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Location : Leggett CA
Type : Recreation Areas
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Description : Smithe Redwoods State Reserve contains the beautiful Frank and Bess Smithe Grove of redwoods.
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| Standish-Hickey State Recreation Area |
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Location : Leggett CA
Type : Recreation Areas
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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.
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| Westport-Union Landing State Beach |
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Location : Westport CA
Type : Beaches
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Description : Westport Union-Landing State Beach covers over 3 miles of rugged and scenic coastline, with 100 campsites on the bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
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| Glass Beach |
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Location : Fort Bragg CA
Type : Beaches
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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.
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| Faulkner County Park |
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Location : Boonville CA
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Description : Located 3 miles southwest of Boonville on Mountain View Road, offers picnicking and scenic relaxation.
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