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Local Activities

This is by no means a definitive list of all you can do in our area as some events are seasonal and others don't have websites.
So feel free to research and find what you love to do!

Hike along the River

10 Remarkable Hiking Trails on California’s Mendocino Coast – Walk On Mountain

Skunk train

Home - World-Famous Skunk Train

Museums

Museums – Visit Mendocino County

Bicycling

Biking — Mendocino Area Parks Association (mendoparks.org)

Whale/seal watching

Whale Watching - Coastal Bluff and Marine Zone - MCBG Corp. 2022 | Fort Bragg, California (gardenbythesea.org)

Golf/tennis

Best 5 Golf Courses in Mendocino, CA with Reviews - YP.com (yellowpages.com)

Gift shops

Best 30 Gift Shops in Mendocino, CA with Reviews - YP.com (yellowpages.com)

Watch sunsets on the headlands

Canoe Big River

Mendocino Big River Catch A Canoe & Bicycles Too | Things to Do Mendocino Coast CA

Art Galleries

THE BEST Mendocino Art Galleries (with Photos) - Tripadvisor

Eating out

Mendocino:

THE 10 BEST Restaurants in Mendocino - Updated May 2022 - Tripadvisor

Fort Bragg:

Indoor Aquatic Center

Mendocino Coast Recreation and Parks District | Home of the CV Starr Community Center (mendocoastrec.org)

Sleep

(A fabulous pastime)

Fishing

Fishing — Mendocino Area Parks Association (mendoparks.org)

Tide pools

Tidepooling - Meet Mendocino

Picnics

(There's SO many great spots for picnics!)

Pigmy forest self tour

Pygmy Forest of Mini Trees in Van Damme State Park - California Through My Lens

Botanical gardens

Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens - MCBG Corp. 2022 | Fort Bragg, California (gardenbythesea.org)

 

Noyo Harbor​

Noyo Harbor – Visit Mendocino County

Go to Church

July Music Festival

https://www.artsmendocino.org/organization/mendocino-music-festival/

Paul Bunyan Days

https://paulbunyandays.com/

Beaches

Horseback riding

https://horse-vacation.com/beach-horseback-ride/

Giant Virgin Redwoods

Montgomery Woods:

https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=434

Armstrong Woods:

https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=450

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