Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport 2 hr 10
Russian Gulch State Park (16 min) Park with ocean & forest terrain offering camping & hiking amid tide pools a waterfall & woodlands. Pomo Bluffs Park (6 min.) The 25-acre park offers benches & restrooms plus interpretive signs & coastal hiking/biking trails. Van Damme State Park (16 min.) Scenic park with a beach & trails plus the Pygmy Forest where mature trees stand only inches tall. Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens (6 min.) Known for its rhododendrons this clifftop garden offers ocean views picnic spots & trails. Mac Kerricher State Park (11 min) Rocky coastline & beach for hiking woods with camping bird-filled wetlands & seal-watching. Point Cabrillo Lighthouse Museum (45 min.) This state park features a lighthouse & restored lightkeeper homes plus a marine science exhibit. Sea Glass Museum (5 min.) Quaint relaxed museum in a converted home offering a range of colored sea glass plus a gift shop. Jug Handle State Natural Reserve (9 min.) Reserve featuring a 2.5-mile trail through terraces formed by glacier sea & tectonic activities. Point Cabrillo Light Station State Historic Park (15 min.) Protected 1909 lighthouse outbuildings & cottage on a rugged headland in a 296.5-acre park. Noyo Headlands Park (5 min.) Park Guest House Museum (5 min.) Built in 1892 out of local redwood this mansion now houses the HQ of the local historical society. Coastal Trail (7 min.) Park The Skunk Train (6 min.) Railroad tours on a historic train leading through meadows canyons & redwood forest. |