City and State Parks

  • The Noyo Chapter of the American Rhododendron Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to encouraging and developing interest in the growing and culture of rhododendrons.

    We meet monthly from September through May in Fort Bragg and feature interesting speakers each month on a wide variety of plant subjects. The Noyo Chapter also hosts an annual show which is open to the public free of charge each Spring.

    In 2012 the 35th Annual John Druecker Memorial Rhododendron Show...

  • MacKerricher State Park offers a variety of habitats; beach, bluff, headland, dune, forest and wetland. Tidepools are along the shore. Seals may be seen on the rocks off the park's coastline. More than 90 species of birds visit or live near Cleone Lake, a formal tidal lagoon. During winter and spring, the nearby headland provides a good lookout for whale watching....

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    Located at the east end of Laurel Street, just a mile or so from Downtown Fort Bragg, Otis Johnson Wilderness Park is a rare find among city parks with seven-acre park offers shady walking trails and a close-up experience with nature. Yet, it is so close to lodging and shopping. In October 2007 the City applied for funding and began work in 2010 to enhance the Park's recreational opportunities, restore habitat, and improve public access and park...