Mendocino Headlands State Park

Rugged and Beautiful

This is a small area of the coastline in Mendocino. The road is probably about a mile long with many stop and park areas. It is also just a short walk from the village of Mendocino. We were so fortuna...

Stunning views of the Mendocino coast!

Close-up views of stunning rock formations and sea foam you won’t want to miss. Easy access. Park in one of the lots and walk the short paths to the overlooks that bring you very close to the edge o...

Beautiful Views, Easy to Get to

This is an amazing park. Easy parking, walkable from downtown Mendocino, gorgeous views, dog friendly. I wore hiking boots and glad I did because we wanted to walk along the optional rocky edge. Yo...

Lovely walk around the peninsula

Like much of this California Coast, the Headlands walk was beautiful in sun or fog. It adjoins the town, detracting a bit from the "wild" or "remoteness" gained from other areas, but is a pretty stro...

You have to see this park to get your fill of crashing waves and tide pools

The park runs along the Mendocino coast line and is a medium walk from downtown Mendocino. There are three parking areas if you drive over to it. The walking paths extend the length of the park and yo...