Celebration travel
Family Reunions on the Mendocino Coast
For the person in the family who ends up organizing everyone, and needs beds, a kitchen and somewhere the kids can run.
What to know first
Reunions on this coast work when one big kitchen anchors the weekend. Book the house or the campground loop first and treat restaurants as the exception rather than the plan, because a party of fourteen is hard to seat anywhere here on a Saturday night. Give people one shared meal a day and leave the rest of the time open for the beach.
139 places across 5 categories.
Campground
21
Albion River Campground
little river
Albion River Campground is a campground in Little River. Rated 4.3 by 314 Google reviewers. Listing imported from Google Places and not yet reviewed by us or claimed by the business.

Caspar Beach RV Park
mendocino
Caspar Beach RV Park in Mendocino sits near Caspar Headlands State Nature Reserve and a beach between Doyle and Caspar creeks. It has fire rings, picnic tables, a store with internet, RV hookups, and a game room. Some RV spaces are cramped, but the staff and community are welcoming. Nearby are the Pt. Cabrillo Lighthouse and Mendocino.

Gualala Point Regional Park Campground
gualala
Gualala Point Regional Park Campground is a campground in Gualala. Rated 4.7 by 112 Google reviewers. Listing imported from Google Places and not yet reviewed by us or claimed by the business.

Gualala River Redwood Park
gualala
Gualala River Redwood Park is a campground in Gualala. Rated 4.7 by 262 Google reviewers. Listing imported from Google Places and not yet reviewed by us or claimed by the business.

Mendocino Grove
mendocino
Mendocino Grove is a glamping campground on a 37-acre forest bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean near Mendocino. Safari tents have heated beds, down comforters, and redwood decks with fire rings and gas grills. Shared spaces include ocean-facing hammocks and Adirondack chairs, yoga, massages, sauna, campfire concierge, weekend dinners, live music, hikes, and scavenger hunts.

Pinewood Campground | MacKerricher State Park
fort bragg
Pinewood Campground | MacKerricher State Park is a campground in Fort Bragg. Rated 4.6 by 130 Google reviewers. Listing imported from Google Places and not yet reviewed by us or claimed by the business.

Surfwood Campground | MacKerricher
fort bragg
Surfwood Campground | MacKerricher is a campground in Fort Bragg. Rated 4.6 by 106 Google reviewers. Listing imported from Google Places and not yet reviewed by us or claimed by the business.

Van Damme State Park Campground
little river

Westpine Campground | MacKerricher
fort bragg
Westpine Campground | MacKerricher is a campground in Fort Bragg. Rated 4.5 by 94 Google reviewers. Listing imported from Google Places and not yet reviewed by us or claimed by the business.

