Caspar Headlands State Reserve Travel Information (Mendocino, CA)

California North Coast To a child California’s northern coastline means flying kites on the beach, camping in the redwoods, and watching a whale spouting offshore. Parents love the fishing villages and Victorian loggers’ to... Mendocino, CA

California North Coast: From San Francisco to Redwood National Park Driving the California coast’s Route 1 is a beautiful experience, especially if taken at a leisurely pace. Bear in mind that while distances seem short, there are many portions of the highway along wh... Mendocino, CA

Fort Bragg At the business end of the Mendocino Coast stands Fort Bragg, the largest north coast city between San Francisco and Eureka. The area was settled in the mid-nineteenth century, shortly after the Mendo... Fort Bragg, CA

Guest House Museum Mendocino County’s gold rush wasn’t for the yellow metal but the giant redwood and Douglas fir forests that covered nearly every mountain along the coast. Fort Bragg became one of the key lumber mill ... Fort Bragg, CA

Kelley House Museum Compared with the inflated prices for land along the Mendocino coast today, you could get a bargain in 1854. That was the year William Kelley purchased most of the Mendocino peninsula for $2650. Kelle... Mendocino, CA

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Big River (Distance: 0.3 mi) This is an easy point and beach break in Mendocino Bay. Big River is the break in front of the Big River Bridge in Mendocino Bay. The outer sandbars are shaped in part by the Big River, which empties ...

Mendocino, CA - Surfing - length:unknown

Big River & Beyond (Distance: 0.5 mi) This peaceful, emerald green estuary wandering through forested and undeveloped lands makes a great trip for novices or a sane alternative for all paddlers on those days when the sea beyond is raging....

Mendocino, CA - Sea Kayaking - length:16 mi

Mendocino Headlands State Park: Mendocino Headlands Trail (Distance: 0.5 mi) Few coastal locales are as photographed as the town of Mendocino and its bold headlands. The town itself, which lies just north of the mouth of Big River, resembles a New England village, no doubt by ...

Mendocino, CA - Hiking - length:5 mi

Mendocino Coast (Distance: 0.6 mi) A sea kayaking kaleidoscope of rock gardens, sea caves, and open ocean. Marine Mammal Protection Act applies. Weather and sea conditions permitting, this is a spectacular area to paddle. Spring has wi...

Mendocino, CA - Sea Kayaking - length:unknown

Mendocino Headlands Loop (Distance: 0.6 mi) Beginning and ending in the quaint little fishing village-cum-tourist attraction that is Mendocino, this hike follows the convoluted curves of the Mendocino Headland’s picturesque sea cliffs and “dogh...

Mendocino, CA - Hiking - length:2.4 mi

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Little River Inn Little River Inn Golf & Tennis Public, 9 holes 2775 yards, par 36 2.1 miles from center of Caspar Headlands State Reserve

Brooktrails Brooktrails Golf Course Municipal, 9 holes 1279 yards, par 28 23.8 miles from center of Caspar Headlands State Reserve

Ukiah Ukiah Municipal Golf Course Municipal, 18 holes 5850 yards, par 70 32.7 miles from center of Caspar Headlands State Reserve

Sea Ranch The Sea Ranch Golf Links Public, 18 holes 6600 yards, par 72 39.3 miles from center of Caspar Headlands State Reserve

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