Manchester State Park (California)
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Manchester State Park consists of 760 acres (3.1 km²) including 18000 feet (5,486.4 m) of protected beachfront on the Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...

 in Northern California near Point Arena
Point Arena, California
Point Arena is a small coastal city in Mendocino County, California, United States. Point Arena is located west of Hopland, at an elevation of 118 feet . The population was 449 at the 2010 census, down from 474 at the 2000 census, making it one of the smallest incorporated cities in the state...

. The park is noted for steelhead and salmon
Salmon
Salmon is the common name for several species of fish in the family Salmonidae. Several other fish in the same family are called trout; the difference is often said to be that salmon migrate and trout are resident, but this distinction does not strictly hold true...

 fishing as well as driftwood from the catch basin.

Camping is available on a first come, first served basis. Campers are advised to call for reservations.

Location

The park is located on State Route 1
California State Route 1
State Route 1 , more often called Highway 1, is a state highway that runs along much of the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California. It is famous for running along some of the most beautiful coastlines in the world, leading to its designation as an All-American Road.Highway 1 does not run...

, seven miles (11 km) north of Point Arena and is adjacent to the Point Arena State Marine Reserve & Point Arena State Marine Conservation Area
Point Arena State Marine Reserve & Point Arena State Marine Conservation Area
Point Arena State Marine Reserve and Point Arena State Marine Conservation Area are two adjoining marine protected areas that extend offshore of Point Arena in Mendocino County on California’s north central coast. The combined area of these marine protected areas is , with in the SMR and in...

.

Proposed for closure

Manchester State Park is one of the 48 California state parks proposed for closure in January 2008 by California's Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger is an Austrian-American former professional bodybuilder, actor, businessman, investor, and politician. Schwarzenegger served as the 38th Governor of California from 2003 until 2011....

as part of a deficit reduction program.

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