Top 10 Places in Northern California + NorCal Road Trip Itinerary (2023)
Northern California is full of some of the most beautiful places in the world. Some of them are well known and some of them aren't! There are volcanoes, beaches, mountains, forests, and waterfalls. I also include the Northern California Road trip route I did which is a must do for any American!
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Mendocino is California's Best Secret 🌲🌊 Glass Beach, Skunk Train Railbikes & MORE!
Hey, fellow travelers! Ever heard of Mendocino? No? Well, you're in for a treat!
Welcome to another episode where we uncover California's Best-Kept Secret—Mendocino! Nestled along the iconic Highway One, this coastal paradise is more than just a pit stop; it's a destination worth the extra miles. 🚗
📌 What to expect:
- Start your day with us at Good Life Cafe, the town's morning hotspot! ☕🥐
- Hop on the Skunk Train Railbikes for an unforgettable ride through coastal redwoods. 🚂🌳
- Discover the mesmerizing Glass Beach and learn why you should leave those shiny pieces right where they are. 🏖️🌈
- Feast your eyes (and your stomachs) on some of the best seafood Mendocino has to offer. 🦞🍽️
And so much more!
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If you're a fan of hidden gems, breathtaking landscapes, and mouthwatering food, then this video is your golden ticket to a Mendocino adventure you'll never forget. Whether you're a California native or a wanderlust-filled traveler, this video is your ultimate guide to making the most of your Mendocino trip.
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🎥 CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
0:57 Arriving to Mendocino
1:56 Good Life Cafe and Bakery
3:08 Skunk Train Railbikes
7:16 Princess Seafood
8:30 Glass Beach
9:46 Russian Gulch State Park
11:26 Headlands Trail
13:09 Frankie's Mushroom Ice Cream
14:30 Flow
14:57 Outro
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Visit Fort Bragg CA: Explore, Relax, and Enjoy on the Mendocino Coast
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Best places to visit in Northern California | Bartell's Backroads
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SOCIAL MEDIA VS. REALITY: GLASS BEACH #travel #shorts #glassbeach
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The 10 BEST State Parks in California
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3 Things To Do In Fort Bragg | California Bucket List | Travel Vlog 27
Published July 12th, 2021
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Fort Bragg: Railbikes and Redwoods | Exploring California with Bartell's Backroads
Cyclists and sightseers who want to experience the redwood forests of California in a new way may want to check out this unique opportunity near Fort Bragg, California, along the coast of Mendocino County.
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Nor Cal Beach Town - Fort Bragg better than Mendocino? Unique Sea Glass Beach and more!
Fort Bragg Is Way Cool and has many things to do! Sea Glass beach, Coastal Bike Rides, Noyo Marina, Pudding Creek Trestle (Love Lock Bridge), Skunk Train and more all right on the rugged Pacific coast highway. Plus we found a great place to stay and terrific places to eat. Fort Bragg has more things to do than staying in nearby well known Mendocino and fort Bragg also has places to stay right on the coast! This is a relatively undiscovered destination that you could easily spend a whole week at but we had 2 days. Great adventure in Northern California.
Most people in CA have heard of Glass Beach, right? Well lots of beaches have some degree of glass called sea glass on their shores but this place super sizes it. This unfortunate legacy of a coastal dump actually turned into a major tourist attraction for Fort Bragg. I mean the sea glass goes down a foot or so. WOW.
But Fort Bragg actually has much more to offer. Many people go to Mendocino for its romantic small town Charm but 15 minutes away is a bevy of things to do in Fort Bragg plus hotels right on the coast and more places to eat.
The coastal bike trail goes north 4 miles to MacKerricher State Park. Flat, paved and scenic the entire way -- it really does not get better. The Pudding Creek Bridge/Trestle is picture perfect and is open to people walking and riding bikes. Tourist destination where people leave locks on the bridge to memorialize loved ones.