Westport Beach RV Park and Campground
westport
Tranquil seaside campground offering pitches & cabins, plus a beach, a store & games.
Abalone Point Campground
westport
Abalone Point Campground is a campground in Westport. Rated 4.3 by 22 Google reviewers. Listing imported from Google Places and not yet reviewed by us or claimed by the business.
Azalea Campground
philo
Azalea Campground is a campground in Philo. Rated 4.8 by 17 Google reviewers. Listing imported from Google Places and not yet reviewed by us or claimed by the business.
Dolphin Isle Marina and RV Park
fort bragg
Dolphin Isle Marina and RV Park sits along the Noyo River in Fort Bragg, with 85 full-hookup sites (30 amp electric, water, sewer). Overlooking the marina and river, it offers direct access to boating and fishing, about a mile from Highway 20.
Fort Bragg Leisure Time RV Park
fort bragg
Fort Bragg Leisure Time RV Park is a campground in Fort Bragg with RV and tent sites. It has clean showers, toilets, laundry, picnic areas, WiFi, electric and sewer hookups, and is pet-friendly. Managers Kim and Jim are helpful and attentive.
Harbor RV Park
fort bragg
This is a small older campground on the bluffs next to Pomo Bluffs Park, just off Highway 1. Clean restrooms, friendly management, and bluff paths for ocean views. Full hookup RV sites plus grassy partial hookups for big rigs, close to downtown, no picnic tables or fire pits, with a mix of transients and permanent residents.
Heartwood Mendocino
mendocino
Heartwood Mendocino is a campground in Mendocino. Brought across from our earlier survey of the coast and not yet reviewed by us or claimed by the business.
Paul Dimmick Campground
philo
Paul Dimmick Campground is a campground in Philo. Rated 4.8 by 30 Google reviewers. Listing imported from Google Places and not yet reviewed by us or claimed by the business.
Pomo RV Park & Campground
fort bragg
Pomo RV Park & Campground is a 17-acre Fort Bragg site near the Mendocino Coast, operating for over two decades. It has full hook-up RV sites and tent sites in grassy meadows, with picnic tables, fire pits, bathrooms, hot showers, laundry, and a fish cleaning station. Surrounded by native shrubs and trees, close to Glass Beach and hiking trails.
Sportsmans RV Park
fort bragg
Sportsmans RV Park sits on the waterfront of Noyo Harbor in Fort Bragg. It offers full hookups, a private dock, and a rustic, basic atmosphere. The small, friendly park is near a dog-friendly off-leash beach and downtown, with warm owners and a Cannery Row feel.
Usal Beach Campground
whitethorn
Usal Beach Campground is a campground in Whitethorn. Rated 4.4 by 282 Google reviewers. Listing imported from Google Places and not yet reviewed by us or claimed by the business.
Woodside RV Park & Campground
fort bragg
This Fort Bragg campground mixes RV and tent sites with a family trailer park that includes permanent residents. Guests get full utility hookups, WiFi, clean showers, picnic areas, and hosts who treat them like family. Surrounded by trees, berries, and flowers, it suits travelers wanting a quiet, unpretentious stay near the Botanical Gardens and state parks.
Vacation rental
10
Cottages at Little River Cove
little river
The Cottages at Little River Cove sit on a bluff over the Pacific, with two acres of gardens and eleven private freestanding cottages. Each has ocean views, a full kitchen, gas fireplace, spa bathroom, and a deck or patio. The place suits couples, families, and solo travelers, close to Mendocino’s village, beaches, and state parks.
Cuffey's Cove Ranch
elk
Cuffey’s Cove Ranch is a historic, family-run coastal property on the Mendocino Coast north of Elk. It spans over two miles of coastline and a thousand acres of meadows, redwoods, and protected habitat. The 19th-century Kenney House, predating Elk and Greenwood, sleeps 12, with refurbished barns for events.
Mar Vista Farm + Cottages
gualala
Mar Vista Farm + Cottages is a vacation rental on nine acres across Highway 1 from the Pacific in Gualala, with dark, star-filled skies. It has 11 vintage cottages with kitchens, a working farm with animals and organic gardens, a redwood soaking tub, BBQ facilities, kids’ activities, and a Glass House event space. Good for families, couples, and groups.
Mendo Bungalow
mendocino
Mendo Bungalow sits on grassy hills above Highway 1 with panoramic coastline views, minutes from downtown. The updated rooms are clean and chic, with smart TVs, espresso makers, designer toiletries, double vanities, and separate showers. Lawn chairs face the water, there's a communal fire pit, and it's smoke-free.
Mendocino Preferred Vacation
mendocino
Based in downtown Mendocino, this rental company curates luxury homes from Albion to Mendocino Village to Fort Bragg, set in forests or on oceanfront cliffs with Pacific views. Stays include fresh flowers, coffee, dog treats, in-person greetings, and no extra service fees. The coast has beaches, hiking, and festivals including Mendocino Music Festival, Whale Festival, and Crab and Wine Festival.
Mendocino Village Cottages
mendocino
These side-by-side cottages sit on a dead-end gravel driveway in the northwest corner of Mendocino Village, facing the headlands. Inside are wood furnishings, high quilted beds, a wood-burning stove, refrigerator, coffee maker, and electric heater. The ocean bluffs and village center are a five-minute walk away, with the Mendocino Art Center and Kelley House Museum nearby.
Shoreline Cottages
fort bragg
Shoreline Cottages are individually furnished, each with unique themes, 55-inch Smart TVs, and small kitchens. The property is immaculately clean, pet-friendly, and quiet, suited for couples and travelers. It sits near Fort Bragg Beach and the Botanical Garden, a good base for the Northern California coast.
St. Orres
gualala
Ornate hotel near the ocean offering a cozy bar, a formal restaurant & a spa, plus breakfast.
sweetwater vacation home rentals
mendocino
Whale Watch House
mendocino
This oceanfront multi-level home sits in a private coastal neighborhood less than a mile north of Mendocino Village. It has a private road with minimal traffic, near Russian Gulch State Park. The house offers spacious rooms, a stocked kitchen, and balconies with sunset views and sounds of waves.
Inn
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Agate Cove Inn
mendocino
Agate Cove Inn sits on a bluff over the Pacific in Mendocino, with two acres of gardens. Cottages have private bathrooms, fireplaces, decks, microwaves, mini-fridges, coffeemakers, and WiFi; some have four-poster beds and whirlpool tubs. Breakfast buffet includes ocean views, binoculars for spotting pelicans, raptors, and whales, and the location is minutes from town center and Russian Gulch State Park.

