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CONTACT INFORMATION

Tracy Weisberg *
Visitor Services Program Manager, Sonoma Mendocino Coast District
12301 N HWY 1, Fort Bragg, CA 95437
(707) 210-5345 Office phone 1
(707) 937.5804 Main Line phone 2
[email protected]


Permits Department, State Parks and Beaches
California Film Commission
7080 Hollywood Blvd., Suite 900, Hollywood, CA 90028 USA
323.860.2960 phone 1
800.858.4749 phone 2
[email protected]
http://film.ca.gov/state-permits/parks-beaches/


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WEBSITE:
Mendocino Headlands State Park

Keywords: Anytown USA / Anywhere USA; Coastal; Overpasses / Underpasses; Staircases - Exterior Staircases; Trails

General Notes: updated 9.10.2018 sd / 1.3.2019 lm / Updated 4.20.2020 BD

Jurisdictions: CALIFORNIA FILM COMMISSION - CFC, MENDOCINO COUNTY FILM COMMISSION - FLICS

Within 30-Mile Studio Zone: N

State Property: Y

Closed/Vacant: N

Ownership: state

Verified: 7/30/2025

Location Details

Big River Beach @ Menodocino Headlands State Park (SP)

United States / Mendocino, California
Location ID: #10129210

A spot frequented by both locals and visitors, the village of Mendocino's biggest beach offers a great place for walks. Located at the mouth of Big River. The beach changes configuration seasonally, sometimes creating large swaps of beach and/or a sandbar island.
Accessible from two points: a small parking lot near the Presbyterian church, leading down a trail and then a descending staircase, and a much bigger parking lot on the eastern side of Highway 1. The latter is situated next to more beach inland along Big River.

Location Category:

  • CITIES, TOWNS & PUBLIC SPACES - *;
  • CITIES, TOWNS & PUBLIC SPACES - Coastal Towns;
  • NATURAL LANDSCAPES / PARKS - *;
  • NATURAL LANDSCAPES / PARKS - State Parks;
  • TRANSPORTATION - *;
  • TRANSPORTATION - Bridges;
  • WATER & COASTAL AREAS - *;
  • WATER & COASTAL AREAS - Beaches / Coastline;
  • WATER & COASTAL AREAS - Rivers / Rapids
 
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