Mendocino County’s big backyard at your doorstep

By: DogTrekker Staff
A beagle rests on a wooden bench in a Mendocino County garden filled with trees, ferns, and flowering shrubs. The dog looks to the side, calm and observant. The green surroundings enhance the peaceful setting.
Cricket at Mendocino Coast Botanical Garden. Photo by Jessica Bay.

The Little River Inn is an ideal basecamp for exploring legendary Mendocino County. Rooms are perched above the Pacific near Van Damme State Beach, where four-paw explorers can walk in the waves and along paved roads that link campground sites.

On-leash hiking is also popular up the road at Big River State Beach, MacKerricher State Park or the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens. Marvel at 50 acres of blooms before a voyage on the Skunk Train. The dog-friendly staple departs from downtown Mendocino and chugs through towering ancient redwoods.

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