Alegria Oceanfront Inn & Cottages
mendocino
Alegria Oceanfront Inn & Cottages sits on the ocean side of Mendocino Village, the village's only oceanfront bed and breakfast. It has a main house and six cottages with fireplaces, mini kitchens, and quirky spacious bathrooms. Guests wake to surf and take a private path to a driftwood-strewn beach, overlooking the Big River meeting the Pacific.

Anchor Lodge
fort bragg
Anchor Lodge is a inn in Fort Bragg. Rated 4 by 383 Google reviewers. Listing imported from Google Places and not yet reviewed by us or claimed by the business.

Brewery Gulch Inn & Spa
mendocino
This inn sits on a bluff above Mendocino Bay with Pacific views through pines. Its architecture mixes rustic and contemporary arts-and-crafts style, and rooms have fireplaces and floor-to-ceiling windows. Meals are locally sourced and organic, served as a Chef’s Meadow Bento Box or a Chef's Table dinner for two. Suits rest, celebrations, and culinary getaways.

Featherbed Railroad Bed & Breakfast
upper lake
Waterfront railroad cabooses offering funky quarters & breakfast, plus a pool & a boat dock.

Hill House Inn
mendocino
This Victorian-style inn sits on a bluff above Mendocino village, with Pacific Ocean views and redwood-studded landscape. It has Victorian gardens, cypress trees, redwood water towers, and a lobby fireplace. Rooms have brass beds, lace curtains, and many offer private patios or balconies.

Inn at Buckhorn Cove
little river
Cozy quarters with gas fireplaces in a laid-back guesthouse overlooking the ocean.

Lost Coast Inn, Westport
westport
Lost Coast Inn, Westport is a inn in Westport. Rated 4.7 by 50 Google reviewers. Listing imported from Google Places and not yet reviewed by us or claimed by the business.

MacCallum House
mendocino
MacCallum House is a Victorian-era Mendocino inn built in 1882 as a wedding gift, later expanded by Daisy MacCallum after the 1906 earthquake. Its gardens hold heritage roses, and its interior has clawfoot tubs, sleigh beds, and sloped ceilings. A restaurant and bar with live music make it a local cultural hub.

Panoramic Ocean View Home in Elk with Beach Access
elk
Panoramic Ocean View Home in Elk with Beach Access is a inn in Elk. Listing imported from Google Places and not yet reviewed by us or claimed by the business.

