Hendy Woods State Park - Philo, CA - California State Parks

Hendy Woods State Park features two virgin redwood groves; Big Hendy with a self-guided discovery trail and Little Hendy. The Navarro River runs the length of the park. Located in the middle of the Anderson Valley wine district, this park is warmer and less foggy than most redwood parks along the coast. The park is well known for a fallen redwood stump that was home for a man known locally as the Hendy Woods Hermit.  Hendy Woods is located in one of the most scenic areas of southwestern Mendocino County.  It is eight miles northwest of Boonville, a half-mile south of Highway 128 on picturesque Philo-Greenwood Road.  Less than a three hour drive from the San Francisco Bay Area, one passes from the hustle and bustle of a modern metropolitan center into a majestically silent primeval forest of Coast Redwoods (Sequoia sempervirons). The 25 picnicking sites are located near the banks of the Navarro River in full view of Big Hendy Grove. There is no need to bring either wood, charcoal or presto-logs as wood is available at the ranger station.Visitors are asked not to gather wood within the park as this downed material is needed to provide humus for the surrounding vegetation. Two miles of nature trails guide the visitor through both Big and Little Hendy Groves. While hiking, please stay on the trail so that the forest floor will maintain its beauty untrammeled for generations to come. 

 Fishing has not been allowed in the park for several decades. Fishing is permitted in the Navarro River watershed down river from the bridge at the park entrance. Swimming is popular in summer, as is kayaking and canoeing in late winter and early spring.  The park also features interpretive exhibits, Junior Ranger nature walks, and campfire programs.