Big River Estuary State Marine Conservation Area

Big River Estuary State Marine Conservation Area is a pet-friendly natural area in Mendocino, CA. It's the longest undeveloped estuary in Northern California, bordered by Big River State Park, making for 7,000 acres of protected land. Dogs are welcome to enjoy a kayak adventure on the water. Visit Website

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Big River Estuary State Marine Conservation Area has received a rating of 5.0 out of 5 bones by 1 canine critic on BringFido.

Heather
Sep 3, 2020
Nice walking path
After finding out most state parks don't allow dogs on their hiking trails, we had one ranger recommend Big River (drive on Highway 1, turn on to the side road Big River Rd and it leads you to parking). There is a lot of beach space for walking, surfing, and hanging out. And there is also a pathway that goes on for several miles (I think about 12, but we only walked about 2 before turning around). The path is wide and gravelly and is pretty flat. Not quite the hike we were looking for, but it was a nice nature walk beside the river and there are some redwoods as you walk. We also saw a few cyclists as well on the trail.

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