State park
Mendocino Headlands State Park
Mendocino Headlands State Park is a state park in Mendocino County, California. Hours: Day Use Area.
Mendocino Headlands State Park map
Mendocino Headlands State Park boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
Fire restriction orders for this unit are not tracked here yet. Restrictions change with the season, so check the current orders before any campfire, stove or target shooting.
Common questions
- Mendocino Headlands State Park has 2 developed campgrounds. Sites can be reserved in advance.
- Hours: Day Use Area.
- No, day use at Mendocino Headlands State Park does not need a reservation; pay the entry fee on arrival.
- Yes, dogs are allowed at Mendocino Headlands State Park.
Before you go
Day use needs no reservation; pay the entry fee on arrival.
Camping at Mendocino Headlands State Park
Mendocino Headlands State Park has 2 developed campgrounds. Sites can be reserved in advance.
Trails
- Headlands Trail Cliff-top loop around Mendocino village
What to see
- Feature Big River estuary Estuary at south end of headlands
Public lands next to Mendocino Headlands State Park
- BLM unitMendocino Headlands State Park borders California Coastal National Monument.
- State parkMendocino Headlands State Park borders Van Damme State Park.
- State parkRussian Gulch State Park is 0.5 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- State parkPoint Cabrillo Light Station State Historic Park is 2.1 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
- State parkCaspar Headlands State Beach, a state park, is 2.8 miles away, straight line between the two boundaries.
Measured between the units' boundaries as mapped in USGS PAD-US. Distances are straight line, not driving.
- https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=442 (accessed 2026-09-29)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_California_state_parks (accessed 2026-09-28)