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DAVENPORT
PHOTO BY GARY GEDDES
Must
See
WADDELL BEACH
This spot is known
internationally as
one of the best
spots for windsurf-
ing because of the
ever-present winds
out of the north
west. At low tide,
scour the more se-
cluded beaches of
Davenport for rare
sea glass shards,
softened by waves
and wind.
WILDER RANCH
STATE PARK
Wetland and
riparian habitats
thrive, among
thirty-four miles of
trails for hiking and
mountain biking
along the ocean
bluffs or up grassy
terraces.
DAVENPORT JAIL
Stop by the
Davenport Jail, a
one-room, two-
cell building from
1914 and on the
National Register
of Historic Places.
It is now a museum
which houses
natural and historic
artifacts from the
north coast.
NORTH COAST
BITES
The Whale City
Bakery is a North
Coast institu
-
tion, featuring a
boutique bakery
with vegan and
gluten-free
options (try the
Chocolate Dipped
Peanut Butter
Cookie!). Or visit
a coastal u-pick
farm, where you
can harvest your
own strawberries,
ollalieberries and
kiwi fruit.
destinations
SHARK FIN COVE
23
DAVENPORT
PHOTO BY GARY GEDDES
Must
See
WADDELL BEACH
This spot is known
internationally as
one of the best
spots for windsurf-
ing because of the
ever-present winds
out of the north
west. At low tide,
scour the more se-
cluded beaches of
Davenport for rare
sea glass shards,
softened by waves
and wind.
WILDER RANCH
STATE PARK
Wetland and
riparian habitats
thrive, among
thirty-four miles of
trails for hiking and
mountain biking
along the ocean
bluffs or up grassy
terraces.
DAVENPORT JAIL
Stop by the
Davenport Jail, a
one-room, two-
cell building from
1914 and on the
National Register
of Historic Places.
It is now a museum
which houses
natural and historic
artifacts from the
north coast.
NORTH COAST
BITES
The Whale City
Bakery is a North
Coast institu
-
tion, featuring a
boutique bakery
with vegan and
gluten-free
options (try the
Chocolate Dipped
Peanut Butter
Cookie!). Or visit
a coastal u-pick
farm, where you
can harvest your
own strawberries,
ollalieberries and
kiwi fruit.
destinations
SHARK FIN COVE