This isn’t the first tragedy in the area. In June 2023, a 38-year-old Mendocino County man, Quinn Greene, fell into Mendocino ...

Park your car at the east ... so walk up to Headlands' picnic area, which is stocked with tables and grills. Family-friendly, the beach also has a children's playground and plenty of restrooms ...

The area is home to one of the Midwest's largest natural sand beaches, Headlands Beach State Park, located just a short 30 miles down the coast. Thrill-seekers can zip-line through the tree ...

Continue north past some rocky headlands to Portuguese Beach and Schoolhouse Beach ... If you've got the gear for a camping retreat, Sonoma Coast State Park has options, many of them right ...

The beach is also safe to surf ... Recent travelers loved Andrew Molera State Park's scenic coastal trails, with many favoring the beauty of the Headlands Trail and the Bluffs Trail.