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Kelley House Museum

The Kelley House Museum is a house museum in Mendocino, California. Look also at Glass Beach, 10 mi away. Expect 64–66°F afternoons in the mildest months, June to October.

Photo: Daderot, CC0
Where
In Mendocino
28 places to stay
In brief

A museum inside Mendocino

You can stay in Mendocino

Kelley House Museum is inside Mendocino, which has 28 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓

Best months: Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct

June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 64–66°. When to go ↓

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.

When to go

When to go

Below are typical highs and lows near Kelley House Museum.

Jan55° / 42°
Feb56° / 42°
Mar57° / 43°
Apr58° / 44°
May61° / 47°
Jun64° / 49°
Jul66° / 51°
Aug66° / 52°
Sep66° / 51°
Oct64° / 48°
Nov59° / 45°
Dec55° / 42°
Typical highs and lows in Mendocino. Green months are the mild ones. Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Mendocino. Mendocino’s full climate →
About

Kelley House Museum

The Kelley House Museum is a house museum in Mendocino, California. It is located at 45007 Albion Street in Mendocino.

Founded in 1973 with a mission "to collect, preserve, protect and share the rich history of the Mendocino Coast" it interprets Mendocino's logging and shipping industries together with displaying typical domestic life in the 1800s.

Type
Museum
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

Towns to stay in near Kelley House Museum

Nearest for a night are Mendocino (28) and Fort Bragg (42).

Kelley House Museum123Mendocino28Fort Bragg42Little River13Albion8Caspar5Cleone8Willits13Philo7Glass BeachPoint Arena LightMendocino Coast Botanical Gardens10 mi
Kelley House Museum12Places to stay in town
  1. 1Glass Beach
  2. 2Point Arena Light
  3. 3Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens
In town

Mendocino

28 places to stay · 2 hotels · 20 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds

You’re already here.

574 people · 42% vacation homes

15 min drive

Fort Bragg

42 places to stay · 14 hotels · 6 motels · 8 inns & B&Bs · 7 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds · 5 RV parks

6,946 people

9 mi north of Kelley House Museum

5 min drive

Little River

13 places to stay · 4 hotels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins

94 people · 54% vacation homes

3 mi south of Kelley House Museum

10 min drive

Albion

8 places to stay · 2 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 3 campgrounds

250 people

6 mi south of Kelley House Museum

Compare 8 towns
TownFrom Kelley House MuseumDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
Mendocino 42% vacation homesin town—28 2 hotels · 20 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds574——
Fort Bragg9 mi north15 min42 14 hotels · 6 motels · 8 inns & B&Bs · 7 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds · 5 RV parks6,946$535KD
Little River 54% vacation homes3 mi south5 min13 4 hotels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins94$475K—
Albion6 mi south10 min8 2 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 3 campgrounds250$578K—
Caspar4 mi north5 min5 3 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park279$1,009K—
Cleone13 mi north20 min8 2 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 4 campgrounds613$608K—
Willits25 mi east40 min13 5 hotels · 3 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 4 campgrounds4,760$371KC+
Philo 40% vacation homes25 mi southeast40 min7 2 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground60——

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

STSCharles M. Schulz Sonoma County76 mi
RDDRedding Municipal115 mi
ACVCalifornia Redwood Coast-Humboldt County117 mi
SMFSacramento · major hub126 mi
Places to stay: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from Kelley House Museum’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

While you are near Kelley House Museum

These lie within 70 miles as the crow flies.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Glass Beach: Ggerdel - Foto de: Gustavo Gerdel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Ross: Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Clear Lake: Unknown, Public domain · Confusion Hill: Tomas Sennett, Public domain · Point Arena Light: Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve: Cromis, CC BY 3.0 · Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens: Allie Caulfield, CC BY 2.0 · Goat Rock Beach: John Uhrig from Davis, CA, United States, CC BY 2.0

Common questions

Know before you visit Kelley House Museum

Is Kelley House Museum in Mendocino?

Yes. It’s inside Mendocino, CA.

When is the best time to visit Kelley House Museum?

June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 64–66°.

What is the closest airport to Kelley House Museum?

Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County (STS), about 76 miles away. The nearest big hub is Sacramento (SMF), about 126 miles.

Where should I stay near Kelley House Museum?

Mendocino (in town, 28 places to stay), Fort Bragg (9 mi, 42 places to stay) and Little River (3 mi, 13 places to stay).

From locals

Tips from people in Mendocino

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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.