Attractions and Places To See around Little River - Top 20

The view, the short hiking trail and the historical story of this lighthouse are definitely worth it.

Historic Light House, now a State Park with great dirt trails and historic building.

Cabrillo Point Lighthouse is worth the quick half-mile detour, where you’re welcome to ride around the extensive complex. The views are outstanding, with trails leading out onto the bluffs. The buildings are open to visitors, including a charming lighthouse still in operation, two museums, a small aquarium, and the lighthouse keeper’s cottage. There are occasional tours of the lens upstairs inside the lighthouse, however, it is primarily a very nice gift shop with staff who are very knowledgeable.

A new era began for shipping along the Point Cabrillo coast when gold was discovered in California in 1848. The California Gold Rush created a high demand for lumber, which was available along Northern California's Pacific coast in the form of high quality coast redwoods. And to meet the demand, sawmills were set up at numerous points along the coast, and their production was transported by ship to San Francisco Bay. This led to a sharp increase in coastal shipping traffic in the second half of the 19th century

Mendocino Grove is a modern camping experience on Northern California's scenic Mendocino Coast. With breathtaking natural beauty, visitors can enjoy a tranquil and authentic camping experience with comfortable sleeping accommodations and a range of luxurious amenities. Spanning 37 acres, Mendocino Grove features 60 spacious safari-style Classic and Family Tents, complete with comfortable beds, warm duvets, wool blankets, crisp cotton linens, lanterns and more. The modern campground offers a handful of on-site recreational activities, including bocce ball, corn hole, a private trail with guided hikes on weekends, games, books, and relaxation hammocks.

The Works Progress Administration (WPA) played a major role in the construction of Highway 1 along the California coast in the 1930s - most famously along the Big Sur coast. WPA crews also worked on Highway 1 in Mendocino County, where they built three new bridges - the Jack Peters Creek Bridge, the Russian Gulch Bridge and the Jug Handle Creek Bridge. The Jack Peters Creek Bridge, completed in 1939, is a concrete bridge, 223 feet long with a central span of 90 feet. Like the others, the Jack Peters Creek Bridge has a date stamp but no other marker of its provenance with the WPA. According to the Ukiah Dispatch Democrat, the cost of the bridge was $25,000.

California State Route 1 (CA 1 for short), also known as Highway 1, is a north-south state route in the US state of California that runs along the coast of the Pacific Ocean. The road is a connection between Southern California and Northern California, along which the cities of Los Angeles and San Francisco are also located. Because it passes one of the most beautiful stretches of coastline in the country, it is designated a National Scenic Byway. Some sections also have nicknames, such as Pacific Coast Highway (known as PCH for short), Cabrillo Highway or Shoreline Highway. At 655 miles (1,055 km) long, the highway is the longest state route in the state of California. The road is part of the California Freeway and Expressway system.[

Agate Beach is two miles of solitude and splendor with fantastic beachcombing. Beachcombing is just one of the attractions of this long, secluded beach. For some, Agate Beach is the ideal place to observe wildlife. Whales, sea lions, and numerous shore birds share the beach with humans. The occasional purposeful flight of brown pelicans along the beach is just one of the many natural treasures to be experienced. With a sharp ebb and flow, Agate Beach is definitely not suitable for swimming, and visitors are advised to exercise the utmost caution. Never turn your back to the waves or trust that you can stand in what you think is a small wave. It's not worth the risk. But Agate Beach is far from the water and is a perfect place to contemplate the breathtaking power of the sea and fantasize about the exotic locations far beyond the western horizon.