MacKerricher State Park

Join California State Park Interpreters for an engaging evening of songs, stories, trivia, and s'mores around the campfire in MacKerricher State Park's Campfire Center. Visitors will learn why we celebrate this charismatic cetacean while sipping hot cocoa as the sun sets. All ages welcome. This FREE program is weather-dependent. www.mendoparks.org/whale-festival

Scout for spouts on this guided walk in MacKerricher State Park. California State Park Interpreters will guide visitors north along the Haul Road Trail to watch for the magnificent migrating Eastern Pacific Gray Whale. Join us to learn the incredible story of this fascinating population of marine mammals! All ages welcome. This FREE program is […]

Throw on that old painting shirt and help apply another coat of paint to the whale skeleton in MacKerricher State Park! Come to paint, sip cocoa, and learn the fascinating history of MacKerricher’s fully articulated gray whale skeleton. Help ensure that these amazing bones are preserved for years to come. This is a FREE event […]