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Mendocino Headlands State Park, Mendocino

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  • September 29, 2017
    Right next to Lee is this small park that will allow you to walk see the ocean and Mendocino, one of the most beautiful city in Northern California. Very interresting remains of mechanisms for loading of the lumberyard in windsurfing (redwoods), complete the ride by the Museum-information center of the city to understand these remains and how the business of the Redwoods has developed and helped the creation of the City and the richness of the area.
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  • September 28, 2017
    We walked round the headland - beautiful views and saw a grey whale just off shore. Got a map from the tourist information (the trail starts from behinds there)  more »
  • September 26, 2017
    The bluff are so beautiful while driving along the coast, but there are few opportunities to get up close and personal like this one. There are even sections where you can hear unique sounds as the wa...  more »
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  • June 14, 2017
    Beautiful spot. I love how the river beach meets the ocean beach. Hard to beat beautiful forest coming right down to the water. Plenty of parking in a rough dirt lot and a port-a -potty too.
  • June 20, 2017
    Stunning coastal scenery.. Reminiscent if Cornwall and Devon in the UK.. Get up early, take your camera and go for a walk around the headland.. Not to be missed.. 😊 👍 👌
  • July 8, 2017
    always a great hike and rarely do too many folks stray from their cars... lota of history here... beautiful waves, watèr, and seal lions sometimes
  • July 8, 2017
    This was more than I could've hoped for in hiking, kayaking, horseback riding, and general tech disconnect from the world for a long weekend. Well worth the long windy roads.
  • April 9, 2017
    Truly stunning views. Visited in mid April and it was so beautiful even though it was 50 degree weather. 5 min walk from downtown Mendocino, very convenient.
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