MacKerricher SP

State Park

Service Reduction Information

Until further notice MacKerricher State Park will contain areas where services are reduced or eliminated due to the fiscal crisis.

For further information please contact the Mendocino District Office at (707) 937-5804 Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Camper Information

East Pinewood campground is open. Reservations required.

West Pinewood campground is open. Site 100 is closed until further notice due to construction. Facility upgrades in progress on weekdays sites 90-107. Expect minor traffic delays and noise during the week. Reservations required

Surfwood campground is currently open. Reservations required.

Attention: on May 22 and/or 29 the Mill Creek Rd (park road) will be closed from 8am – 5pm for construction. As a result, the Surfwood campground will be inaccessible during road closure.

News Release: Clean-Up at Glass Beach

News Release: Saturday Harbor Seal Programs at MacKerricher State Park

MacKerricher State Park offers a variety of habitats; beach, bluff, headland, dune, forest and wetland. Tidepools are along the shore. Seals may be seen on the rocks off the park’s coastline. More than 90 species of birds visit or live near Cleone Lake, a formal tidal lagoon. During winter and spring, the nearby headland provides a good lookout for whale watching. The park is popular with hikers, joggers, equestrians and bicyclists. Fishing is also popular at Cleone lake. The park has a wheelchair accessible nature trail.

Location/Directions
The park is three miles north of Fort Bragg on Highway 1, near the town of Cleone. The park encompasses much of the land west of Cleone and a strip of beach between Fort Bragg and Ten Mile River.

Seasons/Climate/Recommended clothing
The weather can be changeable; layered clothing is recommended.

About the Park
The park is the only one in the park system that was at one time part of the Mendocino Indian Reservation.
It is the only park unit that was part of the Union Lumber Company's vast timber and shipping holdings in northern Mendocino County. A small, independent logging and shipping operation began here, then was absorbed by the larger corporation. MacKerricher, known historically as Cleone, thus followed a pattern common to many of the small areas in the region. The park was officially opened in 1952; land was added along the Ten Mile beach until 1977.

Online Reservations

Park Information

Hours of Operation:
call the park
Park Office Telephone:
(707) 964-9112
Available Online Reservation:
Upcoming Weekend: YES

Within 2 Weeks: YES
Updated: 5/13/2013 9:07 PM
Region
North Coast
County
Mendocino
Max Camper Length:
35 Feet
Max Trailer Length
35 Feet