It's a Tick Explosion! The ticks have found a great home as we have and seem to be multiplying as I type. And now they seem to have established a year long residence in Sea Ranch. For that reason we make sure our dogs receive their tick and flea treatments before our arrival. We strongly ...
Deer Rut Season Is Here – Drivers Beware!
Deer Rut Season Deer rut season (the mating period for deer) is now in full swing causing lustful bucks to chase skittish does at every chance available. They have only one thing on their minds- and it isn't looking both ways before they cross the streets and wooded highways. Word to ...
Cell Phone Service at Sea Ranch
Great News! Cell Service Further Expanded California State Parks finally interconnected the Verizon Tower located in Salt Point and lit up Friday, July 23, 2021. You can now get at least one bar of cell phone service on Highway 1 between The Sea Ranch and Timber Cove. It's reported that may ...
5 Tips To Protect Against Sea Ranch Ticks
Something we all want to avoid while hiking the trails along Abalone Bay is the Sea Ranch ticks. This is especially true for our 4-legged guests. Hiking the meandering dirt trails at Sea Ranch is a favorite activity we love to share with our dogs. Besides being a plain nuisance, the ...
Keep Your Glasses Fog Free When Wearing a Mask
Like many in our community, I've been doing my part to keep the potential spread of the novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19 down by wearing a mask or cloth face covering. CDC Recommendations and Sonoma County Public Health Orders: Wear a Mask! The Center for Disease Control and Prevention ...
It’s All Fun And Wonderful Until Someone Falls Over the Cliff and 9-1-1 Needs to Be Called
Be safe when you celebrate your vacation at The Sea Ranch. When you are at The Sea Ranch there is so much to enjoy as a family... or as a pair of lovers. We just want you to do it safely. Oh My, Where to Begin?? There are the incredible silent redwood giants as they loom ...
If It’s Springtime It’s Time to View Gray Whales in Sea Ranch
View Gray Whales with calves now as they travel northward from their birthing lagoons of Baja Mexico to the Bering Sea! Sea Ranch Sighting Surprises It is nearing sundown at The Sea Ranch and the springtime rains have caused a great greening of our meadow grasses. With wine glasses ...
Are Road Closures in Sonoma/Mendocino Worrying You?
When Road Hazards Become Road Closures Flooding along Hwy 1 in Sonoma near Valley Ford Jan. 16, 2016. (Photo by Bay City News, ABC) As winter fast approaches, hopefully so will the needed rain that will green our hills, replenish our aquifers and slow any further fire hazards. Unfortunately, ...
14 Brilliant Ways to Book Vacation Rentals Safely
Book Vacation Rentals Directly - Part 3 of a 3-Part series We at Abalone Bay want to help you save money and to book vacation rentals safely whether you stay with us or others. We have prepared a three-part series on how to do that. In our first blog post we shed light on guest ...
High Surf Dangers: 5 Tips to Keep You Safe
High Surf Nearly Sweeps Family of Four to Sea High surf and sneaker waves nearly caused the death of four people unaware of the ocean's deadly beauty February 26. They now have CA State Park Seasonal Lifeguard II Aaron Pendergraft and Sonoma County Sheriff’s Helicopter Henry-1 to thank for ...