Things To Do:
Discover Fort Bragg and the Mendocino Coast
While staying with us you can find 101 Things To Do in and around Fort Bragg. Fort Bragg is a coastal city on Hwy 1 in Mendocino County and is listed as a California Historical Landmark. Fort Bragg is a tourist destination with its picturesque view of the Pacific Ocean, towering Redwoods, glorious landscapes, and wildlife. Come play Miniature Golf located here at the Emerald Dolphin Inn or check out a few of our favorite places to visit listed below. Be sure to bring your camera to capture memories to last a lifetime.
The Skunk Train
The Emerald Dolphin Inn is happy to book your tickets for the Skunk Train. Book your tickets with us by phone or online! For more information visit: www.skunktrain.com or call: 866-964-6699!
Whale Watching and Fishing
Enjoy an amazing Sport fishing or Whale watching adventure on a Charter excursion departing from Noyo Harbor. For your convenience, let us book your Charter Boat Tickets for you. For more information:
Visit www.gooceanfishing.com or call 707-964-8770
Horse Back Riding
Ricochet Ridge Ranch offers Trail Rides on the beach & in the redwood forest. Join a group or reserve a private trail ride at: 10am,Noon, 2pm, or 4pm. English or Western horses for all experience levels. Also offers 3, 4, or all day rides on Ten Mile Beach, in the Redwoods, or both! Just 10 minutes from Emerald Dolphin.
For more information visit: www.horse-vacation.com or call 707-964-7669.
Point Cabrillo Lighthouse
This state park offers a spectacular fresnel lens, new museum exhibits, nature preserve, and gift shop. It is only 6 miles from the Emerald Dolphin. Open daily 11-4. Free to the public! Please note: it is an easy 1/2 mile walk to the lighthouse from the parking lot.
For more information visit: www.pointcabrillo.org
The Guest House Museum
Located on Main Street, in the heart of downtown Fort Bragg, you will see an amazing piece of history. Inside the Guest House Museum, one will find pictures and artifacts telling the history of the forest products industry on the Mendocino Coast and the city of Fort Bragg.
Hours: Tues.-Sun. 10:30am-2:30pm
(closed Tu-Th April-Oct)
Admissions: Adults $2, Students 13-16 $1
Under 13yrs free.
Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens
47 breathtaking acres. An easy 1/2 mile walk takes you from well tended gardens through a fern covered canyon to spectacular vistas at the ocean's edge. Summer hours: 9-5pm, Winter Hours: 9am- 4pm. Located just minutes from the Emerald Dolphin Inn.
18220 North Hwy 1. (707)-964-4352 www.gardenbythesea.org
Beaches, Parks, Hiking & Bird Watching:
Pomo Bluffs at Todd's Point and Hare Creek Beach
Among the Emerald Dolphin Inn's most beautiful assets is Pomo Bluffs park just a short walk away. A gorgeous 25-acre blufftop park with unobstructed views of the Pacific Ocean, Noyo Bridge, and the mouth of the Noyo River and harbor entrance. Also within walking distance of Emerald Dolphin is the secluded Hare Creek Beach. This beautiful beach is a popular spot for surfing, skin boarding, boogie boarding, or just hanging out on the beach relaxing or watching the beautiful sunset.
Mackerricher State Park
Come, visit the gorgeous stretch of sandy beach, feed the ducks or fish in the lake, bird watch, take a walk on the boardwalk to explore the tide pools or watch sea lions. Don't forget to look for whale spouts!
Located on Highway One, just 3 miles North of Fort Bragg and just 10 short minutes from the Emerald Dolphin Inn.
And the best part is, park entrance is free.
Glass Beach
One of the most unique beaches in the world. The sand is covered in smooth beach glass glistening in the sun. Located on West Elm street in Fort Bragg, just minutes from Emerald Dolphin Inn. This is also where you can begin the new beach front walking trail along the bluffs of Fort Bragg.
Russian Gulch State Park
This park is known for the heavily forested Creek Canyon, a headland that features the Devil’s Punch Bowl (a large, collapsed sea cave with churning water), and a beach that offers swimming, tide pool exploring, skin diving and rock fishing. Inland,(about 5 mile round trip hike) there is a 36-foot high waterfall. Located approx. 8 miles South of Emerald Dolphin Inn on Highway 1.
JugHandle State Park
The watershed of Jug Handle Creek holds a rare natural phenomenon— an “ecological staircase”—that attracts scientists and nature lovers from all over the world. The staircase is composed of 5 terraces, each about 100,000 years older and about 100 feet higher than the one below it. Located on Hwy One just minutes from Emerald Dolphin Inn. on Highway One.
- Montgomery Woods
- Jackson State Forest
- Avenue Of The Giants
- Drive Through Tree
The Redwoods:
While you are here you can also enjoy kayaking, bicycling,
canoing, shopping and local galleries. You will find many restaurants and fine dining located just minutes away.
Be sure to check out our mini golf course, arcade, or ask us about our bicycle rentals.
We look forward to meeting you!
Special Events:
Please visit our desktop website, or call our office for the upcoming events throughout the year.
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Reservations: 707.964.6699 || Toll Free: 866.964.6699
1211 S. Main St. | Fort Bragg, CA 95437