Best Family Friendly Beaches in Mendocino

Located in the town of Mendocino, the Mendocino Headlands Beaches are a group of multiple unnamed rocky and sandy beaches. These beaches are situated below steep oceanfront bluffs and are a part of a state park known as Mendocino Headlands State Park. Some of the Mendocino Headlands Beaches also have interesting rock formations around them. 

Point Cabrillo Light Station is a great beach located in a historic park with plenty of history for visitors to view. You can explore the lighthouse through guided tours or self-guided tours. For more information regarding the guided tours conducted around Point Cabrillo Light Station, you can call Point Cabrillo Light Station State Historic Park at (707) 937-6123.

Located to the north of Mendocino, The Point Cabrillo Lighthouse is a historic light station built-in 1909 that is surrounded by 270 acres of undeveloped coastal bluffs. Point Cabrillo Light Station is a part of Point Cabrillo Light Station State Historic Park which is maintained by a non-profit organization - The Point Cabrillo Lightkeepers Association. In addition, there is a small beach in Frolic Cove within Point Cabrillo Light Station State Historic Park.