What's Nearby?

LODGING
Please mention Fort Ross Conservancy when making your reservation.

• Timber Cove Resort, luxe meets Lodge in 46 newly-designed guest rooms and suites, with forest, cove, or ocean views. Unplug and recharge in this hippy-chic, Frank Lloyd Wright inspired 60’s coastal icon, just ten minutes North of Fort Ross. Coast Kitchen, panoramic Pacific views accentuate the clean and crisp presentation of a seafood centric, farm-to-table menu of wine country coastal cuisine.
• Fort Ross Lodge, less than eight minutes north of Fort Ross.
• Ocean Cove Lodge, less than ten minutes north of Fort Ross
• Sea Ranch, 45 minutes north of Fort Ross.
• Jenner Inn, 25 minutes south of Fort Ross. Also newly remodeled with a new restaurant.
• River’s End, Jenner, 30 minutes south of Fort Ross.
• Bodega Bay Lodge, 1 hour south of Fort Ross on Hwy One, has numerous hotels as well.
• Timber Cove Boat Landing, Brenda Verno: they manage a few rental houses in the area: 707/847-3278
• Reliable Home Management, Alicia Frost: rents vacation houses in the area 707/847-3425
• Raymond’s Bakery and Elim Grove Cabins: 707/632-5335

Or try the various towns along the Russian River: Duncan’s Mills, Monte Rio, Guerneville, Forestville.

EATERIES NEAR FORT ROSS

South of Fort Ross

• Pick up a sandwich at Whole Foods (Petaluma, Sebastopol or Santa Rosa) or elsewhere while passing through town on the way to the coast
• Cafe Aquatica
• Fishetarian
• Lucas Wharf

• River’s End Restaurant & Inn

North of Fort Ross

• Fort Ross Store 
• Timber Cove Resort’s Coast Kitchen 
• Ocean Cove Lodge Bar & Grill
• Stewarts Point Store
• Two Fish Bakery

CAMPING
Please mention Fort Ross Conservancy when making your reservation.

Private Campgrounds

• Timber Cove Campground and RV Park: 707/847-3278
• Gualala River Redwood Park, reservations: 707/884-3533
• Ocean Cove; first come, first served: 707/847-3422
• Casini Ranch Family Campgrounds, four miles inland from Jenner, 800/451-8400

Public Campgrounds

• Stillwater Cove Park reservations: 707/565-2267 [Monday through Friday 10am-3pm]
• Sonoma County Regional Park campground reservations: 707/565-2267
• Gualala Point Regional Park, one mile south of Gualala, 707/565-2267
• Doran Regional Park, one mile south of Bodega Bay, reservations, 707/565-2267
• Reef Campground at Fort Ross State Historic Park is currently closed due to a culvert failure. The campground will re-open in spring of 2022. Reef Day use is also closed.
• Salt Point State Park, Gerstle Cove is open all-year-round. Woodside is open seasonally from April 1 through November 1.  Please make your reservations for the campgrounds at the Reserve California website.  There are 109 family campsites at Salt Point State Park. Thirty sites are on the ocean side of the highway at Gerstle Cove Campground, and 79 sites are on the east side of the highway at Woodside Campground.  For more information on Gerstle Cove & Woodside campgrounds at Salt Point: 707/847-3221.