Mendocino Headlands State Park
About
Mendocino Headlands State Park is a 7,546-acre state park in California, about 4.4 miles from the town of Little River. It is managed by the state park agency. Summer and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show highs around 65°F from July through September, with only a few wet days a month. Winter is cooler and much wetter, with highs near 52°F and about 16 to 17 wet days a month. Several short hikes start close by, including the Woodlands Area Trail, Big Tree Trail and Fern Canyon Trail, each about 1.7 to 1.8 miles away. Paddlers can head to the Albion River, roughly 3.9 miles off.
Park size
7,546 acres
Location
Mendocino Headlands State Park
California
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–65°F and lows of 45–50°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Ft Bragg 5 N, CA weather station, 15 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan52° high40° low
- Feb54° high41° low
- Mar55° high41° low
- Apr57° high42° low
- May60° high45° low
- Jun63° high47° low
- Jul65° high49° low
- Aug65° high50° low
- Sep65° high49° low
- Oct62° high46° low
- Nov56° high43° low
- Dec52° high40° low
Where it is
- Mendocino Headlands State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Little River, California · 4.4 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Woodlands Area TrailHiking1.7 mi
- Big Tree TrailHiking1.7 mi
- Fern Canyon TrailHiking1.8 mi
- Orchard TrailHiking2.1 mi
- Steam Donkey / Ridge TrailHiking2.2 mi
- Albion RiverCanoeing3.9 mi
- South Fork Noyo RiverCanoeing6.9 mi
- Big RiverCanoeing7.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
