Albion River - Mendocino Coast

Albion River Inn is located on the ocean, where the Albion River meets the sea, six miles south of the historic village of Mendocino on California's rugged Mendocino Coast.. Our rural location is blessed with great natural beauty: towering forests, river and riverine estuaries, headland cliffs and trails, sandy beaches, rocky coves and dramatic white water views abound. State Parks offer access up and down the coast to all these wonders, including virgin redwood groves, fern canyons trails meadering alongside creeks, and hidden water falls, all within minutes of the Albion River Inn.

Sea kayaking, river canoeing, snorkeling, scuba diving, and surfing are also available as is tennis, golf, and horseback riding. Whale watching and commercial fishing trips are available out of Noyo Harbor in Fort Bragg. The Gray Whale migration in late fall through early spring gives excellent opportunities to view these magestic giants of the sea from every headland cliff, including your own guestroom and private deck at Albion River Inn.

Charming sea side villages dot the coast from Gualala in the south, toWestport in the north. The historical victorian village of Mendocino is the queen of the coast and sits enthroned on a headland promontory surrounded by wild meadows and the sea. You'll enjoy art galleries, clothing and jewerly boutiques, and eclectic shopping and dinning of all kinds there. Live theatre, dance, and musical events from jazz and rock to piano and string quartets take place on the Mendocino Coast throughout the year.

All summer and most weekends, the historic Skunk Train leaves Fort Bragg to rumble through redwood forest on narrow guage tracks. Each July the Mendocinio Music Festival presents 12 days of live music - including jazz, blues, opera and symphonies - under the white tent on the headlands.

Some Local Festivals and Event are:

Crab and Wine Festival - January/February

Albion River Inn's Winemaker Dinner - January

Gray Whale Festival - March

Albion River Inn's Cooking Classes - March

Mendocino Film Festival - May

Spring Dance Concert - June

World's largest Salmon Barbecue at Noyo Harbor- July 4th

Mendocino Music Festival - July

4th of July costumed parades and fireworks

Mushroom and Wine Festival - November

Albion River Inn's Cookin Classes - November

CandleLite Inn Tour in December

The beauty of California wine country and pleasure of low-keyed, relaxed wine tasting at the acclaimed wineries in the Anderson Valley appelation region along Highway 128, is just half an hour drive from the Albion River Inn and the coast. Visit www.winegrowersassociation.com for more information..

Visit our Special Events page for dates on Albion River Inn cooking classes, winemaker dinners, photography workshops, wine tastings and other special events in our area. Visit Mendocino County's website www.gomendo.com or www.mendocinocoast.com or www.mendocinofun.com for a calendar of up-coming events.

Call our innkeepers at 1-800-479-7944 for more information.