Located in Southern Mendocino County, Anchor Bay lies in the heart of a micro-climate offering wind protected white sand beaches, fishing, abalone and scuba diving, ocean kayaking, surfing, boogie boarding, sea lion and whale watching, beach combing and tide pooling.

Old-fashioned and quaint, the Village of Anchor Bay hosts some of the finest foods, wines, and coffee available on the Redwood Coast.

You are invited to enjoy brunch or dinner at the Redwood Grill, celebrated by the locals as one of the best food joints on the Southern Mendocino Coast. (707) 884-1639

If you are looking for a wonderful coffee or tea experience, the Blue Canoe offers the finest in espresso, coffee, and tea.

The Anchor Bay Village Market specializes in natural foods with a complete wine and beer emporium.

For more information, please visit www.redwoodcoastchamber.com/anchorbay.htm  

The name Gualala comes from the Kashaya Pomo Indian phrase, “ah Kha wa la lee” which means, “where the water flows down,” which is not surprising since the Gualala River flows into the Pacific Ocean right across from the center of town. Located in the Southernmost edge of Mendocino County and perched on bluffs high above the Pacific, the small and beautiful village of Gualala is home to the Gualala Arts Center where ongoing art openings and exhibits, concerts and live theatrical productions, lectures, classes and community events are hosted.  As a nature lover’s paradise, one can find river otter, osprey, egret and heron along the Gualala River and whales, sea lions, pelicans, and osprey along the Pacific coastline.  Gualala also offers an array of interesting galleries and shops.

Annual events include the Redwood Coast Whale and Jazz Festival (1st weekend in April), the celebrated Art in the Redwoods Festival (3rd weekend in August), and the Studio Discovery Tour (1st two weekends in September). Two privately owned campgrounds are available on either side of the Gualala River.

For more information, visit www.redwoodcoastchamber.com/gualala.htm 

Point Arena is one of the more unique and interesting cities located in Mendocino County, California.It is one of the smallest incorporated cities in the state and because it is associated with the hippy and subsequent counterculture groups, the town is filled with interesting shops and wonderful food.

Situated around a small natural inland harbor, available activities include fishing, boating, surfing, boogie boarding, whale watching, bird watching, hiking, and people watching.

Point Arena is also home to the Arena Theatre which was built in 1928.  It is a state-of-the-art Art Deco style film palace restored in 1995 with local support by local artisans and offering major releases and alternative films 7 days a week.

For more information on restaurants, shops, hiking, and surfing in Point Arena, please visit www.redwoodcoastchamber.com/pointarena.htm 

“Our most difficult task was to find a way for people to inhabit this magnificent and natural system without destroying the very reason for people to come here.”

The Sea Ranch—a land of majestic bluff tops, coastal ocean meadows and redwood forested hillsides-- is a planned community of over 3500 acres stretching along 10-miles of the rugged and spectacular Northern Sonoma coastline. As a consequence, this one-of-a kind development provides a community for those people who choose to live in harmony with the natural environment where man-made buildings do not distract from the beauty of the surrounding area.The homes are built with wood exteriors and are arranged in clusters; the utilities are mostly underground and the plants are native.

Approximately 50% of the land has been dedicated to open space, which is shared by all of the property owners and guests.

The Sea Ranch offers an environment where you can relax and retreat from stress by enjoying the sunshine, watching the whale migration, experiencing the many beaches and tide pools or hiking along miles of maintained bluff top and forest trails.The private roads are ideal for biking.The Gualala River is ideal for swimming, fishing, kayaking and boating.The Sea Ranch recreational centers provide swimming pools with saunas and tennis courts.Volleyball and basketball courts and a pro caliber golf course are also available for your enjoyment.

Plant and animal live are diverse and abundant.Cypress and redwood trees, irises and poppies, whales and sea lions, raccoons and deer, cormorants and pelicans abound.

The CC&R’s provide a protection for the Sea Ranch principles.They are steps toward the harmonious relationship between landowner and nature.

The Sea Ranch Concept is not about a nice place to live. It’s about a unique place to live, unique in its vision and its intent to build a community dedicated to a common effort, an effort to protect and preserve the natural character of a remarkable beautiful and appealing place.