Things To Do in Mendocino, California

Russian Gulch State Park is not a big park -- less than a mile from north to south, and about three miles e... More on Mendowalks.org

sea caves, a waterfall , and a beach popular for rock fishing, scuba diving, and swimming in the chilly ... More on Amazon.com

The beach and headlands preserve a scenic spot along the Mendocino Coast and offers a stunning perch for wa... More on Parks.ca.gov

Very well maintained. More on Trekaroo

This historic home, built in 1861, offers exhibits on the cultural heritage of the Mendocino Coast. Visitor... More on Heritage

Go here after lunch at the Mendocino Hotel for the best of historical flashbacks! More on TripAdvisor

The oldest of California's Chinese houses of worship in continuous use, the temple may date back as far as 1854, though its documented history reaches only to 1883. ... More on uptake_content

The Chinese Temple of Kwan Tia in Mendocino was built in 1852 and is the oldest Chinese temple on the north coast. More on PlanetWare

The Ford House is a historic home and visitor center for the Mendocino Headlands State Park. It was built in 1854 for Jerome Ford, the village of Mendocino's aknowledged founder. Being located on M... More on MuseumsUSA.org

a scale model of Mendocino in the 1890s shows the dozens of tall wooden water towers that existed then...a Whale Festival is held here in March, with special exhibits , guided whale walks and crui... More on Amazon.com

For an inland adventure, board the skunk train, which starts its journey in Fort Bragg, located just north of the town of Mendocino. Three distinct historic trains, including a steam engine and vin... More on Weather.com

Built as a logging railroad, the Skunk began as a logical vehicle for moving massive redwood logs to sawmills on the Mendocino Coast. Steam passenger service began in 1904 and was extended to Will... More on Mendocinocoast.com

The preserve occupies a spectacular headland thrusting out into the Pacific Ocean. Park and walk the half-m... More on Parks.ca.gov

Looking more like an old, one-room schoolhouse, the lighthouse sits near the cliffs overlooking the rocky c... More on igougo

This small beach is located just south of downtown Mendocino. There are two ways to get there. One way is to head south of town on Hwy 1 and turn left on N. Big River Rd. The beach will be on the r... More on DogFriendly.com

Where the Pacific ocean meets the Big River to form Mendocino Bay. A picturesque path that runs atop the southern bluffs (if you walk EAST), will take you to the wooden staircase that leads down t... More on Mendocino.com

This is one of the oldest Presbyterian churches in continuous use in California. Organized as the Presbyterian Church on November 6, 1859, ... More on uptake_content

Inscription. This is one of the oldest Protestant churches in continuous use in California. Organized as the Presbyterian Church on November 6, 1859, the building, constructed of redwood, was dedic... More on HMDB

Jug Handle State Reserve is located on the Mendocino coast. The park features a 2.5-mile self-guided nature trail called The Ecological Staircase which explores five wave-cut terraces formed by gla... More on Parks.ca.gov

...a 700-acre oceanside park notable for an ecological staircase of marine terraces rising from sea level to 500 feet. Each terrace is 100,000 years older ... More on Amazon.com