Little River, California Travel Information

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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Van Damme State Beach (Distance: 0.3 mi) Although the craggy Mendocino coast is among the more scenic shorelines in a state famous for its beautiful shores, what puts Mendo on the map as one of the planet’s premier paddling destinations is t...

Mendocino, CA - Sea Kayaking - length:7 mi

Coastal Greenbelt - Fern Canyon (Distance: 0.4 mi) The hike follows wide and level Fern Canyon Scenic Trail along Little River, an easy hike that can be extended significantly by adding the 3.5-mile Pygmy Forest loop at the hike's up-canyon terminus. ...

Mendocino, CA - Hiking - length:5 mi

Van Damme State Park: Fern Canyon Trail (Distance: 0.5 mi) Five-finger and bird’s-foot, lady and licorice, stamp, sword and deer— these are some of the colorful names of the ferns growing in well-named Fern Canyon. This lush canyon, the heart of Van Damme Sta...

Mendocino, CA - Hiking - length:7 mi

Fern Canyon Trail - Van Damme State Park (Distance: 0.8 mi) Located on the east side of Highway 1 (CA 1), this Fern Canyon Trail is a 4.6-mile out-and-back (2.3 miles each way) paved bike path. Totally devoid of motor vehicles, it’s a great outing for families...

Mendocino, CA - Mountain Biking - length:4.6 mi

Fern Canyon / Logging Road Loop (Distance: 0.9 mi) This pleasant hike begins and ends at one of a small handful of publicly accessible pygmy forests in the state. From here it plunges down into a deep ravine clothed in mature second-growth redwoods to...

Mendocino, CA - Hiking - length:4.2 mi

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Little River Inn Little River Inn Golf & Tennis Public, 9 holes 2775 yards, par 36 0.5 miles from center of Little River, California

Brooktrails Brooktrails Golf Course Municipal, 9 holes 1279 yards, par 28 24.5 miles from center of Little River, California

Ukiah Ukiah Municipal Golf Course Municipal, 18 holes 5850 yards, par 70 31.5 miles from center of Little River, California

Sea Ranch The Sea Ranch Golf Links Public, 18 holes 6600 yards, par 72 36.8 miles from center of Little River, California

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