Featured cabins and cottages
Benmore Valley Ranch
Hopland
Benmore Valley Ranch is a pristine 800-acre mountain valley in the hills above Hopland, open to the public for recreational use including dogs.
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Boonville Downtown Cottage
Boonville
Discover the charm of Boonville, located in Mendocino County, California Wine Country, with a stay at the Boonville Downtown Cottage by Sheep Dung Properties.
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Boonville Hotel
Boonville
The Boonville Hotel is located on Highway 128, in southern Mendocino County, just two hours north of San Francisco, in the Anderson Valley.
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Hannah Madison Cottage
Little River
The Hannah Madison Cottage is a recent addition to the dog-friendly rooms and cottages offered by the Little River Inn.
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Johanna Brock
Little River
The Johanna Brock is a recent addition to the collection of dog-friendly rooms and cottages offered by the Little River Inn.
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Llama Cottage
Little River
The dog-friendly Llama Cottage is located on a beautiful wooded estate a mile north of the main Little River Inn property.
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Mendocino Stone Ranch
Gualala
Mendocino Stone Ranch offers unique, off-grid accommodations that blend rustic charm with modern comfort.
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Point Arena Lighthouse
Point Arena
Dramatically perched on a narrow peninsula, the Point Arena lighthouse was erected in 1879, destroyed by the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and rebuilt the following year of steel and concrete. It is maintained today by the non-profit Point Arena Lighthouse Keepers.
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Rosie’s Cottage
Little River
Rosie's Cottage is a spacious, contemporary stand-alone retreat located just south of the main Little River Inn property on the Mendocino Coast.
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Sheep Dung aka The Other Place
Boonville
Sheep Dung is an old sheep ranch that was owned by the ‘Moonies’ in the 70’s.
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Andiron Seaside Inn & Cabins
Little River
Andiron Seaside Inn & Cabins in Little River, Mendocino County, California Wine Country offers a serene retreat for travelers seeking a dog-friendly...
Read moreBlack Butte River Ranch
Covelo
Black Butte River Ranch sits on 14 acres that genuinely feel separate from the rest of the world—property line to Mendocino National Forest, Eel River access, and enough quiet that you’ll actually hear your dog’s paws on the ground. The cabins themselves vary in size
Read moreCottages at Little River Cove
Little River
The Cottages at Little River Cove welcomes furry friends for their own coastal escape in Mendocino.
Read moreJug Handle Creek Farm Bunk House
Caspar
The Bunk House at Jug Handle Creek Farm sits on working farmland a stone’s throw from the Mendocino coast, with sweeping views and the sound of the ocean carrying across the property. This is a rural setting—hay fields, coastal scrub—positioned on Highway 1 between Fort
Read moreRavenridge Cottages
Yorkville
Ravenridge Cottages in Yorkville, Mendocino County, California Wine Country, offers a serene retreat for travelers seeking a peaceful getaway. Situated...
Read moreSeafoam Lodge
Little River
. Perched along the picturesque coastline of Mendocino County, Seafoam Lodge offers a serene retreat with breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean. Tucked...
Read moreSerenisea Cottages
Gualala
Perched majestically on a bluff overlooking the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean, Serenisea Cottages in Gualala, Mendocino County, beckons travelers...
Read moreShoreline Cottages
Fort Bragg
This dog-friendly hotel is conveniently located on the inland side of Highway 1, a short walk to the ocean. Shoreline Cottages is just south of Fort Bragg and minutes from Mendocino.
Read moreThe Andiron Seaside Inn & Cabins
Little River
The Andiron’s cabins feel like staying inside a carefully curated thrift store—salvaged wood, vintage furnishings, and repurposed details fill every corner, but never in a cluttered way. The owners clearly spent real time hunting for the right pieces, and the result is genuinely relaxing rather
Read moreWindy Hollow Farm Cabins
Point Arena
Windy Hollow Farm Cabins consists of two small, hand-built sleeping cabins set on working farmland with direct access to gardens, a greenhouse, and trails that wind through the property. The cabins themselves are genuinely rustic—compact spaces designed for people who want to be out exploring
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Splash hits: Summer delights for water-loving dogs
The dog days of summer are here! Got a pup who loves the water? California's rivers, lakes and coastal landscapes welcome four-legged family members with paw-some adventures.
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Rove the rivers and coastline of magical Mendocino
Few places cater to water-loving canines like Catch A Canoe & Bicycles, Too. A perennial DogTrekker favorite, this Mendocino coast mainstay runs guided tours and rents dog-friendly watersports equipment on the Stanford Inn grounds. Innkeepers Joan and Jeff Stanford have…
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Stanford Inn: Green, gorgeous and welcoming for 45 years
The Stanford Inn by the Sea in Mendocino celebrates 45 years of welcoming dogs with ocean-view rooms, plant-based dining, spa services and nature walks. This eco-resort treats four-legged guests like family, with treats, beds and coastal trails nearby.
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Redwoods, shallow roots, and dogs on fire roads
Coast redwoods have roots just 6-12 feet deep but 100 feet wide. Here's why that shapes where your dog can walk in California's redwood parks.
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Roosevelt elk and dogs: rules for the North Coast
Roosevelt elk, bears, seal pups, plovers — California's North Coast is thick with wildlife. Here's exactly what to do when your dog meets them.
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Pups for the planet: leaving only paw prints
This Earth Day, DogTrekker is celebrating something worth wagging about: our community. A recent reader survey shows 99% of you pack it in and pack it out, and 95% leash up in sensitive habitats. Now, that’s a pack worth howling…
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