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Sea Glass Museum and Gift Shop
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Sea Glass Museum and Gift Shop
Enjoy this amazing collection of sea glass from Fort Bragg's Beaches of Glass, the highest concentration of sea glass in the world.
Beautiful Beaches MENDOCINO COAST BOTANICAL GARDENS Emerald Mini Golf Catch a Canoe & Bicycles too Mendocino Coast Recreation Centers Llama Treks ~ Go Hiking w/Llamas Liquid Fusion Kayaking ~ Lessons Sea Glass Museum and Gift Shop SKUNK TRAIN ~ Travel through History RIDE HORSES ON THE BEACH GLASS BEACH ~ FORT BRAGG
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Click for more information on Dog Friendly Lodging. Dog Friendly Lodging
We have a great selection of Mendocino Hotels that welcome you and you're pet. Although not every room is suitable for pets, so please let your innkeeper know that you want the "Pampered Pet" room!
Click for more information on Beautiful Beaches. Beautiful Beaches
Mendocino beaches are pristine, uncrowded and majestically beautiful! You may stroll along a sandy beach one day and snuggle-up for a cliff top sunset the next night. You'll find magnificent trails and beaches along every inch of Mendocino's spectacular shoreline!
Click for more information on Emerald Mini Golf. Emerald Mini Golf
A fun yet challenging mix of miniature golf with holes around & through streams, fountains and a two sided water fall! Sure to delight people of all ages.They have a Snack Shack and Arcade and a great place for kid parties.
Click for more information on Catch a Canoe & Bicycles too. Catch a Canoe & Bicycles too
Offering bicycle, canoe & kayak rentals to explore the great outdoors of Mendocino. Check out their outstanding line of mountain bikes and expert opinion of trails.
Click for more information on Mendocino Coast Recreation Centers. Mendocino Coast Recreation Centers
The Mendocino & Fort Bragg Rec centers offer year round activities for adults and kids! Great day camps, skating, Swimming and other fun activities! Both centers are rentable for meetings, birthday parties and special events.
...World-Class Indoor Pool
Good Clean FUN!
Click for more information on Llama Treks ~ Go Hiking w/Llamas. Llama Treks ~ Go Hiking w/Llamas
Led by experienced guides, their llamas carry anything you'll need to bring along, such as cameras, art supplies, even a gourmet lunch at an easy pace. Treks can be tailored to your desires, from napping on the beach to spending hours painting a waterfall.
Click for more information on Liquid Fusion Kayaking. Liquid Fusion Kayaking
From mild to wild, Liquid Fusion Kayaking has a kayak adventure for everyone. They specialize in nature tours and kayak instruction and most of all in FUN!!! Relax with a dry and mild nature tour or challenge yourself with a wet and wild ocean adventure.
Click for more information on Sea Glass Museum and Gift Shop. Sea Glass Museum and Gift Shop
Enjoy this amazing collection of sea glass from Fort Bragg's Beaches of Glass, the highest concentration of sea glass in the world.
Click for more information on Skunk Train Rides. Skunk Train Rides
Take a trip back in time on the World Famous Skunk Train from the Mendocino coast through the majestic redwood forest. It's fun for the whole family!!
Click for more information on RIDE HORSES ON THE BEACH. RIDE HORSES ON THE BEACH
Horseback riding along Ten Mile Beach, through Redwood forests or ranches overlooking the ocean. Adventure Vacations and daily trail rides for beginner through advanced riders, English or Western. "Outside Magazine" called Ricochet Ridge Ranch one of the "Top 25 Vacations of a Lifetime!"
Click for more information on GLASS BEACH ~ FORT BRAGG. GLASS BEACH ~ FORT BRAGG
Glass Beach is one of the most unique beaches on the Mendocino Coast, if not the world. It's not the occasional piece of glass as you stroll along - This awesome cove is covered with glass!
Click for more information on Out of this World. Out of this World
Located on the corner of Main and Kasten in Mendocino. You'll find the largest selection of telescopes, spotting scopes, cameras and fascinating science toys. Great shop for curious kids of all ages.
Click for more information on Mendocino Children\'s Space. Mendocino Children's Space
Offering childcare with several options for family fun: Open Play, Directed Play, Special Events, Private Parties and Drop Off on Saturday Nights.
Click for more information on Point Arena Lighthouse. Point Arena Lighthouse
Open for public tours, the museum is located in the Fog Signal Building, includes displays of historical equipment and pictures, Coast Guard and ship wreck artifacts and charts, geographical maps and information on the area, and examples of local plants, birds, and whales.
Click for more information on Bernillo\'s Pizzeria. Bernillo's Pizzeria
Family Friendly Fort Bragg Pizzeria
  • Specializing in Pizza
  • Hot Subs & Salads
  • Local beer & Wines by the glass
  • Serving Lunch & Dinner
Click for more information on Frankie\'s Ice Cream & Pizza. Frankie's Ice Cream & Pizza
Serving fresh, organic pizza, falafel, beer, wine, espresso, tea, and locally made ice cream in a family friendly atmosphere, all at reasonable prices in the heart of Mendocino. Live music.
Click for more information on At Last Farm - Doggie Day Camp. At Last Farm - Doggie Day Camp
  • Hands on Care
  • Total Supervision
  • Protected & Safe Environment
  • Fully Enclosed by Fencing
  • RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
Click for more information on Gallery Bookshop. Gallery Bookshop
This independent bookstore's outstanding selection of books as well as a knowledgeable staff who will accompany a customer to the shelves to find a book or make suggestions, this bookstore a Must-See.
