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Mendocino Woodlands State Park

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Mendocino Woodlands State Park Brochure Park Information HIGHLIGHTS: Located 150 miles north of San Francisco and nestled amid 720 acres of second- and third-growth redwoods, charming cabins with all the creature comforts (kitchens, dining halls, showers and bathrooms) create an …

Faulkner County Park azalea

Faulkner County Park

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Large native azaleas in a canopy of second-growth redwoods near Boonville. Azalea Discovery Trail meanders through heart of the park.

Stillwater Cove. by Darvin Atkeson

Stillwater Cove Regional Park

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Near Jenner, ocean views and a small beach, plus meadows and coastal forest. Kayaking, birding, fishing. Historic Fort Ross Schoolhouse.

Soda Springs Reserve, by Mike Shoys

Soda Springs County Reserve

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A small county park east of Sea Ranch. Short hiking trails through beautiful redwoods along Soda Springs Creek. Fishing.

Russian Gulch State Park, by Steven Bratman Flickr CC

Russian Gulch State Park

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Along the Mendocino Coast, a collapsed sea cave called Devil’s Punch Bowl. Includes a 36-foot waterfall, fern canyon trail and a beach with abalone diving and rock fishing.

Noyo River Redwoods, by Julie Martin

Noyo River Redwoods

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Ancient redwood forest preserve, not open to public because of remote, rugged location. Can be viewed from historic Skunk Train.

Jackson Demonstration State Forest, by USFS Pacific Southwest, Flickr CC

Jackson Demonstration State Forest

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Near Fort Bragg, a working forest managed by CAL FIRE that offers camping, hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking, swimming and picnicking.

Indian Tree, by Ben Amstutz, Flickr CC

Indian Creek County Park

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In Mendocino County, a quiet getaway in an old-growth grove near junction of Indian Creek and the Navarro River.

Fort Ross

Fort Ross State Historic Park

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Located 12 miles north of Jenner, California, Fort Ross offers striking coastal scenery and a fascinating historical perspective.

Photo by Save the Redwoods League

Hendy Woods State Park

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Enjoy the beautiful sights and sounds of these easily accessible ancient redwood groves along the Navarro River in the heart of Anderson Valley wine region.

Photo by Tom Hilton, Flickr Creative Commons

Mendocino Headlands State Park

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Surrounding Big River-Mendocino Old-Growth Redwoods is Mendocino Headlands State Park, home of dramatic coastal and redwood forest scenery.

Photo by Save the Redwoods League

Jug Handle State Natural Reserve

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Jug Handle State Natural Reserve on the Mendocino coast is home to a rare natural wonder known as The Ecological Staircase: natural terraces formed by glacier, sea and tectonic activity.

Photo by mlhradio, Flickr Creative Commons

Van Damme State Park

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Van Damme State Park is 3 miles south of the town of Mendocino, where the Little River crosses Highway 1. Some visitors come here for the river and the redwoods, some for the coast and the abalone, and some for the history.

The park is named after a Flemish-American, Charles Van Damme. After operating the Richmond-to-San Rafael ferry line in the Bay Area for a few years, he invested in property in the redwood groves where his father had been a logger. After Charles died, the parks system acquired the land in 1934.

Photo by Benjamin Pender, Flickr Creative Commons

Salt Point State Park

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Salt Point State Park is 90 miles north of San Francisco on the winding coastal Highway 1.

Photo by Save the Redwoods League

Navarro River Redwoods State Park

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Navarro River Redwoods State Park is as long and skinny as the river corridor it protects.

Photo by Peter Buranzon

Montgomery Woods State Natural Reserve

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Montgomery Woods is one of the more remote redwood parks in California. Once you’ve navigated the 13 miles of twisty road west of Ukiah, you’ll be rewarded by some of the tallest trees in the world.