Northern California

Headlands

From the Golden Gate in Marin County, north through Marin Headlands to the Jenner Headlands in Lower Sonoma County.

Cities/Towns (south to north, Hwy1 ):

  • Sausalito (bay side)
  • Tamalpais Valley (bay side)
  • Muir Beach
  • Stinson Beach
  • Bolinas
  • Olema
  • Point Reyes Station
  • Inverness
  • Marshall
  • Tomales
  • Dillon Beach
  • Valley Ford
  • Bodega
  • Bodega Bay
  • Jenner

Parks/Activity:

  • Golden Gate National Recreational Area
    • Marin Headlands
    • Rodeo Lagoon
    • Tennessee Valley
    • Marine Mammal Center
  • Mount Tamalpais State Park
  • Point Reyes National Seashore

Beaches:

  • Tennessee Beach
  • Rodeo Beach
  • Muir Beach
  • Stinson Beach
  • Limantour Beach
  • Drakes Beach
  • Doran Beach


Mendonoma

From Fort Ross in Sonoma County, north through Westport in Mendocino County.

Cities/Towns (south to north, Hwy1 ):

  • Fort Ross
  • Timber Cove
  • Stewarts Point
  • Sea Ranch
  • Gualala
  • Anchor Bay
  • Point Arena
  • Manchester
  • Elk
  • Albion
  • Little River
  • Mendocino
  • Caspar
  • Fort Bragg
  • Newport
  • Westport

Parks/Activity:

  • Fort Ross Historic State Park
  • Salt Point State Park
  • Gualala Point Regional Park
  • Point Arena Pier
  • B Bryan Preserve
  • Point Arena-Stornetta Public Lands
  • Point Arena Lighthouse
  • Navarro River Redwoods State Park
  • Van Damme State Marine Conservation Area / State Park
  • Big River Estuary State Marine Conservation Area
  • Mendocino Headlands State Park
  • Russian Gulch State Marine Conservation Area / State Park
  • Point Cabrillo Light Station
  • Jug Handle State Natural Reserve
  • Noyo Harbor
  • Noyo Headlands Park
  • Skunk Train
  • MacKerricher State Marine Conservation Area / State Park

Beaches:

  • Stump Beach
  • Black Point Beach
  • Stengel Beach
  • Walk-On Beach
  • Schooner Gulch
  • Manchester State Beach
  • Greenwood Creek State Beach
  • Navarro Beach
  • Little River (Van Damme) Beach
  • Big River Beach
  • Portuguese Beach
  • Caspar Beach
  • Jug Handle Beach
  • Glass Beach
  • Pudding Creek Beach
  • Virgin Creek Beach 🏄‍♂️
  • Ten Mile Beach
  • Westport Beach


Lost Coast

From Rockport in Mendocino County, north through Ferndale in Humboldt County.

Cities/Towns:

  • Rockport
  • Leggett
  • Garberville (101)
  • Shelter Cove
  • Fortuna (101)
  • Ferndale

Parks/Activity:

  • Standish-Hickey State Recreation Area
  • Cape Mendocino Lighthouse
  • King Range National Conservation Area
  • Humboldt Redwoods State Park

North Coast

From Eureka in Humboldt County, north through Crescent City and the Oregon border in Del Norte County.

Cities/Towns:

  • Eureka
  • Arcata
  • McKinleyville
  • Trinidad
  • Klamath
  • Crescent City
  • Smith River

Parks/Activities:

  • Cal Poly Humboldt
  • Trinidad Head Lighthouse
  • Humboldt Lagoons State Park
  • Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park