Hill House Inn Hotel Located Just Minutes from Top Mendocino Attractions

The Mendocino Coast offers visitors scores of activities. This area is known for ideal California coastal weather, and beautiful giant redwoods, however, this hidden gem is home to a thriving artistic community and a growing selection of gourmet restaurants. Mendocino is also a budding hot-spot for wineries and tasting rooms. Visitors to the area have access to over 17 state parks and nature preserves that reside in Mendocino County, and the temperate coastal climate is perfect to enjoy an afternoon hiking and bird watching at Forest History Trail, Jackson Demonstration State Forest, or MacKerricher State Park. Other nearby State Parks are the Big River State Park, Russian Gulch, Chapman Point and spring Ranch Preserve, Van Damme, and Headlands State Park. Seated two miles north of Mendocino along the pristine coastline, guests of Hill House Inn will find the Point Cabrillo Light Station State Historical Park. The Point Cabrillo Lighthouse has been beautifully restored so visitors to the area can see this shining watchtower in its glory. Additionally, the Point Arena Lighthouse is located less than one hour from Hill House Inn. This 108-foot beacon rests on breathtaking rocky headlands and is home to a First-Order Fresnel Lens. Make memories that last with an afternoon of guided horseback riding along the ocean or inland through the redwoods with Ricochet Ridge Ranch which is located in Cleone, beside MacKerricher State Park offering beach trail rides or mountain trail rides. Mendocino offers outdoor enthusiasts seven different rivers to navigate along the coast, as well as the Big River that is located south of Mendocino. Guests can explore miles of riverfront, and canoe up the Noyo and Ten Mile River. The Historic Skunk Train is a family favorite - try their rail bike ride or train ride thru the majestic redwood forest. Nearby beaches like Ten Mile Beach, Pudding Creek, Glass Beach, Jughandle Beach and Casper State Beach all promise a full afternoon of fun. To satisfy the botanist within, the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens hosts a vast collection of indigenous plants, and will not disappoint. Located four minutes from the Inn, guests can rent a bicycle, canoe, or kayak to make exploring our historic town and surrounding areas an outdoor adventure.