Jones Beach and Streamside Camps are nearby along the Lost Coast Trail.
SINKYONE WILDERNESS STATE PARK: Between Four Corners and Usal Beach Camp. A rugged park, mostly roadless. From the north, approach via Briceland Rd. (in Mendocino Co. labeled as Route 435); parts may be impassable in winter. From Hwy. One in Mendocino County, access the park by vehicle as far as Usal Beach Camp via narrow unpaved Usal Rd. (Route 431).
Park open all year for hiking and primitive camping; no reservations taken. Most campsites are on the Lost Coast Trail. Mountain bikes permitted on roads open to vehicles but prohibited on hiking trails; some trails open to equestrians. For recorded park information and road conditions, call: 707-986-7711.
Keep in Mind When Visiting Sinkyone Wilderness State Park
Campers must check in first at Needle Rock or Usal Beach
Bring all supplies you will need, including drinking water and firewood
Narrow, steep roads are unsuitable for RVs and trailers
Wood gathering not allowed; fires allowed only in facilities provided
Pack your trash out when leaving
Bears frequent this area; store food and scented items properly at all times
Dogs are not allowed on trails and are discouraged elsewhere due to Roosevelt elk, which can be aggressive toward canines
BEAR HARBOR: Near S. end of Briceland Rd./Route 435. Campsites are in three groups at Orchard Camp, Railroad Camp, and Bear Harbor Camp.
LOST COAST TRAIL: Paralleling the shoreline between Orchard Creek and Usal Beach Camp, Sinkyone Wilderness State Park. The Lost Coast Trail runs the length of the park, at least a three-day walk. Much of the trail passes through forests high above the ocean. Campsites are at Wheeler Camp (equestrians welcome), Little Jackass Creek, and Anderson Gulch.
USAL BEACH CAMP: Usal Rd., 6 mi. N. of Hwy. One turnoff at mile-post 90.88. Fifteen campsites accessible via heavily rutted dirt road. Tables, fire rings, pit toilets.
▪ Surf fishing
▪ Abalone diving
▪ Equestrian camping
INTERTRIBAL SINKYONE WILDERNESS: E. of Sinkyone Wilderness State Park. The InterTribal Sinkyone Wilderness Council, composed of ten northern California Indian tribes with ties to the Sinkyone region, manages some 3,800 acres of land east of the Sinkyone Wilderness State Park. For information, call: 707-468-9500.
Mendocino County
Westport Area
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
