Top Things to do in Mendocino County
Things to do in Mendocino County, Mendocino County: The Best Sights & Landmarks
Discover the best top things to do in Mendocino County, United States including Mendocino Coast, Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens, Ridgewood Ranch, Matheson Design and Art Gallery, West Church Street Mosaics, Petit Teton Farm, Ross Ranch, The Mendocino Tree, Kelley House Museum, Point Arena Lighthouse & Museum.
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1. Mendocino Coast
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 756 reviews
A scenic drive along California's Pacific coastline offering beaches, historic lighthouses and old-time fishing villages.
Reviewed By Martysfo - San Rafael, United States
Great cliffs, fog and quiet mark this coast. It is cold and chilly, even in August. Yet it is a must see so one can step back in time to how California used to be. A bonus is the trip up through the Anderson Valley Wine Region on the way to the coast from the Bay Area.
2. Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1,300 reviews
Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens offers everything from colorful displays to thunderous waves. The mild maritime climate makes it a garden for all seasons, attracting gardeners and nature lovers. With manicured formal gardens, a dense coastal pine forest, native flora and habitats, fern-covered canyons, camellias, rhododendrons, magnolias and conifers, heaths, heathers, and flower-filled coastal bluffs overlooking the blue ocean, the garden is a jewel on the Pacific Coast. Your visit is a show of support for our non-profit botanical garden and its mission!
Reviewed By Gardenxoe - Eureka, United States
We’ve never been disappointed by this garden. This time the rhododendrons were in full bloom and it was also a great time to see native wildflowers. We love the transition from beautiful display gardens to native plants (as you head to dramatic ocean overlook). Another good time to visit garden is in July/August, when the dahlias & heathers are blooming.
3. Ridgewood Ranch
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 18 reviews
This ranch was the final home of the legendary racehorse Seabiscuit.
Reviewed By RustyTaylor - Soulsbyville, United States
The home and History of Seabiscuit lives on. In the lush valley that was his home. A must-see destination for any historian or Horse enthusiast.
4. Matheson Design and Art Gallery
5. West Church Street Mosaics
6. Petit Teton Farm
7. Ross Ranch
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 50 reviews
This 11 acre ranch rents out horses for beach and mountain trails.
Reviewed By Lapin1967 - London, United Kingdom
Memorable experience of horse riding on a deserted beach as inexperienced riders. Tobi and Nancy were very attentive - sharing fun facts about horses and the local coast. The horses were gentle. The scenery was spectacular. My 13 year old daughter loved it. Highly recommended.
8. The Mendocino Tree
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 27 reviews
A coast redwood growing in Montgomery Woods State Reserve near Ukiah, is the tallest known tree in the world. It stands five stories higher than the Statue of Liberty.
9. Kelley House Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 70 reviews
Reviewed By ConnieLongBeach
My husband and I took the town walking tour through the museum earlier this month and it was really great. Jane was our guide and you could tell she just loves this town. She knew her history and told is in an interesting and funny way...full of fun details and facts. I highly recommend the tour. Good to book ahead if possible.
10. Point Arena Lighthouse & Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 439 reviews
The Point Arena Lighthouse stands as an iconic figure on the American Pacific Coast. No other lighthouse offers such a fully interactive experience in the exchange between history, science and natural beauty. Sometimes brilliantly sunny, other times fog-shrouded and mysterious, always ruggedly beautiful, the lighthouse is a place to find something different, a place where the romance is real and the experience is profound. Surrounded by water on three sides, and shouldered adjacent to the Point Arena/Stornetta Public Lands, the Point Arena Lighthouse is the premier visitor destination in Mendocino County. Visit the Light Station Store and Outdoor Museum and celebrate our 150th year! It is also one of the best whale watching spots on the North Coast, with the annual Gray Whale migration from late November through May, Humpbacks throughout the year, the occasional pod of transient Killer Whales and even Blue Whales. Watch for the spouts, tails and breaches from the trails and gazebo.
Reviewed By robint514 - Danville, United States
I agree with the reviewers. If you are in the area, this is worth a trip. The docent at the top of the lighthouse was friendly and provided a lot of interesting information. We imagined what it must have been like for the lighthouse families who lived out here at what must have seemed like the edge of the U.S.