We stayed at the Surf and Sand Lodge. The owner is the same as the hotel next door which had bikes free for using. Being on the beach there is some wear and tear but the bikes worked fine and the free borrow process very easy. We had a kitchen in our hotel room but ate out all the time.
Latin food at Mayan Fusion: 418 North Main St, Fort Bragg. see menu at
Seafood at Noyo River Grill. 32150 N Harbor Dr, Fort Bragg. see menu at
Italian at Cucina Verona . 124 E Laurel St, Fort Bragg. see menu at
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We did our trip in April so it was before the summer season when kayaking is very popular on the Noyo River.
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Top Tourist Attractions in Mendocino, CA – Travel Video
Mendocino is located in Northern California and about 150 miles north of San Francisco. Many places in this county are known for scenic views, glass bottom beaches and tall redwood trees. Please click on the links below for more details of the places.
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Point Arena Lighthouse
Do you remember the last race scene in the movie “Need for Speed”? This is the location of that shoot
Carmet Beach
This is a small beach on Highway 1, along the pacific coast in Bodega Bay. You may spend some time watching the scenic view, fly drone and have snacks.
Glass Beach
This is a perfect beach for viewing sunset. The rocks in the beach make the sunset pictures beautiful.
Jug Handle State Reserve and Beach
It’s a small and beautiful beach. Beach is covered by hills on two sides, which makes the place less windy & allows only the breeze from the ocean. An ideal place for photos & sunset viewing.
Russian Gulch State Park
An awesome place for camping. Even if you are not camping, trails are exciting. Fern Canyon trails takes you to 40 feet waterfalls.
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Fort Bragg Coastal Trail | Visit Fort Bragg, CA
The beautiful Fort Bragg Coastal Trail also known as the Ka Kahleh Trail at Noyo Headlands Park. The trail provides the first public access to Fort Bragg's rocky coast since the 1800's. Trail features sweeping ocean views and sights from the town's history as well as connections to additional trails and walking opportunities.
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Fort Bragg California Best Attractions (Liquid Fusion Kayaking, Skunk Train, Glass Beach + More!)
We visit Fort Bragg, California, and show you the top attractions. We stayed at the Little River Inn, where you can book packages that match your interest:
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00:06 Little River Inn
00:40 Liquid Fusion Kayaking
04:15 Guest House Museum
05:56 Mendocino Coast Model Railroad & Historical Society
07:01 Skunk Train
09:44 Noyo Center For Marine Science
11:33 Sea Glass Museum
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Best Hotels In Fort Bragg, CA - For Families, Couples, Work Trips, Luxury & Budget
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Glass Beach as the most COLORFUL place in Fort Bragg, California
In California, a chain of Glass Beaches is considered to be a natural wonder. There are three known beaches in the Fort Bragg region and it shows how the nature deals with the results of human ignorance and indifference.
Fort Bragg, like many other cities located by the coastline, have been dumping garbage into the ocean. The dumping sites in Fort Bragg functioned from 1906 till 1967 and have accumulated a lot of trash, the heaviest of which, the glass, stayed close to the shore.
As a result the waves started washing out some of the heavy particles, which were influenced by power of water tides and waves, so they didn’t have sharp edges anymore and nowadays look like shiny, colorful glass stones.
So the Glass Beach in California is a great tourism attraction of our time but it should make us think about a lot of things.
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72 Hours in Mendocino & Fort Bragg
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02:03 - Mendocino Headlands
04:11 - Russian Gulch State Park
05:05 - Fort Bragg
05:27 - Glass Beach
06:38 - 10-mile Dunes
07:04 - MacKerricher State Park
07:22 - Jug Handle State Park
09:21 - Noyo Habor Inn
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12:22 - Van Damme State Park
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Fort Bragg/Mendocino in 48 HOURS
Greetings! Here we did a 2 day trip up to the Fort Bragg area in Mendocino county. We visited a few interesting parks and rode on the Skunk Train. We've been here before a long time ago. We wanted to revisit it and hit some of the places we missed and check out some restaurants. It's a nice area that has that typical northern California climate that has the early morning marine layer which most of the time burns off. Regardless of the weather though, this is a very beautiful area. We love this place as a nice get away to just relax and enjoy. We went to Glass Beach where the main attraction is the small glass beads that over time became a part of the beach. Unfortunately people have been taking the glass beads over time and it's not the same as it used to be. Still its a nice place to visit and it's still unusual.
