Just south of the small town of Elk you’ll find picturesque Greenwood Creek State Beach. Here you can soak up the sun, go swimming or have a picnic lunch on the coast. It’s also a wonderful place to go for a stroll and watch the sunset any time of year. Greenwood, the old name for Elk, was a lumber town in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Today the Greenwood State Beach … [Read more...]
#35 – Noyo Headlands Park
Fort Bragg’s newest park is situated atop the bluffs overlooking Fort Bragg’s dramatic, rocky Pacific shore. Its northern section was opened in 2015, extending the Pacific Coast Trail from Pudding Creek at the northern end of town down to Otsuchi Point. It includes a stairway down the bluffs to Glass Beach. In 2016, the southern section of the park was opened. It comprises … [Read more...]
C.V. Starr Community Center, Fort Bragg
The Mendocino Coast Recreation and Park District has created the most amazing place; The C.V. Starr Community Center. Located on this four acre destination is an off leash dog park, 10,000 square foot skate park, sun deck, BBQ and picnic area, and petanque courts, even free public Wi-Fi. But the most amazing attraction is inside the Sigrid and Harry Spath Aquatic Center; an … [Read more...]
Manchester Beach KOA
Manchester Beach KOA is one of the highest rated camping resorts in the KOA system. It is located in one of the most picturesque areas on the Mendocino Coast: wave-swept beaches, rugged cliffs, rolling sand dunes, sleeping sea lions, soring pelicans, towering redwoods, glowing sunsets and vast expanses of ocean. WHERE 44300 Kinney Road, Manchester (google map) MORE … [Read more...]