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Fort Bragg, California
was initially created as part of the Mendocino Indian Reservation.
It was abandoned in 1861 and then became a logging and fishing
center which remain important industries even today. This tiny
town of 7,000, on the Mendocino Coast, is an ideal vacation
getaway.
The Skunk Train once hauled logs to the mill in the 1800's, now
the California Western Railroad operates diesel and steam
passenger trains between Willits and Fort Bragg. The trains make
full and half-day trips daily.
Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens is the only public garden in
the U.S. directly on the coast. Explore 47 acres of manicured
formal gardens, dense pine forest, diverse plant collections, and
flower-filled coastal bluffs. Open Daily, 18220 North Highway One -
Fort Bragg, (707) 964-4352
The
Guest House Museum is a three-story Victorian which houses
historical displays, steam donkeys and railroad locomotives.
The Fort Building is the only remaining structure of the 1857-1864
military post. 430 N. Franklin St Guest House open seasonally, Fort
Building open all year, Free
Fort
Bragg Center for the Arts is located in "The White House" on
Franklin Street and features local artists' displays and craft
workshops. 707-964-0807
Ten Mile Coastal Trail, in MacKerricher State Park is actually a
seven mile trail through some of the area's most interesting scenic
lands. The trail starts north of Fort Bragg at the park
entrance and follows a mostly paved old logging road to the Seal
Watching Station and Ten Mile Beach and Dunes.
MacKerricher State Park - great campsite, 3 miles north of Fort
Bragg, 142 sites, facilities, dump station, near the ocean and Lake
Cleone, lots of short hikes $16
Seaside Creek Beach
is between Fort Bragg and Westport and a great hiking spot with
plenty of seclusion. Free parking.
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