Description and Facilities
Hendy Woods State Park lies in the Anderson Valley of Mendocino County, approximately a three-hour drive north of San Francisco; it is the only large park within the Anderson Valley. It is about 20 miles from the coast, and because of the distance it is noticeably warmer than California's coast redwood forests on the coast. The park can be reached via the Philo–Greenwood Road, just off California State Route 128.
The park covers 816 acres (3.30 km2) of land, and contains two groves of old-growth coast redwood: Big Hendy (80 acres) and Little Hendy (20 acres). Some of the trees are over 300 feet (91 m) tall and may be nearly 1000 years old. Other trees in the woods include madrone, Douglas fir, and California laurel. The park also contains 3.3 miles of property along the banks of the Navarro River, and provides the only public access to the river within the Anderson Valley.
The park's facilities include several miles of hiking trails, including a wheelchair-accessible trail through the redwoods. There are 25 picnic sites along the Navarro river banks, two campgrounds between the two redwood groves totalling 92 campsites, and four cabins. No fishing is allowed within the park, but catch-and-release fishing is possible from the one-lane "Prune Belly Bridge" on the Philo–Greenwood road near the park entrance, and the park is also a popular location for swimming and boating on the river. Visitors to the park campgrounds can also go wine tasting in the many nearby wineries of the Anderson Valley AVA. The park is one of only two in Mendocino County to fully comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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