Find a North Coast Beach in Mendocino, California
The Mendocino Coast is one of most beautiful stretches of coastline in California.
Beginning north of San Francisco and includes several of the most charming
coastal village and towns to be seen in California. The character
of the early days of California is evident in the classic
Victorian architecture of the seaside Mansions and
farms that have been restored. Uncrowded
beaches considered to be the most
pristine in California.
Elk.....Little River
Elk cove Beach ~ aka Greenwood Beach
Elk Cove beach, Greenwood Beach, and is part of Greenwood Beach State Park. Starting
in the 1880's, the beach was the site of a logging operation owned by the lumber
baron L.E. White. The remains of the old dam & rail line are still evident
in places. The Lumber baron's mansion retreat still overlooks the cove
(now a luxury BnB inn, see Elk Cove Inn below). The cove is the
an excellent launching point for sea kayaking with many sea
caves to explore both north and south of the cove. The
spring steelhead run, from the ocean to Greenwood
Creek, makes for a great fishing spot.
Recommended Lodging
Elk Cove Inn
Perched on a cliff above a mile long stretch of unspoiled beach is Elk Cove Inn.
"One of best bed & breakfast Inns in America, with accolades from the NY Times."
One hundred fifty miles north of San Francisco, tucked away in a tiny hamlet
on one of the most spectacular stretches of coastline in the world.
A full service spa on site. A refurbished lumber Baron's
Mansion retreat overlooking Elk Cove Beach.
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Little River Village
Dark Cove Beach, Little River
A beautiful sandy cove popular with ocean kayakers and Abalone divers.
Access is directly through and from the Heritage
House Inn & Restaurant" property, down
a well maintained stairway from
the bluff to the beach.
Heritage House - 4 star Hotel ..... Historic Mendocino Hotel - 2.4 mi Little River
Hillhouse - Pet Friendly 4.3 mi ..... Whitegate - Elegant Victorian 3.3 mi ..... Stevenswood Spa Resort - 4 star
All Little River Hotels
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