Sweetwater Inn and Spa
mendocino
This inn in Mendocino village has pet-friendly cottages and suites with ocean views, a garden setting with fireplaces and private balconies. Guests have access to a cedar sauna and redwood hot tubs, and spa treatments include deep-tissue, Swedish, Thai, aromatherapy, and reflexology. It is steps from coastal trails, beaches, and local dining, fitting romantic getaways, family vacations, or solo rejuvenation.
3BR/1.4 BA Oceanfront Beach house in Gualala with private access to beach
3BR/1.4 BA Oceanfront Beach house in Gualala with private access to beach is a inn on the Mendocino Coast. Listing imported from Google Places and not yet reviewed by us or claimed by the business.
Atrium Garden Inn
fort bragg
This Fort Bragg inn sits near Glass Beach and downtown shops. Its bright indoor atrium serves breakfast, and rooms have vintage furnishings, cable TV, refrigerators, and en-suite bathrooms with soaking tubs or showers. Free WiFi, parking, bike rentals, garden spaces, and a friendly atmosphere suit romantic getaways or quiet seaside vacations.
Blair House Inn
mendocino
Blair House Inn is a inn in Mendocino. Rated 4.8 by 32 Google reviewers. Listing imported from Google Places and not yet reviewed by us or claimed by the business.
Cleone Gardens Inn
fort bragg
Cleone Gardens Inn sits on 2.5 acres of gardens and wooded trails three miles from Fort Bragg. The mid-range, family-friendly inn has rooms, suites, kitchen units, a large hot tub, wildlife around the grounds, and pet-friendly rooms with private gated pet decks and a doggie play meadow. Nearby are the Fort Bragg Coastal Trail and MacKerricher State Park.
Coast Inn & Spa
fort bragg
Coast Inn & Spa in Fort Bragg sits on North Highway 1 with clean rooms that have king beds, microwaves, and refrigerators. It has an on-site spa, communal hot tub, and friendly owner and staff. The location suits visits to Noyo Harbor, Mendocino Botanical Gardens, coastal trails, and beaches, though maintenance gets mixed reviews.
Dennen's Victorian Farmhouse
little river
Dennen's Victorian Farmhouse is an 1877 inn by John Dennen on the Mendocino Coast. It sits on two acres of native plant gardens, with Victorian-era architecture and modern comforts. The farmhouse offers a glimpse into the Gold Rush era of the area.
Elk Cove Inn & Spa
elk
Elk Cove Inn & Spa is a historic oceanfront bed and breakfast in Elk on the Mendocino Coast, with Pacific views, gardens, and crashing waves. It offers spa services, in-room breakfasts, and on-site restaurant SIBO, whose chef has a French eclectic background and is a certified sommelier. Rooms are clean and comfortable, many with ocean views, plus a private beach.
Fort Bragg Lions Club
fort bragg
Fort Bragg Lions Club is a inn in Fort Bragg. Restored from our earlier survey of the coast and not yet reviewed by us or claimed by the business.
Harbor Lite Lodge
fort bragg
Simple rooms & suites with balconies in a modest lodging offering a gym & free breakfast.
Headlands Inn Bed & Breakfast
mendocino
This Victorian-style inn in Mendocino has feather beds, fireplaces, and rooms with gourmet breakfasts served in the room. It is a short walk from the main street's shops, restaurants, and coastline. The innkeepers are hospitable, and the property includes nooks and gardens for a peaceful retreat.
Howard Creek Ranch Inn
westport
Simple rooms & cabins on a 60-acre oceanfront property, plus homemade breakfast.
Indian Creek Inn
philo
Indian Creek Inn is a inn in Philo. Rated 4.9 by 7 Google reviewers. Listing imported from Google Places and not yet reviewed by us or claimed by the business.
Inn at Schoolhouse Creek
little river
On 6 acres of gardens, meadows, and forest in Little River, the inn has cottages and suites with ocean views, fireplaces, and kitchenettes, some with sliding glass doors opening to panoramic ocean vistas. It is dog-friendly and near beaches, the Little River Lighthouse, and Mendocino towns with restaurants and shops.
Inn at the Cobbler's Walk
little river
Inn at the Cobbler's Walk is a inn in Little River. Listing imported from Google Places and not yet reviewed by us or claimed by the business.
Inns of Mendocino
mendocino
It's a collection of three renovated Victorian bed and breakfasts in Mendocino Village. Each has its own style, with sea views and cozy common spaces. Walking distance to shops, restaurants, and scenic oceanfront.
JD House, An Inn of Mendocino
mendocino
JD House is the largest of the three Inns of Mendocino, with eight bright, airy rooms in white and teal. Many rooms have ocean views and large decks, and the grounds include maintained gardens. It is a short walk to downtown Mendocino’s cafes, restaurants, shops, and coastline; breakfast arrives in a basket with handwritten notes.
Joshua Grindle Inn
mendocino
Joshua Grindle Inn is a Victorian farmhouse estate from 1879 on two acres overlooking Mendocino and the ocean. Ten rooms span a Main House with veranda and antiques, a cottage under cypress trees, and a water tower replica with a widow's walk. Breakfast includes granola, banana bread, and scones; there are gardens, free WiFi, private fireplaces, and electric car charging.
Little River Inn
little river
Little River Inn is a family-owned coastal resort run by five generations since 1939. Sixty-five rooms have ocean views, fireplaces, steam showers, and heirlooms. With a golf course, tennis courts, spa, a restaurant serving petrale sole and olallieberry dishes, a bar for whale watching, it suits families and pets.
MacCallum House Inn
mendocino
MacCallum House, an 1882 Victorian wedding gift in Mendocino Village, has gardens, lawns, 19 restored rooms, fireplaces, hot tubs, ocean views, breakfast, and room for families and pets. Its farm-to-table pioneer restaurant serves chef Alan Kantor’s seasonal organic Northern California cooking in a former library or sunporch; the Grey Whale bar pours cocktails. Steps away are galleries, shops, beaches, cliffs.
Mine + Farm | The Inn at Guerneville, CA
guerneville
Charming restored farmhouse B&B with a hot tub & gourmet breakfast, plus free drinks & cookies.
Packard House, An Inn of Mendocino
mendocino
Packard House, An Inn of Mendocino is a inn in Mendocino. Restored from our earlier survey of the coast and not yet reviewed by us or claimed by the business.
Rendezvous Mendocino
gualala
Rendezvous Mendocino is a inn in Gualala. Rated 4.9 by 233 Google reviewers. Listing imported from Google Places and not yet reviewed by us or claimed by the business.
SCP Mendocino Inn and Farm
little river
This inn on the Mendocino Coast in Little River originated from an 1867 country manor. It has six buildings and a standalone cottage with 31 rooms, gardens, a modern lodge, and farm areas. Guests get farm-to-table breakfasts, deep-tissue massages, and classes on eco-conscious living, near Van Damme State Park and Mendocino.
Sea Rock Inn
mendocino
Sea Rock Inn is a bed and breakfast on a Mendocino cliff with ocean views, fireplaces, two-person tubs, decks, gardens, and Adirondack chairs on the lawn. Guests can watch whales and waves, walk to town, shops, restaurants, beaches, wineries, and Headlands trails. Breakfast comes to the door; sunsets and knotty pine make it a romantic escape.
Seagull Inn Bed and Breakfast
mendocino
Seagull Inn Bed and Breakfast is a Mendocino inn built in 1883 and hosting guests since the 1960s. It sits steps from Headlands, Big River State Parks, beaches, art galleries, and fine dining. All ten rooms have private entrances, en suite bathrooms, and views of the Pacific or gardens, with tended gardens and sitting areas.
The Andiron Seaside Inn & Cabins
little river
The Andiron Seaside Inn & Cabins sits in Little River, California, minutes from Mendocino. Its 11 cabins have personalized themes, vintage décor, and mid-century modern plus rustic coastal interiors. The property includes gas fireplaces, firepits, and a secluded hot tub in the woods.
The Captains Quarters
fort bragg
This 1912 old growth redwood inn is four blocks east of Pacific Coast Highway, short walk to downtown and coast. It has herb, pollinator, vegetable, and Victory gardens, an apiary with beekeeping for veterans and local youth, a craft cannabis bud and breakfast retreat with courses, community programs, and events, and partners with local licensed providers, not a dispensary.
The Grey Whale Inn
fort bragg
The Grey Whale Inn is a former hospital turned Victorian B&B in Fort Bragg. Rooms are spacious with their own personalities, and the basement lounge has a fireplace. Breakfast uses herbs from the garden, ocean views and beaches are nearby, and ghost stories linger.
The Inn at Newport Ranch
fort bragg
At the Inn at Newport Ranch, a 2,200-acre ranch inn near Fort Bragg, ten craftsman-style rooms sit among old-growth redwoods and ocean views. The lodge has a stone fireplace, wrap-around deck, library, and ranch-style seating; restaurant uses the garden and ranch, and there are 25 miles of private trails and a Candy Cap mushroom Old Fashioned at cocktail hour.
The Pinschower Inn
cloverdale
Plush rooms with vintage touches, some with turrets, plus free gourmet breakfast & lush gardens.
Trillium Cafe & Inn
mendocino
This inn and restaurant occupies a historic whitewashed clapboard house in Mendocino. The menu features fresh local seafood like scallops and crab cakes, plus salads with lemon pistachio pesto. There are airy rooms near Main Street and coastal trails, and a dog-friendly garden patio.
Whale Watch Inn
gualala
Relaxed B&B offering rooms & suites with fireplaces, decks & ocean views, plus private beach access.
Wharf Master's Inn
point arena
Airy rooms & suites in a house dating from 1865, plus free breakfast & a balcony with ocean views.
Event venue
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C.V. Starr Community Center
fort bragg
C.V. Starr Community Center is a event venue in Fort Bragg. Brought across from our earlier survey of the coast and not yet reviewed by us or claimed by the business.

