Things to Do in Mendocino, CA

  • Our list of the best things to do in Mendocino, California, features the top 44 nearby activities — including 28 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
  • Mendocino, CA has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Museums & Galleries, Food & Drink, and Sights & Landmarks.
  • The results below include the top 22 things to do within the city of Mendocino, CA , followed by 24 popular activities in nearby cities, including Fort Bragg and Ukiah
  • Our list of the best things to do in Mendocino, California, features the top 44 nearby activities — including 28 great attractions with user approval ratings of 90% or more!
  • Mendocino, CA has a variety of great sights and experiences nearby. Top categories include: Outdoor Places, Museums & Galleries, Food & Drink, and Sights & Landmarks.
  • The results below include the top 22 things to do within the city of Mendocino, CA , followed by 24 popular activities in nearby cities, including Fort Bragg and Ukiah
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3.5 Miles
99% 1042 votes
Scenic Drives Mendocino, CA MoreLess Info
Drive along Mendocino Coast for excellent ocean views. Stop for a closer look at the wildlife, or to go sea kayaking.
0.9 Miles
95% 2498 votes
National & State Parks Hwy 1, Mendocino, CA 95460 MoreLess Info
The family-friendly Mendocino Headlands State Park offers free admission. It contains the Big River Beach, which is an excellent swimming spot. The Park is also a wildlife sanctuary and holds a large music festival every summer.
2.0 Miles
94% 816 votes
National & State Parks Hwy 1, Mendocino, CA 95430 MoreLess Info
Located in the outskirts of Mendocino, California, the Russian Gulch State Park has several remarkable features. Its most unusual area is called the Devil's Punchbowl, a subterranean cave with a whirlpool in the middle.
46.8 Miles
93% 357 votes
National & State Parks Hwy 1, Mendocino, CA 95430 MoreLess Info
Mendocino, California is home to the Jughandle State Reserve, a small coastal property with an easy walking trail and beautiful coast views. The Reserve is free to visitors and provides self-guidance materials at the trailhead.
1.9 Miles
93% 950 votes
Lighthouses Hwy 1, Mendocino, CA MoreLess Info
Mendocino's Point Cabrillo Lighthouse is a beautiful and unusual lighthouse open daily between 11 AM and 4 PM. The lighthouse and its grounds are free to enter and explore, and donations are gratefully accepted.
0.7 Miles
100% 268 votes
River Mendocino, CA MoreLess Info
The rural community of Big River, California is located along the outskirts of Mendocino. It sits along the Colorado River (otherwise known as the 'big river'' from whence it takes its name.
46.7 Miles
92% 157 votes
Farms & Ranches Mendocino, CA MoreLess Info
Visitors at Ross Ranch experience Mendicino on horseback. All of the ranch's horses are tractable, responsive and can safely walk through sand and gentle surf waters. Ross Ranch also offers equestrian forest tours.
0.2 Miles
98% 232 votes
Historic Homes Main St, Mendocino, CA 95460 MoreLess Info
Mendicino's Ford House Museum is open to public visitors and available for private rentals. History buffs and antique lovers may tour the house with a knowledgeable docent or may explore on their own.
0.0 Miles
98% 94 votes
Boat Rentals The Stanford Inn, Mendocino, CA MoreLess Info
Catch A Canoe provides its customers with kayaks, bicycles, canoes, and outriggers to be used during their travels in the Big River region. The location also offers Wildlife, Proa Outrigger, and Wildlife Eco tours.
0.2 Miles
100% 46 votes
Bookstores Main, Mendocino, CA MoreLess Info
Gallery Bookshop & Bookwinkle's Children's Books is a Bookstore in the Heart of Mendocino Village.It serves local residents and visitors with an inventory of current and relevant titles and it features sections on ocean life,local history, wine country, the arts, gift items by local artists.
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