My favorite places to visit around Mendocino!

• Montgomery Woods
  Just 40 minutes from the Farmhouse is a grove of Giant Redwood Trees. In fact the tallest tree is there. You won't believe how beautiful this place is.
  
  Hiking in State Parks
• Point Cabrillo Lightstation and Preserve
  A beautiful place to stroll along the ocean with views of the lightstation and headland preserve.
  
• Russian Gulch
  Go on the loop trail at and see the waterfall at the end.
  
• MacKerricher State Park
  Go tidepooling and meet the local sea lions and their babies.
  
• Headlands trail
  Walk this beautiful trail all around Mendocino and see the Grey Whales migrating in November and March.
  
• Big River
  Hike or ride a bike on the haul road or better yet rent a canoe or kayak at the mouth of the river and paddle up the river to visit the wildlife. I do it all the time and it's truly breath-taking.
  
• Jughandle State Park
  has an ecological staircase that takes you from the ocean to the redwood forest on a trail that passes through the Pygmy Forest.
  
  
• Glass Beach
  Ask me and I will tell you the story of Glass Bleach and how it got it's name. You could spend all day picking through the sea glass and pottery on that beach.
  
  
• Cookie Beach
  Up the coast close to Westport is a beach with cookie shaped rocks at the low tide. It's a wonderful beach to fly a kite and have a picnic.
  
  Local Museums
• Kelly House Historical Museum
  tells about the families who founded Mendocino.
  
• Ford House Visitor Center
  tells about the history of the area from the Native Indians to the logging industry.