Friendly, fast, great boat, easy to find, nice professional staff…read more They had a water dispenser to topp off our bottles before embarking. They were generous with our time, as we were a tad late. We rented a pontoon with ample space for 6 people. Plenty of life vests. Staff showed us how to operate boat and safety info clearly. Docking the boat was easy and two staff members were waiting for us as we pulled up. Great homemade cookies at the front desk for your on board picnic. Thank you!

Great staff and many options! The facility clean, with showers in the bathrooms if needing to rinse…read moreoff after the lake. The customer service from the staff is top notch, from helping us with all our belongings to take on the boat, and friendly staff to the kids who weren't so happy to be in the lake that day. We will definitely be back, next time when not so much algae bloom that made the lake so green! But not the boat rentals fault for that!

Good camping reservoir for kayaking…read more The camp sites are kind of hot in the summer because of the scarcity of shade trees. Bringing your own shade structures is recommended. A picnic table is located at each campsite. There are portable potties at the campsite. There are a limited number vault toilets, also. The reservoir has a lot of wildlife in the vicinity. This includes a lot of bird life, fish, and a herd of elk.

What a bunch of BS! $75 a night for a group site & only 1…read morevehicle is included for this site and each additional vehicle is $15 a night...

I don't want to give up any local secret spots but you need to know that whether you choose to…read moreswim. fish, or boat on Lake Mendesino it's gonna be a win for you. The water is clean and the water temperature is great. I'm just a local and aak that you respect it so that it can stay clean for several years to come. There's also a lot of wildlife out here. It's all great beautiful and amazing.

Lake Mendocino offers something for everyone: Swimming, hiking, wildlife, cycling, boating,…read morecamping, RV spaces, and even new friendships if you play your cards right! If you plan on camping, Lake Mendocino offers a safe and family-friendly campground environment with kind park rangers to answer questions if needed. Be sure to bring the entire family's bicycles for hours and hours of fun! Good to know: When camping next to large groups, expect to hear music, laughter, and good times being had late into the evening hours.

Amazing kayaking experience. We did the 2-hour ride and enjoyed the experience very much. We had…read morethe Noyo to ourselves, which was even better! The staff was very friendly and helpful as well. I would highly recommend this experience.

Forget about Moss Landing and the kayaking in that area and head to Visit Mendocino County and this…read moreprime location in Fort Bragg California. You take off in the beautiful Noyo Harbor and can head west towards ocean, or east into the redwoods. You never know what you will see on your trip as there are seals, fish, and even the local Coast Guard. Tell them that I sent you.

It's not bad. It's more like car camping in place of using a cheap motel, which is exactly what I…read moreused it for when going to a friends' party in the area. The showers had a powerful flow and free. There was a pit in every spot I saw. It's mostly shady which is important in the hot Mendo sun. Otherwise, it's not that pretty and the lake is low due to the drought. My biggest beef was with the neighbors who were seriously redneck and swearing and asking if we'd left when we were in the tent (but our car was down in the lot). They weren't inappropriate enough to kick out, but they weren't classy by any means.

Ive been going here for over 30 years since I was a kid and this past weekend was by far the worst…read moreexperience Ive ever had here. Loud music and partying by many campers until 1-2am. plus cars driving by in the middle of the night. Years ago the park ranger would enforce the rules and close the road after 10pm so cars dont drive by. it was complete chaos. people just did what they wanted. drunk people walking around peoples campsites when sleeping. vomiting everywhere. the day use area had parties till 2am and it even said its closed at 8pm but the gates werent closed like they are supposed to. im never coming back here again and Ive been going here since the 80's. its to bad this used to be an amazing camping site.

Decided to rent some bikes while we were staying in Mendocino. The shop is cute with it being right…read moreon the water. Definitely debated renting a canoe as well but we just didn't have enough time. The bikes were perfect to get us around town and down a trial close by. We had them reserved for 3 hours but they weren't worried about our time limit as long as we got them back by 4:30. The owners of the shop are super chill and relaxed. We felt very welcomed in their space. It was easy to book online and they're very responsive and flexible. I will say the breaks on the bike were a little worn but didn't pose any issues for us. We felt safe riding around and had no trouble.

We got the outrigger canoe for three adults and one pet and it was such a fun experience doing this…read morewith our dog! I was a little bit nervous because our pup doesn't exactly love water nor do we canoe often, but Rick via email and the staff on site were so helpful in answering any lingering questions. Rowing away from site was easy and smooth, and we floated off the side for a bit to take in the view. Once the wind picked up, rowing back was harder since we were going against the current, but still manageable! Everyone had a great time. We didn't use up the full three hours we were booked for, but nonetheless made it quite the way before turning back. We also respectfully from a distance, saw many seals! Our pup ended up enjoying her time on the canoe, and was all smiles. She was so relaxed that she actually fell asleep on the way back while we worked to paddle against the current. I'd say totally add this to your itinerary and make sure you bring a hat, sunscreen, and water for hydration!