Holly's Ocean Meadow
fort bragg
Holly's Ocean Meadow is an oceanfront property in Fort Bragg with coastal views, meadows, and a private beach. The venue is a wedding site and vacation rental with a hot tub overlooking the Pacific, an outdoor fire pit, and a spacious house. It suits families, friends, and special occasions.
Community Center of Mendocino
mendocino
This former elementary school serves as Mendocino’s community hub. Its campus has six rooms, a freestanding Dojo, playground, dog park, picnic areas, a petanque court, and Friendship Park with a baseball field and grandstands. After-school enrichment, summer camps, and daycare run here, with WiFi and virtual event support.
Crown Hall Inc
mendocino
Crown Hall Inc, built in 1901 by Portuguese settlers from the Azores, is a community venue in Mendocino. One of the largest and most significant buildings in the village, it hosts weddings, concerts, film screenings, banquets, and community events. Its elegant interiors sit near the village heart, amid scenic beauty and an artistic community.
Fort Bragg Town Hall
fort bragg
Fort Bragg Town Hall is a event venue in Fort Bragg. Brought across from our earlier survey of the coast and not yet reviewed by us or claimed by the business.
Mendocino County Fairgrounds
boonville
Mendocino County Fairgrounds is a event venue in Boonville. Rated 4.6 by 121 Google reviewers. Listing imported from Google Places and not yet reviewed by us or claimed by the business.
Mendocino Music Festival Office
mendocino
Mendocino Music Festival Office is a event venue in Mendocino. Restored from our earlier survey of the coast and not yet reviewed by us or claimed by the business.
Mendocino Music Festival Tent Concert Hall
mendocino
A 16,000-square-foot white tent on the Mendocino Headlands becomes a music venue each July. It seats more than 840 people for symphony, Big Band, opera, chamber music, jazz, blues, and world music. The tent overlooks the Pacific Ocean and uses a Steinway Model D concert grand.
Mendocino Stone Ranch
gualala
Mendocino Stone Ranch is a event venue in Gualala. Rated 4.6 by 7 Google reviewers. Listing imported from Google Places and not yet reviewed by us or claimed by the business.
Mendocino Woodlands
mendocino
National Historic Landmark Mendocino Woodlands sits in a 700-acre redwood forest near Mendocino. Its wood-and-stone buildings, built in the 1930s by the WPA and CCC, are nearly unchanged since the early 1940s. Trails, cabins, common halls, and the Navarro River host family camps, outdoor education, and group retreats.
Portuguese Hall of Fort Bragg
fort bragg
Portuguese Hall of Fort Bragg is a event venue in Fort Bragg. Restored from our earlier survey of the coast and not yet reviewed by us or claimed by the business.
Spring Ranch Mendocino
little river
Spring Ranch Mendocino is a historic private estate on 10 acres in Little River: a restored Victorian mansion with wrap-around porch, stone fireplace, formal dining room, hot tub, ocean views, eucalyptus and cypress groves, meadows, and an event barn. It hosts weddings, retreats, and special events, lets clients choose vendors, and has on-site lodging for 23 guests.
The Fensalden
albion
The Fensalden is a event venue in Albion. Listing imported from Google Places and not yet reviewed by us or claimed by the business.
The Knotty Oak
philo
The Knotty Oak is a event venue in Philo. Rated 5 by 13 Google reviewers. Listing imported from Google Places and not yet reviewed by us or claimed by the business.
Valerie
mendocino
Valerie is a event venue in Mendocino. Restored from our earlier survey of the coast and not yet reviewed by us or claimed by the business.
Yokayo Ranch
ukiah
Yokayo Ranch is a event venue in Ukiah. Rated 4.8 by 60 Google reviewers. Listing imported from Google Places and not yet reviewed by us or claimed by the business.
Park
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Big Basin Redwoods State Park
California's oldest state park offers backpacking, mountain biking & other outdoor activities.

