Jug Handle State Natural Reserve

Jug Handle State Natural Reserve
Jug Handle Beach with visible headlands prairie, Sitka Spruce and Grand Fir krummholz, and stands of Bishop Pine
Map showing the location of Jug Handle State Natural Reserve
Map showing the location of Jug Handle State Natural Reserve
Map showing the location of Jug Handle State Natural Reserve
Map showing the location of Jug Handle State Natural Reserve
LocationMendocino County, California, United States
Nearest cityFort Bragg, California
Coordinates39°22′31″N 123°48′37″W / 39.37528°N 123.81028°W / 39.37528; -123.81028
Area776 acres (314 ha)
Established1976
Governing bodyCalifornia Department of Parks and Recreation

Jug Handle State Natural Reserve is a state park unit of California, United States, preserving a series of marine terraces each exhibiting a different stage of ecological succession.[1] It is located on California State Route 1 north of the village of Caspar, five miles (8 km) equidistant between the towns of Mendocino and Fort Bragg. The 776-acre (314 ha) park was established in 1976.[2]

  1. ^ "Jug Handle SNR". California State Parks. Retrieved July 10, 2012.
  2. ^ "California State Park System Statistical Report: Fiscal Year 2009/10" (PDF). California State Parks: 22. Retrieved July 10, 2012. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)