Spring Ranch Whale Walk
Join a California State Park Interpreter to walk the historic Van Damme Spring Ranch property while spotting gray whales, learning why whales migrate, and why we celebrate Whale Festival!
Where: Park and meet in the Highway 1 pull out north of the Spring Ranch barns, across from Gordon Lane in Mendocino.
When: Saturday, March 9 at 10am
Details:
Free of charge
Binoculars provided
Trail to the overlook is bumpy, so strollers are not recommended
Donations to MendoParks are accepted
Well-behaved, leashed dogs are welcome!
Van Damme State Whale Festival Campfire Program!
Join California State Park Interpreters for an evening of songs, stories, trivia, and s'mores around the campfire on the beach. Visitors will learn why we celebrate this charismatic cetacean while sipping hot cocoa as the sun sets.
When: Friday, March 8 at 6pm
Where: Van Damme State Park Beach
This program and parking are free of charge, and donations to MendoParks accepted.
Bloody Mary Competition
MendoParks and the Little River Inn team up for another battle of the bartenders!
Join the fight as professional and amateur bartenders go head to head in the Battle of the Bloody Marys. Each ticket gets 5-6 Bloody Mary samples from some of the best and most creative bartenders in Mendocino County, along with a ballot to vote for the People’s Choice Award.
Get tickets today as this amazing event always sells out!
Docent Led Whale Watching at Spring Ranch
This doecent lead Wale Watching walk will meet at pull out across from Gordon Lane. We will be looking for migrating grey whales and baby seals at the rookery on the Spring Ranch headlands. Suggested donation $10
Spring Ranch Whale Walk
Join a California State Park Interpreter to spot gray whales, learn why whales migrate, and why we celebrate Whale Festival!
The guided tour meets in the Hwy 1 pull out north of the Spring Ranch barns, across the highway from Gordon Lane.
Binoculars will be provided. All ages are welcome!
Van Damme Beach Campfire Program
Gather at Sunset at the Van Damme State Beach fire ring for whale trivia, campfire songs, stories, s'mores, hot chocolate, and gray whale facts.
You're in for a whale of a time! Suggested donation $5.