Trappers set up the first business at Little River in 1854. Ten years later a small lumber mill was established near the mouth of the river. Because of its protected port, Little River quickly grew into a bustling town with a mill, two chutes, a shipyard and a railroad. Located just two miles south of the village of Mendocino, Little River sits on a bluff overlooking one of the most popular beaches on the North Coast. Diving for abalone, a prized mollusk of the Pacific, is a freqent sport.
The town’s landmark sits high on a hill above the stream that gives the town its name. Little River has a public airstrip attracting enthusiasts who fly in for a vacation and often end up making the area home.
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bustling town with a mill, two chutes, a shipyard and a railroad. Located just two miles south of the village of Mendocino, Little River sits on a bluff overlooking one of the most popular beaches on the North Coast. Diving for abalone, a prized mollusk of the Pacific, is a freqent sport. 
