Marquee Mendocino

Whether you want to hit the trails, explore some caves, or just bunk down at your glamp-site, Mendocino has all the right stuff for a romantic getaway, outdoors-style!

Week: 06.07.2018
Regions: Northern CA

Fancy Camp

Glamping at Mendocino Grove

Wanna go rugged on the coast, minus the whole pitching your own tent and sleeping on the ground bit? Mendocino Grove is spot-on for upgrading your roughing-it experience, with 60 beautifully appointed tent-cabins set across the bluffs overlooking Mendocino Bay. The ocean view fro
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Ranch Style

Overnight Escape to The Ranch at Laguna Beach

It’s California’s only National Geographic Unique Lodge of the World. The Ranch at Laguna Beach sits on an iconic piece of land where the mountains meet the Pacific. This boutique coastal ranch hotel was completely reimagined and renovated in 2016. Hidden in Aliso and Wood Canyon
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Pirate of the Coast

Kayak the dramatic caves in Mendocino

Mendocino’s wild and scenic Pacific waters are filled with dramatic coves and caves best explored by kayak. Push your paddling boundaries with the experienced guides of Kayak Mendocino. Their amazing Sea Cave Nature Tour explores sea caves that cut through the sheer cliffs making
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Head for the Headlands

Hike the bluffs at Mendocino Headlands State Park

A stroll along Mendocino's marquee bluffs is pretty much mandatory when you visit, and Mendocino Headlands State Park, which surrounds the charming hamlet of Mendocino, offers your best panoramic bet. Trails leave right from town and curve along the dramatic coastal bluffs, leadi
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