MacKerricher — Laguna Point
Fort Bragg, Mendocino Coast · near Fort Bragg · North Coast
Tidepooling
At a glance
- Fee
- $8/vehicle posted (entry kiosk seasonal — often unstaffed)
- Season
- Year-round · harbor seal haul-out is a constant show
What is here
- Species
- Harbor seal haul-out · Sea palms · Giant green anemones · Black turban snails
- Highlights
- The Boardwalk · The Point Reef
Worth knowing
- Good for a first timer
- Yes
- Gear
- Wind shell — Mendocino coast is raw · Grippy shoes for the reef past the boardwalk · Binoculars for seals & whales · Respect the 300-ft seal setback
Tidepooling detail
- Nickname
- Boardwalk to the Reef
- Pool type
- reef-shelf
- Program
- self-guided
- Mpa
- MacKerricher State Marine Conservation Area
- Best tide
- Below 0.0 ft; pools around the point past the seal stations
- Docent note
- Seasonal guided walks (whales & seals); visitor center (707) 964-8898
- Intl tip
- 3 mi north of Fort Bragg on Hwy 1. The boardwalk makes this the coast's best accessible tidepool viewing; the true pools are past the platforms on a minus tide. Combine with Glass Beach, the Skunk Train, and Mendocino village 15 min south.
The guide
MacKerricher State Park's Laguna Point, three miles north of Fort Bragg, is the North Coast's most welcoming reef — literally s…
In the Guidebook
Everything above is yours for free. The written guide to MacKerricher — Laguna Point — what it is actually like, and what we would tell a friend before they went — comes with the Guidebook.
Getting there
- Coordinates
- 39.488, -123.7998