The Skunk Train is another interesting as it is a piece of history in this area. We think it's well the ride just to experience not just the train ride, but also to learn about what it was used for and how that region's industry has changed over time.
The other places we visited were really nice parks. Fern Canyon, Russian Gulch and Jug Handle were all very nice naturally preserved areas that showcase the areas climate and natural beauty. The beaches, the redwoods and the other plants and fauna’s are unique to this area that goes all the way up to the north western part of the United States.
Being tourist attractions does have some benefits in that there are really good places to eat up here. We especially love microbreweries.
This area is such a nice place to go. Check out our video and maybe it will inspire you to go and visit.
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[4K] Exploring FORT BRAGG, MENDOCINO COUNTY, California
On our third day in Mendocino, we decided to have breakfast at Noyo Harbor Inn in Fort Bragg & explored its downtown after.
Recorded November 9th, 2022, Wednesday
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Mendocino: 6 Must-see Travel Photography spots
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Jefferson Graham retraces his late dad's travel steps, 30 years later, in the seaside Victorian village of Mendocino, where Jerry Graham visited in 1991 for his San Francisco Bay Area Backroads TV series. How have things changed since in a town where seemingly time has stood still?
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Music: performed on two guitars by Paul Ellis and Jefferson Graham
Theme song produced by Richard Keeler, Jr.
Recorded at Keeler Sound, Torrance, California.
Big thanks to Jeffrey Pierce, the original photographer on the Backroads series, for finding the Backroads tapes and helping to get them digitized.
Also Helen MacKenzie of the Blair House, Mendocino for her hospitality and Henry Schipper for his brilliance.
Things to do in Mendocino County? We've got you totally covered.
Chapters:
00:00 Mendocino
00:33 Jerry Graham in 1991
00:42 Retrace dad's steps
01:02 Jerry on Main Street
01:37 Photowalks is produced on mobile cameras
02:29 Mendocino Headlands State Park
03:22 Top 5 photo spots
03:55 Photographer Ken van der Wende
04:13 Photowalkers magazine on Flipboard
04:38 Murder, She Wrote and the Blair House
06:13 How to photograph Victorians
06:44 Russian Gulch State Park
07:03 Photographing the waterfall
07:51 Point Cabrillo Lighthouse
08:34 How to punch up a drab sky
09:05 Mendocino Coast Botanical Garden and macro photography
09:57 Glass Beach
10:13 About Jerry Graham
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TOP 10 Things to do in Mendocino, California 2024!
TOP 10 Things to do in Mendocino, California 2024!
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Mendocino, California is an amazing place to visit in California. If you want to know top 10 what to do in Mendocino or you need a travel guide, please keep watching.
Before we reach our top pick, take some time to explore the Village of Mendocino itself. This charming town is filled with Victorian-style homes, quaint shops, and cozy cafes. Wander the streets, admire the historic architecture, and enjoy the laid-back vibe of this artistic community. The village’s scenic location on a bluff overlooking the ocean makes it a perfect place to unwind and soak in the beauty of the coast.
And now, the highlight of our Mendocino journey—the Skunk Train Wolf Tree Turn Train Ride. This nostalgic train ride takes you deep into the heart of the redwoods, offering a unique perspective on Mendocino’s majestic forests. As you journey through the towering trees, you’ll learn about the history of the Skunk Train and the region’s logging past. The ride also includes a stop at the famous Wolf Tree, a massive redwood with a unique story. It’s an unforgettable experience that combines history, nature, and adventure. Best of all, you can embark on this journey at a discounted rate by clicking the link in the description below. Tickets are limited, so be sure to book early to secure your spot on this iconic Mendocino experience.