Family Things To Do in Mendocino, California

This historic home (built in 1861) offers exhibits on the cultural heritage of the Mendocino Coast. It int... More on Maccallumhouse.com

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

This park is known for the heavily forested Russian Gulch Creek Canyon, a headland that features the Devils... More on Parks

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 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 beautiful little campground is located at the mouth of the Navarro River on the Pacific ocean. The access road is located on the south side of the Navarro River Bridge. There are only ten primitive campsites ... More on GoingToTheBeach.com

Activities range from hiking to surfing and from fishing to sport diving. More on Visitcalifornia.com

Mendocino Headlands State Park is a remarkable place. It is one of the most scenic places on earth. I could... More on Epinions.com

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

Glass Beach is one of the most unique beaches on the Mendocino Coast, if not the world. Not only because nature created it that way, but because ... More on Mendocino.com

...at the foot of Elm Street. The sand is sprinkled with pebbles of glass and china that have been ... More on Amazon.com

Manchester Beach is popular with fishermen, and often collects a lot of driftwood. Visitors seem to enjoy b... More on Gocalifornia.about.com

This is a must-do! We used the local guide service that camps out on the b More on Trails

Besides the crafted Victorian structures, the other architectural attractions of the town are the water towers. Once they were essential for life in the area, the towers are now attractive historical sites. Of the 80 original towers, ... More on Weather.com