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Shelter Cove

Shelter Cove, California

Remote coastal village at the end of a winding road to the Lost Coast.

Cost
Free
Booking
No need to book
Time to allow
3 hours
Shelter Cove
Frank Schulenburg · CC BY-SA 4.0

A small community with a black-sand beach, tide pools and Cape Mendocino lighthouse nearby. Access is by a long twisty road from Redway. Fuel and food are limited.

Good to know

  • Fuel up beforehand
  • Road is narrow and winding
  • Plan ahead for supplies
Vehicles
Campervans fine
Dogs
Dogs on a lead

Data: Roadtrip. Things change: check opening times, prices and rules before you go.

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