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Photo: Jef Poskanzer · CC BY 2.0The biggest trail networks: Mendocino Headlands State Park (5.9 mi). 20% of Mendocino’s land is conserved, about 286 acres. 279 acres are parks and preserves, 485 per 1,000 residents.
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The longest trail network is Mendocino Headlands State Park, with 5.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
20% of Mendocino’s land. Water is left out: Mendocino has 2.3 square miles of land and 0.8 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Mendocino’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mendocino Headlands State Park State Park | State parks | 286 | Open |
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Plus 1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 61 | 64 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 64 | 59 | 55 |
| Rain (in) | 7.9 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 5.1 | 8.8 |
July is the driest month (0.1 in) and the warmest (highs of 66 °F). 8.8 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Mendocino →
The longest trail networks: Mendocino Headlands State Park, 5.9 miles; Mendocino Rotary Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Mendocino Headlands State Park and Friendship Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
43,442 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mendocino or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 279 of them inside the town line.
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Mendocino neighbors.
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →