Launch spot for experienced kayakers and divers
▪ Saunders Reef offshore is a popular surfing destination
Mendocino County
Anchor Bay to Gualala
FISH ROCK BEACH: At Anchor Bay Campground, .2 mi. N. of town of Anchor Bay. Public beach access and camping are available at the privately owned Anchor Bay Campground. The sandy beach has scattered rocks and tidepools. The campground has 30 overnight sites with picnic tables and firepits; most have water hookups, and some have electrical hookups. Coin-operated showers, fish-cleaning house, and a dive-gear wash area. Fee for day use or camping. Call: 707-884-4222.
▪ Fishing
▪ Abalone diving
▪ Trail climbs the bluff to the village of Anchor Bay
COLLINS LANDING: At Serenisea Lodge, 1.7 mi. S. of town of Anchor Bay. Steep trail and stairs are at the north end of the Serenisea Lodge. Public use of the accessway requires the permission of the Serenisea Lodge management; the lodge office, open 9 AM–8 PM daily, adjacent to the accessway. For information, call: 707-884-3836.
ST. ORRES CREEK: Hwy. One, 2.5 mi. N. of Gualala. A very steep, unimproved path at St. Orres Creek leads down to a cove beach, starting on the road shoulder at milepost 3.30.
BONHAM TRAIL TO COOK’S BEACH: Hwy. One, milepost 3.10, 2.3 mi. N. of Gualala. The beach is accessible from the northern end of the old Coast Highway frontage road, signed CR 526, opposite the onion-domed St. Orres Inn. Nice blufftop views of the beach. A path leads downhill to the sandy cove known as Cook’s Beach, with abundant driftwood. Limited shoulder parking; no facilities. Call: 707-884-4426.
GUALALA RIVER: W. of Hwy. One at Gualala. Access to the river mouth is available from Gualala Point Regional Park on the south bank of the river.
GUALALA BLUFF TRAIL: Hwy. One, at Gualala. A path runs along the bluff on the river side of Gualala’s commercial strip; benches and picnic tables are along the trail. Park in town; pedestrian access from Hwy. One is via the driveway through the Surf Motel or through the Sea Cliff Center complex. For information, call: 707-884-4426.
▪ Lovely views of the Gualala River mouth
▪ River otters can sometimes be spotted cavorting on the beach below
South Kibesillah Gulch View Area
Old timber haul road spanning Pudding Creek
Point Cabrillo headlands, view north
Mendocino Headlands State Park, Cypress Grove
Manchester State Park, Kinney Road entrance
View from Garcia River toward Point Arena Lighthouse