Caspar Headlands State Beach
caspar
A large number of activities are performed at this beach known for spotting migrating gray whales.

Caspar Headlands State Natural Reserve
mendocino
Caspar Headlands State Natural Reserve is a small protected bluffland with views of the Pacific, Caspar Anchorage Cove, and Caspar Beach. Short uncrowded trails run along the bluffs. Harbor seals gather on a large flat rock, and migrating whales appear in season.

Fort Ross State Historic Park
jenner
An 1812 Russian-American settlement with several buildings plus trails, campsites & a beach.

Goat Rock State Beach - Sonoma Coast State Park
jenner
Goat Rock State Beach - Sonoma Coast State Park is a park in Jenner. Rated 4.8 by 1,103 Google reviewers. Listing imported from Google Places and not yet reviewed by us or claimed by the business.

Greenwood State Beach
elk
Greenwood State Beach is a park in Elk. Rated 5 by 1 Google reviewers. Listing imported from Google Places and not yet reviewed by us or claimed by the business.

Gualala Point Regional Park
gualala
Scenic meadows, coastal forests & sandy beaches with a campground, trails, picnic facilities & more.

Gualala Point Regional Park Visitors Center
gualala
Gualala Point Regional Park Visitors Center is a park in Gualala. Rated 4.7 by 7 Google reviewers. Listing imported from Google Places and not yet reviewed by us or claimed by the business.

Hare Creek Beach
fort bragg
Hare Creek Beach is a park in Fort Bragg. Rated 4.5 by 4 Google reviewers. Listing imported from Google Places and not yet reviewed by us or claimed by the business.

Jug Handle State Natural Reserve
fort bragg
Jug Handle State Natural Reserve sits on Highway 1 between Mendocino and Fort Bragg. Its Ecological Staircase climbs five marine terraces shaped by uplift and sea-level change, passing coastal prairie, redwood forest, and pygmy forest of stunted trees. The reserve has a deep sandy cove beach, bluffs, an arched bridge, and Jug Handle Creek with bogs and insectivorous plants.

Lost Coast Redwoods
westport
Lost Coast Redwoods is a park in Westport. Rated 5 by 2 Google reviewers. Listing imported from Google Places and not yet reviewed by us or claimed by the business.

MacKerricher State Park
fort bragg

Manchester State Park
manchester
State park featuring scenic ocean vistas, grazing lands for cattle & seasonal campsites.

Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens
fort bragg
The Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens is a 47-acre nonprofit garden on bluffs over the Pacific in Fort Bragg. It mixes formal gardens, coastal pine forests, and native habitats, blooming year-round with camellias, rhododendrons, magnolias, dahlias, begonias, conifers, heaths, and heathers. There are fern-covered canyons, flower-filled coastal bluffs, scenic ocean vistas, and workshops and events.

Montgomery Woods State Natural Reserve
ukiah
Montgomery Woods State Natural Reserve sits in a remote, steep-sided valley in Mendocino County. Its old-growth redwood forest includes five groves with ferns and sorrel, and one tree once measured 367.5 feet. A two-mile trail loops through creeks, marshy flats, and dense understory.

Navarro River Redwoods State Park
elk
Hiking trails run near the river. Kayaking and canoeing happen when river levels rise in winter and spring, and steelhead fishing is in season. Campgrounds include Dimmick Campground and sites near Navarro Beach; the refurbished Captain Fletcher’s Inn adds cultural heritage.

Noyo Headlands Park
fort bragg
Noyo Headlands Park is a 92-acre former Georgia-Pacific mill site at the foot of Cypress and Elm in Fort Bragg. Open dawn to dusk, it has over 7 miles of multi-use trails, including the paved ADA-accessible Noyo Headlands Trail and California Coastal Trail access. Interpretive panels, artist-made benches, and Pacific Ocean views are along the route.

Pelican Bluffs
point arena
Pelican Bluffs is a park in Point Arena. Rated 4.9 by 30 Google reviewers. Listing imported from Google Places and not yet reviewed by us or claimed by the business.

Point Arena-Stornetta Public Lands
point arena
The 1,665-acre Point Arena-Stornetta Public Lands, the first mainland addition to the California Coastal National Monument, span from Arena Cove to the Garcia River. Craggy cliffs with cavernous holes provide 270-degree Pacific views, and its deep upwelling is one of five worldwide. Coastal prairies, bluffs, and wildlife exist alongside the Stornetta family's cattle grazing.

Point Arena-Stornetta Unit
point arena
Point Arena-Stornetta Unit is a park in Point Arena. Rated 4.8 by 1,174 Google reviewers. Listing imported from Google Places and not yet reviewed by us or claimed by the business.

Pomo Bluffs Park
fort bragg
Pomo Bluffs Park is 25 acres at Todds Point, southern edge of Noyo Bay. A level paved trail along the bluff gives views of the Pacific, the Noyo River mouth, and the harbor entrance. Panels cover the area's natural history and the ancestral Pomo people; native plants like Coast eriogonum, Pacific gum plant, and seaside daisy stabilize the soil.

Redwood Grove Picnic Area
westport
Redwood Grove Picnic Area is a park in Westport. Rated 4.7 by 21 Google reviewers. Listing imported from Google Places and not yet reviewed by us or claimed by the business.

Russian Gulch State Park
mendocino
The park has wildflower-dotted bluffs in spring and cliffs for whale watching in migration seasons. Camping and picnicking are available, and waves crash into the Devil’s Punchbowl, a collapsed sea cave, with reverberant sounds. Forest trails lead to a waterfall with benches and a bridge, plus a campground, electric vehicle charging station, and beach with restrooms and outdoor showers.

Salt Point State Park
jenner
Scenic, rocky coastline featuring panoramic views, hiking trails & secluded coves, plus campgrounds.

Spring Ranch Nature Preserve
little river
Spring Ranch Nature Preserve in Little River, California is over 300 acres of coastal prairie, ocean views, and historic ranch buildings. Trails cross meadows, wildflowers, and cliffs above the Pacific, with harbor seals, tidepools, and migrating gray whales. The 19th-century barns stand where foxes and deer roam, and few visitors and no cell service make it quiet.

Westport Headlands Park
westport
Westport Headlands Park is a park in Westport. Rated 4.7 by 6 Google reviewers. Listing imported from Google Places and not yet reviewed by us or claimed by the business.

