Such actions include taking water and snacks along with you, staying on designated trails, taking breaks, and letting people know where you are going and approximately what time you're coming back. For more outdoor safety tips, please visit www.
What To Bring: Layers of clothing. In the rainy season, pack warm hats, scarves, mittens and plenty of thick, fast-drying socks. And don't forget the raincoats and rain pants. Water, snacks a field guide, binoculars.
Go to the state park website or that of the Mendocino Area Parks Association external link. Or call the parks association at Leave your car at the end of the main road, just east of the campground. With shafts of golden light piercing through tall trees, walk for 2. Wooden bridges arch gracefully over the river numerous times. After a total of 2. Turn around there, return the way you came, and give all that gorgeous scenery a second look.
Leave your car at the end of the main road, just east of the campground, follow the directions for the hike above until you get to the trail junction at 2. From there, head uphill for 2. Observe the strange effects of nutrient-poor soil on the plants along the 0. Then head back downhill, taking Old Logging Road Trail at the fork.
A number of other sites are fairly level with hard dirt surfaces and may be usable in dry weather. Toilet permits front transfers, and assistance may be needed to reach shower controls from bench.
Designated accessible parking is adjacent to the building. Pygmy forest has a self-guided nature boardwalk. A beach wheelchair is available upon request for use at California State Park beaches in the Mendocino coast area. Call at least seven days in advance. Pygmy forest: Located off Airport Road, this loop trail is generally accessible. Interpretive exhibits describing the forest features are accessible along the approximate yard loop. A ramp from the far end of the loop leads to Old Logging Road Trail, which may be accessible in dry weather for a short distance.
A paved parking lot with 8 spaces includes one van-accessible space. Accessibility in state parks is continually improving. See updates by following the Accessible Features link at the top right of this page.
Bicycles are not allowed in other areas, including part of the Fern Canyon Trail and the pygmy forest self-guided trail. Observe posted signage. Spring through fall, reservations are strongly recommended. Reservations may be made up to six months in advance and are available only by calling or by clicking the reservations link at the top right of this page. Times and locations are posted in the park. The hikes and campfire programs are suitable for all ages.
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Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Visit the quaint town of Mendocino and walk along the Mendocino Headlands.
Poke around famous Glass Beach near Fort Bragg and then stop in town for dinner. Point Arena Lighthouse stands on a rugged point of land. Take a lighthouse tour. Mountain bike along dirt roads. Take a trip to Africa at the B. Bryan Preserve near Point Arena. See Africa's hoofed animals such as Greater Kudu, zebras, and giraffes.
Take an adventurous hike down to Bowling Ball Beach to see the amazing spheres of rock in the surf at low tide. Mendocino coast beaches are generally considered too dangerous for wading and swimming, but some sheltered beaches and inlets can be safe under favorable conditions. Always check with park rangers about the safety of a particular beach before entering the water. Dogs are required to be on leash and always attended.
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