Lilies beach is a clothing-optional swimming hole, located east of Mendocino, 150 miles north of San Francisco. Great to visit in the summer or early fall, when temperatures often rise into the 80’s, even though it may be only in the 50’s just down the street in nearby Mendocino village. Expect a nice, fairly mellow crowd with a mix of men and women with up to half of them nude.

This trail is also one of the best blackberry picking opportunities on the coast, starting in mid-summer.