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    Mendocino Headlands State Park

    Mendocino Headlands State Park in Mendocino, CA, is one of the most pet-friendly parks in the area. Unlike most state parks in California, Fido can join you on most of the dirt trails that surround the town of Mendocino. Many of the casual trails will lead you to stunning views of swooping cliffs. There's even a short dog-friendly path to Portuguese Beach, which allows pooches on a leash onto the sand. If you continue along from the beach, you'll find a blow hole and lots more beautiful coastal scenery. Mendocino Headlands is open during the day. Visit Website

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    Mendocino Headlands State Park has received a rating of 5.0 out of 5 bones by 3 canine critics on BringFido.

    • Monica
      Jan 22, 2023
      Pup friendly town and trails

      beautiful views! loads of meandering trails along the cliffs and meadows.
      the whole town was dog friendly.

      it is expensive and gas there is outrageous - plan ahead and gas up before heading toward coast. the drive is winding and slow but worth it! stop often.

    • Lori
      Nov 14, 2022
      Beach here is the absolute best!

      we walked the beach with our pups. we were here off season and not a lot of people were out so we asked a local and they said most people were cool with dogs off leash if they didn’t disturb others. officially leashes are required. love this place. highly recommend for people and pets

    • Sandra
      Jun 16, 2021
      Big River Beach at Mendocino Headlands

      This is a very dog-friendly beach where the Big River meets the ocean. A long strip of wide sand gives dogs a large area to romp around. There are signs posted that say dogs should be on-leash, but the majority of dogs we saw here were playing off-leash. We kept ours mostly on-leash, but they still had fun exploring, sniffing, and splashing in the water.

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