Navarro River

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Coordinates: 39°11′32″N 123°45′40″W / 39.19222, -123.76111

Navarro River
river
The Navarro River near its mouth.
Country	United States
State	California
Region	Mendocino County


Primary source	Rancheria Creek
- location	Crystal Peak
- coordinates	38°50′25″N 123°11′36″W / 38.84028, -123.19333 ^[1]
Secondary source	Anderson Creek
- location	Sanel Mountain
- coordinates	38°56′45″N 123°16′10″W / 38.94583, -123.26944 ^[2]
Source confluence	confluence
- location	1 mi (2 km) south of Philo, California
- coordinates	39°3′12″N 123°26′25″W / 39.05333, -123.44028 ^[3]
Mouth	Pacific Ocean
- location	8 mi (13 km) south of Mendocino, California
- elevation	0 ft (0 m)
- coordinates	39°11′32″N 123°45′40″W / 39.19222, -123.76111 ^[3]

Basin	315 sq mi (816 km²)

The Navarro River is a river in Mendocino County, California. It flows northwest through the Coastal Range to the Pacific Ocean. Encompassing 315 sq mi (820 km²), its watershed includes the Anderson Valley, a well-known wine-growing region in Mendocino County. The main stem of the Navarro River begins less than 1 mi (1.6 km) south of the town of Philo at the confluence of Rancheria Creek and Anderson Creek. Upstream on Rancheria Creek there are 26 mi (42 km) of whitewater suitable for rafting and kayaking. Near Philo the river runs through Hendy Woods State Park, a state park of more than 800 acres (320 ha), featuring two virgin redwood stands. Near the coast the river runs through Navarro River Redwoods State Park. The mouth of the Navarro is 10 mi (16 km) south of the city of Mendocino. State Route 128 starts from the intersection of State Route 1 at the mouth of the Navarro River.