About the town » Fort Bragg, Mendocino County, California, United States

Fort Bragg is a city located in coastal Mendocino County, California along State Route 1, the major north-south highway along the Pacific Coast. Fort Bragg is located 24 miles west of Willits, at an elevation of 85 feet (26 m). Fort Bragg, listed as a California Historical Landmark, was founded prior to the American Civil War as a military garrison rather than a fortification. Fort Bragg is now a popular tourist destination due to its picturesque views of the Pacific Ocean and rugged Northern California coastline. The population was 7,273 at the 2010 census.