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Northern California
--- Sea Pine Cottage ---
Honey Moon Cottage --- The
Sea
Ranch --- Northern California ---
The Sea Ranch is located about 100 miles north of the Golden
Gate Bridge in San Francisco. The drive to it winds through beautiful hilly
country with wide open pastures, along sandy beaches and steep cliffs where the
land meets the ocean. I would recommend to add two days to your vacation; one to
explore the unspoiled nature of Point Reyes National Seashore, the other to
visit some of Sonoma County's well known wineries in Dry Creek Valley and Valley
of the Moon, to taste and to take with you from the bounty which this beautiful
region has to offer.
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The most direct drive from
San Francisco to Sea Ranch follows Highway 101 across the Golden Gate
Bridge to just past Petaluma. At the Penngrove exit head west towards
Valley Ford and Bodega Bay. From there Highway 1 parallels the coast to
Sea Ranch and beyond. Fort Ross speaks of the Russian hunting expedition
into California.
Alternatively, take Lucas Valley Road, past San
Rafael, and head towards Point Reyes Station. Olema to the South is the
gateway to the Park Headquarter and Limantour Beach of Point Reyes
National Seashore. The road through Inverness takes you past lonely cow
ranches to the light house on the edge of a steep cliff. Stay the night in
Olema or Point Reyes Station. If you have more time, then approach Pt.
Reyes Station via Hwy.1 to Stinson Beach and include Muir Woods' Redwood
grove.
On your return from Sea Ranch take winding Skaggs
Springs Road, past Lake Sonoma to the wine regions of Dry Creek Valley. In
Santa Rosa turn east on Hwy.12 towards the Valley of the Moon with its
many wineries. Stay the night in Sonoma. There are more wineries before
you come to Hwy.37, but stay safe and just sample the food.
And for sure, spend a few days in San Francisco, the
beautiful and fascinating City by the Bay.
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Check with VRBO
or VacationHomes
for renting accommodations at The Sea Ranch. The small town of Gualala at the
north end of Sea Ranch has motels, restaurants and everything that one might
need when living or vacationing on the coast. The closest large town is Santa
Rosa, about a two hour drive away.
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