NAVARRO BY THE SEA

NAME: Navarro By The Sea COUNTY: Mendocino ROADS: 2WD GRID: 1 CLIMATE: Moderate BEST TIME TO VISIT: Any Time

COMMENTS: This site is located 10 miles from the inland town of Navarro, which is something of a ghost town itself, but the store just opened back up there. In front of the hotel is a glass cased exhibit of photos a local group has discovered of the site accompanied by a brief history. Follow the signs for Navarro Beach and you will find this site situated at the mouth of the Navarro River where Hwy 1 and Hwy 128 meet. One family still lives in the area. Today there is no economic activity. REMAINS: Hotel and one house.

The town began in the latter half of the 19th century and was abandoned due to floods. Navarro by the sea was once a shipping port utilized by the near-by logging industry. This site was flooded out in a series of floods throughout the years leading to it's demise. The largest was in 1954 I think. At the turn of the century there was a couple dozen buildings, a pier, and beachfront. Today only the hotel remains. Very cool place to visit. First class beach with sealions. Submitted by: Kingman Bond-Graham

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