| | "The Van Damme State Park from the beginning of the mouth of The Little River has a protected cove for divers a fern canyon for hikers and a unique forest of Mendocino Pygmy Cypress" |
Frequently Asked Questions:
Question: Where is the Van Damme State Park?
Answer: The park is located three miles south of the town of Mendocino on Highway 1.
Question: How big is the Van Damme State Park?
Answer: Van Damme State Park consists of 1,831 acres of beach and upland on the Mendocino Coast.
Question: What does the park feature?
Answer: The park features a lush Fern Canyon scenic trail system; the Pygmy Forest where mature, cone-bearing cypress and pine trees stand six inches to eight feet tall; and the bog, or Cabbage Patch, where skunk cabbage grows in abundance. The park’s ten miles of trail go along the fern-carpeted canyon of Little River. A paved road is used by joggers and bicyclists. The beach is popular with abalone divers.
Editors Choice:
Van Damme SP
This is a California State Park site providing the best Van Damme Park info on the net.
Popular Activities:
kayak Mendocino Coast & Sea Caves
Plan a Sea Kayak Trip at the Van Damme Sea Caves. This site has some good photos.
California Diving News - Dive Spot Mendocino County: Van Damme ...
A look into Van Damme State Park abalone diving. Map and info.
Abalone Diving in Van Damme State Park:
MendocinoSites.com
Shore Diving Site Page for: Van Damme State Park of California ...
Here is a guide to Shore Diving at Van Damme.
See the Pygmy Forest
Here is a little info about Van Damme's Pygmy Forest along with some photos.
Best Photos:
Van Damme State Park
This site has good photos and park information.
Mendophoto.com
This site is one guy's Van Damme State Park photo gallery.
Further Info:
Park location
Here's a map of the park location.
Park Brochure
Take a look at the official Park Brochure, it has some reading and good pics. It also has an excellent Park Map, Takes time to load but worth it (PDF) file.
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