Outdoors in Gualala — Gualala Guide

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★ 4.5 · 6 reviews · Beach · Point Arena

Spherical sandstone boulders exposed only at low tide on a bluff-access beach three miles south of Point Arena.

~10 min walk in Ladder descent, rock scramble Eroded ladder, slick rock, rising tide

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★ 4.9 · 26 reviews · Trail · Point Arena

8-mile network of BLM coastal-bluff trails near Point Arena — sea arches, blowholes, harbor seals, and migrating whales, free and day-use only.

6.8 mi round trip Mostly flat, half-day commitment ~425 ft total change No guardrails at cliff tops

★ 4.9 · 29 reviews · Trail · Point Arena

73-acre Mendocino Land Trust preserve near Point Arena — Bishop-pine forest and coastal meadow leading to a 2.2-mile bluff-top loop.

2.2 mi loop Easy; 0.5 mi short loop option Steep unfenced cliffs