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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

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.
Know what the drive costs
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