Manchester Beach / Mendocino Coast KOA Journey
- 44300 Kinney Rd, Manchester, CA 95459, USA
- (707) 882-2375
- 10/15/2026
Description
This oceanfront park in the northwest corner of Sonoma County borders the Gualala River and Mendocino County. The park features an expansive beach and estuary, where the river meets the sea, and a small, forested campground along the river. Trails connect the beach and campground to coastal bluffs and to The Sea Ranch community just to the south.
The park is popular with day hikers, beachcombers, picnickers, birders, whale-watchers and fishers, yet is rarely crowded. A visitor center is open most weekends and includes information on North Coast history, Native Americans, the Gualala River and the marine environment.
Location
42401 Coast, CA-1, Gualala, CA 95445, USA
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Lisa Watson
One of my favorite beach parks on the coast! Beautiful trail through the cypress grove with stunning views of the ocean and Pelican Rock. Plenty of driftwood along the wide beach, and the view of the town in the distance adds a nice touch.
Bonnie D
2024 Another birthday at this beautiful park. We walked the bluffs out to the point then back to the beach access. The waves were crashing, but the weather was beautiful.
2017 Spent my birthday hiking on a perfect day at this park. The trails and facilities are well maintained. The views are spectacular. We walked along the bluff to the ocean, then followed the river upstream past the campground. Definitely stop here if you are in the area.
Daniel Palmans
Great park with access to the beach and the mouth of gualala river. long trail along the bluffs with incredible views of the ocean. UNFORTUNATELY bicycles are not allowed! I wonder why!
Christopher Chung
Wide, light pebble beach situated at an estuary confluence of the Gualala River and Pacific. Close proximity to Bluff Trailhead, Sea Ranch and Gualala town make for a well-situated beach day with many nearby options.
Helen Hernandez
Beautiful park. There is a parking cost but well worth it. The walk to the beach is filled with lots of green trees and a nicely paved path for a majority of the walk. The beach itself is very clean and had really neat driftwood shelters along the beach. During our visit we only saw two other people in the whole hour at spent here. It’s a very peaceful area even when we visited mid day on a Saturday.