Place:Hopland, Mendocino, California, United States

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Hopland (formerly Sanel)^[1] is a census-designated place in Mendocino County, California.^[2] It is located on the west bank of the Russian River south-southeast of Ukiah, in the Sanel Valley, at an elevation of 502 feet (153 m).^[2] The population was 756 at the 2010 census.

Hopland is a small town of fewer than 800 people located at the start of the Redwoods of Northern California. It is about a 90-minute drive along U.S. Route 101 north of San Francisco, and a 30-minute drive along State Route 175 to California's largest natural lake, Clear Lake. It is a rustic farming community situated among oak-covered coastal foothills. Summer temperatures can exceed .

Historic buildings in town include the old Hopland High School (c. 1923–1965), currently the well known and beloved Bluebird Cafe, the Brutocao Cellars tasting room; as well as the Thatcher Hotel, built in the late 1800s and recently reopened after undergoing a complete renovation. Other establishments in Hopland include Cafe Poppy, The Golden Pig, Hopland Tap House, Brutocao Cellars, Saracina Winery, Campovida Winery and Fetzer Vineyards, a major producer of both red and white wines in North America, including Zinfandel, Chardonnay and Merlot.

Approximately east of Hopland is the University of California's Hopland Research and Extension Center (formerly called the "Hopland Field Station"), a research and education facility that UC has operated since 1951.

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