Pomo Bluffs Park
Fort Bragg, CA
Pomo Bluffs Park anchors the southern end of Fort Bragg's coastal trail system, a paved blufftop path that connects north through the Noyo Headlands and the wider Fort Bragg Coastal Parkland toward Glass Beach. The views from the bluffs here, looking south over the mouth of the Noyo River, are some of the best in town.
The paved trail and river mouth views make it a genuinely easy, reliable walk, though it's a bluff park for looking rather than a beach for swimming.
How we score beachesWalk the full trail north toward the Noyo Headlands if the weather's clear, the paved path makes it an easy, flat way to see most of Fort Bragg's coastline in one outing.
Free parking is available at the park.
Paved blufftop trails and parking make this one of the more accessible bluff viewpoints on this stretch of coast.
Dogs are welcome; check posted signage for specific leash rules.
Summer mornings run foggy before clearing, typical of the Mendocino coast, with water staying cold year round.
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