Westport-Union Landing State Beach is located in
Mendocino County
Mendocino County (; ''Mendocino'', Spanish language, Spanish for "of Antonio de Mendoza, Mendoza) is a County (United States), county located on the North Coast (California), North Coast of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 United Sta ...
in Northern
California
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. Covering over of rugged and scenic coastline, this beach consists of 46 campsites with
ocean
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and mountain views. This scenic opportunity gives new photographic challenges, regardless of whether the photographer is a first-timer or a professional. Fishing is common on this beach.
This beach is located north of
Fort Bragg
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on
Highway 1. It is named after two early-day communities, Westport and Union Landing.
Westport is a sawmill town that is still in existence while only few buildings remain in
Union Landing.
Westport-Union Landing SB
accessed March 3, 2010
See also
*List of beaches in California
This list of California beaches is a list of beaches that are situated along the coastline of the State of California, USA.
North to South
The beaches are listed in order from north to south, and are grouped by county. The list includes all of ...
*List of California state parks
This is a list of parks, historic resources, reserves and recreation areas in the California State Parks system.
List of parks
See also
*California State Beaches
*List of California State Historic Parks
* Parks in California
* California Depa ...
References
External links
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Parks in Mendocino County, California
Beaches of Mendocino County, California
California State Reserves
California State Beaches
State parks of California
Beaches of Northern California
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