Hendy Woods State Park

Hendy Woods State Park

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Location: 8 miles northwest of Boonville, 0.5 mile south of Highway 128 on Philo-Greenwood Road.
Facilities: 92 developed campsites (4 @di sites), hike/bike campground, cabins (1 @di), hermit huts, restrooms and showers (é), 25 picnic sites, multi-use trail (é), nature trails (2 miles), visitor center, exhibits.
Activities: Camping, canoeing, kayaking, swimming, hiking, biking, horseback riding. Fishing is not allowed in the park but is permitted in the Navarro River watershed down river from the bridge at the park entrance.
Special Features: Park features two virgin coast redwood groves: 80-acre Big Hendy, with a self-guided, wheelchair-accessible discovery trail; and 20-acre Little Hendy. Park is well-known for a fallen redwood stump that was home for a man known locally as the Hendy Woods Hermit. Located in the middle of the Anderson Valley wine district, this park is warmer and less foggy than redwood parks along the coast.
Address: c/o Mendocino District Office
PO Box 440
Mendocino, CA 95460
Phone: 707-895-3141;
Web: www.parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=438
Size: 816 acres.

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