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About Agate Beach in Mendocino, California

Agate Beach is just north of Mendocino Headlands State Park in the small town of Mendocino. Sea Rock Inn is across the street at the back of the cove. A tiny park signed “Sea Rock” is at the bluff’s edge and has unique wooden benches for resting while taking in this view. Unfortunately the beach is best accessed from the water by boat or kayak during calm conditions. Divers find their way into Agate Cove from nearby access points. The creek from Slaughterhouse Gulch flows under Highway 1 and then under Lansing Street before dumping onto the beach here. There is a parking space for one car on the east side of Lansing Street south of the Inn, but otherwise public parking is scarce here. This cove is a stunning sight with rocks offshore and headlands jutting out into the ocean. If there are agates down there, they are sure hard to get to. A determined person could probably find a way to scramble down the hillside near the creek outflow pipe, but it’s a steep route. Nearby are other picturesque coves within the state park along Heeser Drive and many hiking trails along the bluffs begging to be explored. Look for parking lots and restrooms along that road just south of Agate Beach.

Address
11101 Lansing St
Mendocino, CA 95460
Fees
Free street parking nearby
Activities
Hiking, Walking, Scuba Diving
Amenities
Ocean Views, Benches
Map of Agate Beach
Fort Bragg, US
5:42 am, March 28, 2024
temperature icon 44°F
L: 44° H: 53°
Feels like 39.49 °F clear sky
Wind gusts: 4 m/s
UV Index: 0
Precipitation: 0.04 inch
Visibility: 10 km
Sunrise: 7:04 am
Sunset: 7:35 pm
Humidity 98 %
Pressure1017 mb
Wind 4 m/s

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