MacKerricher State Park offers a variety of habitats; beach, bluff, headland, dune, forest and wetland. Tidepools are along the shore. Seals live on the rocks off the park’s Mendocino coast. More than 90 species of birds visit or live near Cleone Lake, a formal tidal lagoon. During winter and spring, the nearby headland provides a good lookout for whale watching. The park is popular with hikers, joggers, equestrians and bicyclists. Fishing is also popular, with trout in two fresh-water lakes. The park has a wheelchair accessible nature trail.
Site Condition
Location/Directions
The park is three miles north of Fort Bragg on Highway 1, near the town of Cleone. The park encompasses much of the land west of Cleone and a strip of beach between Fort Bragg and Ten Mile River.
General Notes
Updated by: [Weisberg, Tracy] 8/5/2026 9:05:48 AM
Usage Restriction
Service Reduction Information
Until further notice MacKerricher State Park will contain areas where services are reduced or eliminated.
For further information please contact the Mendocino District Office at (707) 937-5804 Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Location Categories
NATURAL LANDSCAPES / PARKS - Sand Dunes NATURAL LANDSCAPES / PARKS - State Parks TRANSPORTATION - Bridges TRANSPORTATION - Bridges - Pedestrian Bridges WATER & COASTAL AREAS - Beaches / Coastline WATER & COASTAL AREAS - Coastal Bluffs WATER & COASTAL AREAS - Coastal Dunes
Within 30-Mile Studio Zone
No
Location
24100 MacKerricher Park Rd
Fort Bragg, California, United States
(707) 210-5345
(707) 937-5804
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