Click for more information on McDog Off Leash Beach. McDog Off Leash Beach
Located under the bridge at Noyo Harbor in Fort bragg is a great off leash beach for dogs to romp and play. Mcdog (Mendocino Coast Dog Owners Group) are working on a fenced park in Fort Bragg. Great fun, particularly if you are a dog!
Click for more information on CHANDELIER ~ DRIVE THRU TREE. CHANDELIER ~ DRIVE THRU TREE
Located 175 miles north of San Francisco at the junction of US 101 and Coast Highway 1, lies the tiny hamlet of Leggett known worldwide as the home of the Chandelier Drive-Thru Tree.
Click for more information on WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE LODGING. WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE LODGING
Many of the Inns and Hotels offer handicap accessible rooms, but not all Hotels and Not all Rooms.

Please confirm with your Innkeeper that your room will suit your special needs.
Click for more information on POINT CABRILLO LIGHTHOUSE. POINT CABRILLO LIGHTHOUSE
Join our knowledgeable docents for a leisurely stroll through the meadows and along the windswept bluffs of the 300 acre Point Cabrillo Preserve. You'll learn a little coastal ecology and some Mendocino history including the story of the Frolic, the 1850 shipwreck that changed the north coast forever.
Click for more information on Mendo Insider Tours. Mendo Insider Tours
Wheelchair Accessibility
Their wheelchair accessible van removes the challenges of persons traveling with disabilities. Take a custom tour designed to accommodate your needs while making the most of your visit to Mendocino.
Click for more information on Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens. Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens
Located on 47 Ocean Front acres, this magnificent landscape includes canyons, wetlands, coastal bluffs, a closed-cone pine forest and a varied array of floral and plant collections.
Bring a Picnic!
Click for more information on Mendocino Art Center. Mendocino Art Center
Explore the arts! Take a class, listen to a concert, enjoy the theater, relax in the gardens, view our exhibits, buy a piece of local art, talk with artists, go on a garden tour, join the fun. There's always something going on.
Click for more information on Fern Canyon in Van Damme. Fern Canyon in Van Damme
These 1,831 acres of beach and forest feature a lush Fern Canyon scenic trail that takes you to the Pygmy Forest where mature cone-bearing cypress and pine trees stand six inches to eight feet tall
Click for more information on Confusion Hill. Confusion Hill
The Home of Mystery, Fun, and Family Entertainment since 1949. There is the World Famous Gravity House, the Redwood Shoe house, the Worlds Largest Free Standing Redwood Chainsaw Carving and the unique miniature Mountain Train Ride to enjoy.
Click for more information on MacKerricher State Park. MacKerricher State Park
Popular with hikers, joggers, equestrians and bicyclists. This park is best known for all the seals that live in this beautiful and varied habitat of sandy beaches, ocean bluffs, sand dunes and tide pools to forests and wetlands.
Click for more information on Pygmy Forest in Van Damme. Pygmy Forest in Van Damme
Because of poor soil characteristics, and a hardpan that precludes penetration by roots or water, trees on this site are dwarfed. The same species in the surrounding forest off the pygmy soils, attain full height.
Click for more information on Big River Beach. Big River Beach
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 to this sandy beach. Drive South out of Village and take first left before bridge to drive to sand.
Click for more information on Cowlicks Ice Cream. Cowlicks Ice Cream
They make their Ice Cream with the finest and freshest ingredients in their parlor. Stop by for a cone, hot fudge sundae, banana split or Hot Dog. They're open late and KID FRIENDLY!
Click for more information on Village Toy Store. Village Toy Store
The Village Toy Store specializes in old fashioned toys like Wooden Blocks, Raggedy Ann Dolls, Lincoln Logs, Tinker Toys, Puppets, Classic Children's Books, Trains, Puzzles, Clay and more. Every toy can be played with in the store come on in and take a look! We carry the largest inventory of kites North of San Francisco.
Click for more information on Coast Cinemas. Coast Cinemas
The latest movie releases offered on several screens, shown several times a day in Fort Bragg. Matinee showings are available. Check the website for times, titles and discounted showings!
Click for more information on Russian Gulch State Park. Russian Gulch State Park
Perfect for exploring and hiking, this park features 1,162 acres with 7,630 feet of ocean frontage, with rugged headlands, beaches, tide pools and the Devil's Punch Bowl sea cave on one side and on the other side you'll find the heavily forested Russian Gulch Creek Canyon and the 36-foot high waterfall. On leash at all times.
Click for more information on Caspar Beach. Caspar Beach
The long shallow beach is perfect for kids and dogs are OK, but must be on a leash at all times.! Dive for abalone, fish to your heart's content or hit the water for a little surfing, boogie-boarding, kayaking, snorkeling or swimming. Sunbathe on our sandy shores, or comb the Beach for shells.
Click for more information on Tidepools. Tidepools
The sun and the moon move in cycles affecting the ebb and flow of the Tides. We have two high and low tides of unequal heights each day, with a time difference of approximately six hours between them. Tides below one foot in height are ideal for viewing organisms in our majestic tidepools.
Click for more information on Friendship Park. Friendship Park
In Mendocino Village - Our baseball field & Playground. In an historic first, samples of dirt were gathered from all the major stadiums around the country and Canada were sprinkled at home plate during Opening Day ceremonies. And the Playground was Built by the Crew of "Pontiac Moon" (Movie Filmed in Mendocino) in appreciation of using Mendocino as their "set".

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