Spring Ranch is at the northern end of Van Damme State Park. This is a lovely spot, offering spectacular views of the Pacific Ocean as well as trails that wind past historic barns and above a rocky intertidal shelf.
Little River is a small census-designated place in Mendocino County, California. It lies at an elevation of 66 feet (20 m). The town center sits on a scenic bluff overlooking the mouth of Little River. The population was 94 at the 2020 census.
Van Damme State Park consists of about 1831acre of land in Mendocino County, California, near the town of Little River on State Route 1. The greater part of the park lies on the inland side of State Route 1 and includes ten miles of hiking trails along the Little River and campsites rated by the Guardian as one of the ten best on the West Coast.
Little River Inn is a classic coastal hotel with spectacular ocean views, two miles south of the village of Mendocino and adjacent to Van Damme State Park. Little River Inn features pet-friendly lodging, fireplaces, hot tubs, Jacuzzis and free wifi.
This trail is about 0.5 miles long and leads hikers to the awesome Little River Blowhole and beyond to the bluff edge. The Little River Blowhole is actually a punchbowl, or sinkhole, and is an actively eroding area; almost every winter, full-grown trees fall into the abyss.
Inspired by the Mendocino Coasts Natural beauty, the boutique lodge will take you on a journey towards peace and relaxation. Seafoam Lodge is the newly renovated 21 room hotel with sweeping ocean views and beautiful gardens.