I'm leaving this review in the hopes that it actually gets to someone who can make some changes in…read morestaffing and customer service. I attempted to make a reservation for the harbor tour with Captain Dan for my anniversary. When I called I reached a voicemail inbox and began to leave a message, but in the middle of it someone picked up - no greeting or other info, just a very brusque "hello?" Out of simple curiosity I asked if they ever do whale watching trips at other times of year, but was abruptly interrupted by the person shouting, "why doesn't anyone ever look at the website, we don't do that here!!" I was so taken aback that I apologized and hung up. The tour genuinely looks like it would be lovely and I was interested in what Captain Dan would be able to tell us about! But I'm not about to risk continuing to being treated so rudely on a special occasion.

My fiancé and I went on a private Noyo Harbor Tour on Monday. This was such a great experience. We…read moreactually booked this tour online back in May (we're on our annual anniversary vacation and we plan very very far ahead). Booking online was super easy, we were sent a confirmation email with a number to call to confirm our tour time. Since the availability of the tour in really dependent on the tide, we did call back a couple weeks ahead to confirm and pay for the tour. Kristin helped us though the process and made it really easy and painless. Captain Dan was super nice. I appreciate all the stories and knowledge he shared about the harbor, who does what in each boat, the surrounding properties, his time in Alaska, and more. Such great conversations. We got pretty lucky because there was a couple boats selling tuna and cleaning fish so there was a lot of sea lions and seals around waiting for fish. We were on an electric boat, so it was really quiet and didn't scare away the marine life and we were able to get up close. We got to see lots of beautiful birds, he had even told us which ones to watch because they dive down and catch fish. And we did see one catch a fish! It was so cool. Such an amazing experience we'd go again the next time we're out in the area. I definitely recommend!

Great experience. We went for the whale watching tour in March which is a great season for grey…read morewhales in the area. The boat ride is not for the weak. The ocean was windy and turbulent, we were warned about it before the tour. But, the tour in itself was great. They try to give as much information and do even try to go get the best sighting! But it is nature and everything is unpredictable.

Captain Thorntan , or Randy as us second timers call him, got us on the whales from the get go. We…read moreenjoyed our trip and will be back. Bring your long lens and binoculars. Sun screen and rain/ jackets recommended.

More than I expected. Faith is passionate about the lake and its habitat, especially bird life…read more She was enthusiastic and extremely knowledgeable about birds on the lake. Breeding habits and migration were explained in detail. We were a family party of five with ages from 3 to 70 and all were well served on this early October morning. We always felt safe. There was a special bathroom stop. Faith is also people friendly and went beyond expectations to accommodate photos. I plan to do this again in late May or early June. in Gratitude, David

We spent the morning with Faith on her mighty pontoon boat. I dare you to spend the morning with…read moreanyone else that is so passionate about our feathered friends on this lake. When you can't, you owe me a drink. Faith had no tours scheduled for today, but she woke up early and was waiting for my wife and I, boat in the water and ready to go. We paid a premium for the private tour but so worth it. I think 4 people per tour would be perfect so if you have another couple to split the costs it's well worth it. Watching Faith get so excited about spotting another species and talking excitedly about the where's and why's is really engaging. She truly cares about the lakes ecosystem and how it affects the birds. There is no script and no trying to up sell. This is a small owner-operator company. We had such a great morning. Before today I would have called this a bird watching trip. Now I will be describing it as a bird engagement tour. We stopped at a dock on the South side to watch even more birds not of the paddling type and use the restrooms. We then headed back across the lake. Our tour ran long as we were just enjoying the lake and the conversation. I recommend this tour just so you can feel Faith's passion for the waterfowl and this lake. My wife and I travel much of the year for work, meeting with customers and we see a lot of attractions, meeting a lot of people. We will be talking about this morning a lot with our friends and family.

I just called ready to purchase a bike i know i want that they have in stock and put me on hold for…read morea short period of time before just hanging up on me. Guess its for the best because as i was on hold i saw nothing but bad reviews on this place. Ill be driving out an extra 2 hours to a dealer that wants to make a sale.

How to make a 5 star review go to a 1 star review...Long story short...bought a $15000 motor for…read moreour pontoon and had installed. Nick the salesman was great. Took boat to lake over Memorial weekend and found they mounted motor to high (after being assured they test drove it for an hour) haul boat home, lower motor, all good, stuff happens. Here's the kicker. The speakers on the right side didn't work (they've always worked before)Told salesman issue and he ran it up to GM who said it could have happened while hauling. Totally valid yet we've hauled same boat over same road for 5 years with no issues. So instead of eating the $200 and avoiding bad reviews and loss of business, you doubled down. A small business in a small town....not very smart.