Fort Bragg Attractions
Mendocino County
Location and origin
This town, founded in the year 1884 and situated on the U.S. 1, is on the site of a fort built in 1857 to suppress the Indians. The fort was given up only ten years later and most of the land sold to woodcutters. The reason for the low population density of the coastal region is made clear when you realize that in spite of having only 5,500 inhabitants it is actually the largest town between San Francisco and Eureka. The timber industry continues to be of importance. One of the many saw-mills, Georgia Pacific Mill, is open to visitors on weekdays.
Location and origin
This town, founded in the year 1884 and situated on the U.S. 1, is on the site of a fort built in 1857 to suppress the Indians. The fort was given up only ten years later and most of the land sold to woodcutters. The reason for the low population density of the coastal region is made clear when you realize that in spite of having only 5,500 inhabitants it is actually the largest town between San Francisco and Eureka. The timber industry continues to be of importance. One of the many saw-mills, Georgia Pacific Mill, is open to visitors on weekdays.
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Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens
Two miles south of Fort Bragg on the U.S. 1 you come to Mendocino Coast Botanical Garden, about 20 acres of rhododendrons, fuchsias, native plants and trees.
The gardens were founded in 1961 by Ernest Schoefer a retired nurseryman.
All values are in United States Dollars
The gardens were founded in 1961 by Ernest Schoefer a retired nurseryman.
Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens
18220 North State Route 1
Fort Bragg, CA 95437-8740
United States
18220 North State Route 1
Fort Bragg, CA 95437-8740
United States
Phone 1 (707) 964-4352
Fax 1 (707) 964-3114
Hours
March 1 to October 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
November 1 to February 28
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 |
Always closed on:
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
| Adult | $ 10.00 |
| Senior over 60 | $ 7.50 |
| Local resident discount | $ 5.00 |
| Child 17 & under | $ 4.00 |
| Child 12 & under | $ 2.00 |
| Child 5 & under | FREE |
Disabled
Partial facilities for persons with disabilities.
Facilities
Restaurant or food service
Skunk Train California Western Railroad Depot
The biggest tourist attraction in Fort Bragg is undoubtedly "Skunk Railroad", as the 40mi/64km long railway line of the California Western Railroad to Willits is called. Pulled by an old diesel locomotive, it travels through redwood forests along the Noyo. The journey to Willits takes about two hours. There are two round trips each day from the end of June to the middle of September; in the remaining months there is only one, to Northspur.
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 |
| Close | 15:00 | 15:00 | 15:00 | 15:00 | 15:00 | 15:00 | 15:00 |
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Facilities
Gift shop
