The Secret Garden In Northern California You’re Guaranteed To Love
By Jill S.|Published May 30, 2017
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Jill S.
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Jill is a freelance writer from a small Northern California town and lives in the Sierra Nevada mountains. If you have an idea for an Only In Northern California story, email her at jsanford@onlyinyourstate.com.
There’s nothing like strolling through a breathtaking garden to bring back the magic of childhood, am I right? Luckily here in Northern California now that the drought is over, flowers and gardens are not hard to come by. Every once in a while, however, we stumble across one so delightful that we just have to give it special recognition.
The Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens are located in Fort Bragg between California's Highway One and the Pacific Ocean.
They are comprised of 47 acres of canyons, wetlands, coastal bluffs, and a closed-cone pine forest in addition to the beautiful flowers that are carefully tended here.
The flora to be explored here include species suited to its mild coastal Mediterranean climate and acidic soils. You can find native forests and bluff plants, Heaths and Heathers, Rhododendrons, Camellias, Fuchsias, Dahlias, Magnolias, Maples, Succulents, Begonias and Conifers.
The land is now managed by the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens Preservation Corporation, a a 501-C-3 non-profit corporation, which continues to manage and operate the grounds.
This stretch of coast is unparalleled for its beauty. Be prepared to be wowed by the contrast of the sparkling sapphire waters with the bright flowers of the gardens.
Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens ranks among the best gardens in North America and was just voted 5th "Best Botanical Garden" in the nation by USA Today.
