# Things to see in Mendocino, California (United States): 8 places and when to go > Mendocino, California is a town in United States, and this site lists 8 places in and around it, mainly Nature (3), Wildlife (2), Food and drink (2). The best known are Glass Beach, Temple of Kwan Tai and Albion River Bridge. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 45 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 15. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mendocino/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** United States · 39.3078, -123.7994 - **Places:** 8 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (3) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fauna/) (2) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gastronomia/) (2) · [Beaches](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/playa/) (1) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/espiritual/) (1) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/arquitectura/) (1) - **Best time:** March to October. - **Also possible:** November to February. - **Nearest airport:** SFO San Francisco, 225 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Mendocino, California The places in and around Mendocino, California, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Glass Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/glass-beach/): Beach in northern California, USA · 16 km - [Temple of Kwan Tai](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/temple-of-kwan-tai/): Chinese Taoist temple in Mendocino, California · 414 m - [Albion River Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/albion-river-bridge/): Bridge in California · 9.4 km - [Bald Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bald-hill/): Mountain in California' United States of America · 18 km - [Greenwood State Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/greenwood-state-beach/): State park in California, United States · 21 km - [North Coast Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/north-coast-brewing-company/): Craft brewery in Fort Bragg, California (USA) · 15 km - [Van Damme State Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/van-damme-state-park/): State park in California, United States · 5.0 km - [Overtime Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/overtime-brewing/): Brewery in Fort Bragg, California · 16 km ## When to go to Mendocino, California The best time to visit Mendocino, California is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 31 | | February | Possible | 10 h 31 | | March | Best time | 11 h 42 | | April | Best time | 13 h 02 | | May | Best time | 14 h 09 | | June | Best time | 14 h 45 | | July | Best time | 14 h 31 | | August | Best time | 13 h 33 | | September | Best time | 12 h 15 | | October | Best time | 10 h 56 | | November | Possible | 9 h 48 | | December | Possible | 9 h 15 | In June there are 14 h 45 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 15. In June, 8 of the 8 places are at their best. When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Mendocino, California The nearest main airport is San Francisco International Airport (SFO, San Francisco), 225 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=39.3078%2C-123.7994) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=39.3078%2C-123.7994) ## Other towns nearby - [Boonville](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/boonville/): 17 places · 45 km - [Ukiah, California](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/ukiah/): 7 places · 54 km - [Hopland](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hopland/): 5 places · 71 km - [Healdsburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/healdsburg/): 10 places · 109 km - [Bodega](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bodega/): 16 places · 129 km - [Santa Rosa, California](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/santa-rosa/): 32 places · 135 km And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Mendocino, California? The best known: [Glass Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/glass-beach/), [Temple of Kwan Tai](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/temple-of-kwan-tai/), [Albion River Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/albion-river-bridge/), [Bald Hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/bald-hill/), [Greenwood State Beach](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/greenwood-state-beach/). In all, 8 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Mendocino, California? March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 45 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 15. ### How do you get to Mendocino, California? The nearest main airport is San Francisco International Airport (SFO), 225 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=39.3078%2C-123.7994) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Mendocino, California as the destination and these 8 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).