Westport-Union Landing State Beach
westport
Westport-Union Landing State Beach is a park in Westport. Rated 4.7 by 599 Google reviewers. Listing imported from Google Places and not yet reviewed by us or claimed by the business.
Better Place Forests - Point Arena
point arena
Better Place Forests - Point Arena is a park in Point Arena. Rated 5 by 120 Google reviewers. Listing imported from Google Places and not yet reviewed by us or claimed by the business.
Black Point Beach Access
sea ranch
Black Point Beach Access is a park in Sea Ranch. Rated 4.7 by 71 Google reviewers. Listing imported from Google Places and not yet reviewed by us or claimed by the business.
Bothe-Napa Valley State Park
calistoga
Near area wineries, this park features campgrounds & yurts, a seasonal pool, trails & picnic space.
Clear Lake State Park
kelseyville
Forested lakefront park providing camping, boating & fishing, plus self-led & interpretative trails.
Cypress Grove
mendocino
Cypress Grove sits on the northern bluffs of Mendocino Headlands State Park. A cluster of windswept cypress trees frames cliffs and crashing surf, with winding paths opening toward the bluffs. The grove hosts outdoor ceremonies, picnics, and hikes for locals and travelers.
Faulkner County Park
boonville
Faulkner County Park is a park in Boonville. Rated 3 by 1 Google reviewers. Listing imported from Google Places and not yet reviewed by us or claimed by the business.
Harold O. Bainbridge Park
fort bragg
Harold O. Bainbridge Park is a park in Fort Bragg. Rated 4.3 by 174 Google reviewers. Listing imported from Google Places and not yet reviewed by us or claimed by the business.
Hearn Gulch Coastal Access
gualala
Hearn Gulch Coastal Access is a park in Gualala. Rated 4.9 by 54 Google reviewers. Listing imported from Google Places and not yet reviewed by us or claimed by the business.
Indian Creek County Park
philo
Indian Creek County Park is a park in Philo. Rated 4.5 by 81 Google reviewers. Listing imported from Google Places and not yet reviewed by us or claimed by the business.
Low Gap Park
ukiah
Low Gap Park is a park in Ukiah. Rated 4.6 by 486 Google reviewers. Listing imported from Google Places and not yet reviewed by us or claimed by the business.
Mailliard Redwoods State Natural Reserve
yorkville
Mailliard Redwoods State Natural Reserve is a park in Yorkville. Rated 4.3 by 17 Google reviewers. Listing imported from Google Places and not yet reviewed by us or claimed by the business.
Mendocino Headlands State Park
mendocino
At Mendocino Headlands State Park, 347 acres of undeveloped seaside bluffs and islets surround the town of Mendocino. It has Big River Beach, Portuguese Beach, trails for hiking and wildlife viewing, and the July Mendocino Music Festival. Ford House Museum is the visitor center, with logging and Native American exhibits; the park is part of a 7,400-acre wildlife corridor.
Mendocino Headlands State Park-Big River Property
mendocino
Mussel beach
fort bragg
Mussel beach is a park in Fort Bragg. Rated 5 by 1 Google reviewers. Listing imported from Google Places and not yet reviewed by us or claimed by the business.
Ohl Redwood Grove Park
willits
Ohl Redwood Grove Park is a park in Willits. Rated 4.4 by 84 Google reviewers. Listing imported from Google Places and not yet reviewed by us or claimed by the business.
Otis R. Johnson Wilderness Park
fort bragg
Otis R. Johnson Wilderness Park sits near Fort Bragg’s center. Dense redwoods and ferns swallow street noise once the trails start climbing through shaded groves. Small creeks and quiet picnic spots make it a peaceful escape for locals, and some regenerated redwoods are impressively large.
Point Frank
mendocino
Point Frank is a park in Mendocino. Rated 4.8 by 8 Google reviewers. Listing imported from Google Places and not yet reviewed by us or claimed by the business.
Redwood National and State Parks
Immense woodland system containing many towering redwood trees, with trails, campgrounds & more.
Shakota Trail (South End) Parking
ukiah
Shakota Trail (South End) Parking is a park in Ukiah. Rated 4.6 by 120 Google reviewers. Listing imported from Google Places and not yet reviewed by us or claimed by the business.
Shell Beach Parking
stewarts point
Shell Beach Parking is a park in Stewarts Point. Rated 4.6 by 190 Google reviewers. Listing imported from Google Places and not yet reviewed by us or claimed by the business.
Sonoma Coast State Park
bodega bay
Rugged coastal park with sandy beaches & picturesque headlands plus swimming, camping & picnicking.
Family Reunions: the questions we get asked
- How do we house twenty or thirty people?
- Usually two or three houses within walking distance of each other, or one inn taken over for the weekend, rather than one enormous rental. Large single properties exist but they are few and they book a year ahead for holiday weekends.
- Is this a good coast for kids?
- Yes, with layers. Tidepools, dune trails, driftwood forts and a lot of open state park keep small children busy for days. The water is cold and the surf is serious, so this is a wading and exploring coast rather than a swimming one.
- What about a group meal?
- Cook one, cater one, and go out once. Several caterers here regularly deliver family style to a rental house, which is easier than moving twenty people to a dining room, and a good deal cheaper than three restaurant dinners.
- Will everyone be able to get a signal?
- Not reliably. Cell coverage is patchy along Highway 1 and disappears in the redwood canyons. Send the address, the gate code and the meeting time in writing before anyone leaves home, and agree on a landmark to meet at if phones stop working.