Fort Bragg, CA

Fort Bragg sits where Highway 1 meets the Pacific on California's Mendocino Coast, about 150 miles north of San Francisco. Visitors typically arrive via the scenic coastal Highway 1 or the inland Highway 20 through redwood forests from Willits. The area stays cool year-round due to marine influence, with frequent summer fog and winter rains. The town is famous for the historic Skunk Train, which still carries passengers through towering redwoods on vintage steam engines.