OVERLOOKS: Hwy. One at Hardy and Juan Creeks, 6.3 and 5.8 mi. N. of Westport. Roadside overlooks at Hwy. One mileposts 83.5 and 82.96; no improved beach access.

      WESTPORT-UNION LANDING STATE BEACH: W. of Hwy. One, 3 mi. N. of Westport. Day use and camping on a narrow ocean bluff. The main day-use area is the beach at the mouth of Howard Creek. Eighty-six primitive campsites along the open bluff. Picnic tables and fire rings; no reservations taken. Fee for camping; no fee for day use. Call: 707-937-5804.

      ▪ Tidepooling

      ▪ Fishing

      ▪ Abalone diving

      WESTPORT BEACH RV PARK: Hwy. One, .5 mi. N. of Westport. Privately run campground near the mouth of Wages Creek. Seventy-five RV sites with hookups, 50 tent campsites, plus group sites. Call: 707-964-2964.

      ▪ Volleyball and horseshoes

      ▪ Surfing

      ▪ Surf fishing

      PETE’S BEACH: Hwy. One, .3 mi. N. of Westport. Stairs to beach start at an opening in the thicket at the south end of an unpaved pull-out. Part of Westport-Union Landing State Beach. Call: 707-937-5804.

      WESTPORT HEADLANDS: Hwy. One, 7.5 mi. N. of Ten Mile River. Open bluff across Hwy. One from Westport. Stairs to beach are opposite the end of Pelican Road. Wheelchair-accessible parking and viewing platform off Omega Drive.

      ▪ Kayak launch spot

      ▪ Blufftop views

      CHADBOURNE GULCH: Hwy. One, 5.8 mi. N. of Ten Mile River. Mile-long sandy beach, known by surfers as Blues Beach, accessible from dirt parking area at milepost 75.43. No facilities.

      ▪ Surf fishing

      ▪ Poke-pole fishing for monkey-face eels

      ▪ Abalone diving

      VISTA POINT: W. of Hwy. One, 4.5 mi. N. of Ten Mile River. A large paved parking area, equipped with interpretive panels, is located at milepost 74.09. A path leads toward the shoreline near Bruhel Point, providing blufftop views. A wheelchair-accessible path leads south a short distance from the parking area.

      NEWPORT TRAIL: W. of Hwy. One, 1.9 mi. N. of Ten Mile River. A segment of the California Coastal Trail for hikers and mountain bikers parallels Hwy. One on the west side from milepost 72.15 to 73.22. A parking lot and viewpoint are planned at the north end.

SOUTH KIBESILLAH GULCH VIEW AREA: W. of Hwy. One, 2.1 mi. N. of Ten Mile River. Unsigned overlook and parking at milepost 71.95; no beach access.

SEASIDE CREEK BEACH: W. of Hwy. One, 1 mi. N. of Ten Mile River. Sandy beach adjacent to Hwy. One, extending to the mouth of the Ten Mile River.

      ▪ Beachcombing

      ▪ Surf fishing

      ▪ Surfing

Mendocino County

      MacKerricher State Park Area

      TEN MILE RIVER VIEW AREA: S. side of Ten Mile River Bridge. Parking area on south side of bridge, with interpretive panels. Paved pedestrian access across the bridge; views of river and dunes.

MACKERRICHER STATE PARK: From Ten Mile River S. to Glass Beach in Fort Bragg. Eight miles of beaches, dunes, and rocky shoreline. Main park entrance is at Cleone. Additional beach access points within the state park include the end of Ward Ave., a parking area opposite Airport Rd., Pudding Creek, and Glass Beach Drive.

      MacKerricher State Park campground includes more than 140 developed sites for RVs or tents; some campsites are wheelchair accessible. Also available are group campsites and 10 walk-in sites set in a forest. Leashed dogs allowed in campground. Visitor center is at the main park entrance. Beach wheelchair available.

      ▪ Nature walks and campfire programs

      ▪ Surf fishing

      ▪ Horseback rides can be arranged locally

      WARD AVENUE: Just N. of MacKerricher State Park main entrance. Parking and access to sand dunes and miles of beach, both north and south. Seasonal restrictions may be in effect to protect nesting habitat of the western snowy plover.

      ▪ Popular surfing spot

      ▪ Haul road trail access

      LAKE CLEONE: End of Mill Creek Drive. Freshwater lake is ringed by a 1.3-mile-long trail. Non-motorized boats allowed. Picnic area overlooks the lake.

      Birds seen year round at the lake include great blue herons, ring-necked and mallard ducks, and osprey

      ▪ Freshwater fishing

      LAGUNA POINT: End of Mill Creek Drive. On a clear day the headland offers an unimpeded view of the mountainous coastline to the north.

      ▪ Look for harbor seals on the rocks and gray whales migrating along the coast, November to early May

      ▪ Wheelchair-accessible boardwalk leads around Laguna Point

HAUL ROAD ACCESS: From Ward Ave. to Glass Beach Dr., Fort Bragg. The old timber haul road now serves as a paved multi-use trail through MacKerricher State Park. The trail, a segment in the California Coastal Trail, can be accessed from the end of Ward Ave., at Laguna Point, and from a parking area off Hwy. One, 100 yards south of Airport Road. There is also trail access at the north end of Glass Beach Dr. in Fort Bragg.

Mendocino County

      Fort Bragg

      PUDDING CREEK BEACH: Hwy. One at Pudding Creek, Fort Bragg. Wide sandy beach beneath the old wooden trestle. Part of MacKerricher State Park.

      GLASS BEACH: W. end of Elm St., Fort

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