Cleone, CA

Tucked just a few minutes north of Fort Bragg along Highway 1, Cleone offers a quiet slice of the Mendocino coast where towering redwoods meet the Pacific. It is a tiny, peaceful community where life moves at an easy pace, defined by cool ocean breezes, morning fog drifting through the trees, and plenty of elbow room.

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MacKerricher State Park sits right in the neighborhood, giving residents immediate access to miles of coastal boardwalks, rolling dunes, and quiet trails around Lake Cleone. It is a great area for watching harbor seals at Laguna Point or catching migrating gray whales from the bluffs. You will head into nearby Fort Bragg for groceries, errands, and local restaurants, but living in Cleone means coming home to starry skies, quiet nights, and unspoiled nature.