Directions to Sea Ranch, including directions to Sea Ranch Abalone Bay oceanfront vacation rental are posted below.
As they said about Rome, we too have many roads to lead to Sea Ranch Abalone Bay. Well, actually, there’s only one road, Shoreline Highway. Officially it’s designated at State Route 1, but we know it as California Highway 1. It is the roadway that leads you to Abalone Bay, but there are many ways to arrive at that road.
Ordinarily, the directions to Sea Ranch that you will find listed on many of the internet maps and echoed by your GPS are considered the “official” direction way to get to Abalone Bay. For that reason, we have included them farther below.
However, our tried, true, preferred and easiest way to arrive from the south is listed first.
Because you will pick up the keys and welcome packet from our property management office in Gualala directions are also included.
Directions to Sea Ranch Abalone Bay:
- In the Map below, click on the Directions link.
- Enter your starting point address for driving directions and estimated time.
- Include directions to 36905 Green Cove Dr, Sea Ranch, CA 95492
- Then click on Get Directions.
- Consider printing out the directions and carrying them with you.
- BUT BEFORE YOU GO — be sure you check road conditions and any road work plans that may cause delays or detours (Click here for District 4 CalTrans projects in the Bay Area Counties, Jenner Traffic and Road Conditions Sonoma County Road Closures).
Directions from San Francisco Bay Area to Sea Ranch
If traveling from the south we recommend…
- First, make your way north to Highway 101 (see directions for Oakland/East Bay and San Francisco)
- Continue north on Highway 1o1
- DO NOT turn off at Petaluma (while it may be the shortest in milage and your GPS will insist upon it, we find the road is very, very curvy and filled with slow tourist traffic).
- Then continue northward to Santa Rosa
- Take River Road/Mark West exit from Highway 1
- Be sure to turn left (west) at the turn signal onto River Road, continue over the overpass (crossing over Highway 1o1)
- Then travel 18.5 miles on River Road as it borders the Russian River, through the redwoods.
- Soon at Guerneville, it will turn into Highway 116.
- Continue on Highway 116 towards Jenner
- About 6 miles past the town of Duncan Mills, turn right onto Shoreline Highway 1
- Then continue on Shoreline north to The Sea Ranch (31 miles)
- Turn on Headland’s Reach, travel to the end of the road
- Finally, turn left on Green Cove Drive go to the bend in the road -36905 Green Cove Drive is on the west/ocean side of the road.
Directions From Santa Rosa to Sea Ranch
Estimated driving time 2 hours
- Take Guerneville Road west to Highway 116.
- Then turn right on Highway 116 and follow it to Guerneville (9.5 miles).
- Next turn left at Highway 116/Main St./River Road in Guerneville, continue on Highway 116 (12 miles).
- Finally, turn (slightly) right on Highway 1, continue north to The Sea Ranch (31 miles).
- Turn on Headland’s Reach, travel to the end of the road
- Finally, turn left on Green Cove Drive go to the bend in the road -36905 Green Cove Drive is on the west/ocean side of the road.
Directions From the San Francisco Int’l Airport through San Francisco
Estimated driving time 3 1/2 hours (map).
Note these are the directions you’ll most frequently hear from the GPS. For that reason, they are included here. While the coastal road is very lovely, you may find it is slow-moving with many tourists and very curvy.
- Follow I-280 North to 19th Avenue, through San Francisco.
- Then take Highway 101 North across the Golden Gate Bridge.
- Once across stay on Highway 101 North to Petaluma.
- Take the East Washington Street exit.
- Turn left onto East Washington Street, follow West through Petaluma.
- Washington Street turns into Bodega Avenue, then Bodega Highway, then Highway 1.
- Then continue on Highway 1 to Bodega Bay.
- Continue North on Highway 1 through the coastal town of Jenner.
- The Sea Ranch is 29 miles north of Jenner.
- Turn on Headland’s Reach, travel to the end of the road
- Finally, turn left on Green Cove Drive go to the bend in the road -36905 Green Cove Drive is on the west/ocean side of the road.
Directions From the East Bay
Estimated drive time 3 hours
- Cross the Richmond/San Rafael Bridge to Highway 101 North.
- Follow Highway 101 North to Petaluma Take the East Washington Street exit.
- Turn left onto East Washington Street, follow West through Petaluma.
- Washington Street turns into Bodega Avenue, then Bodega Highway, then Highway 1.
- Continue on Highway 1 to Bodega Bay Continue North on Highway 1 through the coastal town of Jenner.
- The Sea Ranch is 29 miles north of Jenner.
- Turn on Headland’s Reach, travel to the end of the road
- Finally, turn left on Green Cove Drive go to the bend in the road -36905 Green Cove Drive is on the west/ocean side of the road.
Directions From Sonoma County Airport
Estimated drive time 1.5 hours
- The airport offers direct flights on Alaska Airlines to Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles, Orange County, and San Diego, and on Allegiant Air to Las Vegas, and Phoenix-Mesa.
- First, head east on Airport Blvd.
- Then turn right to stay on Airport Blvd.
- Take US-101 south toward San Francisco
- Next, take the River Road exit west toward Guerneville/Russian River where it turns into Highway 116
- Continue on Highway 116 past Duncan Mills heading to Jenner.
- Turn right and follow Highway 1 North through the coastal town of Jenner.
- Continue North on Highway 1
- Just 29 miles North of Jenner is The Sea Ranch
- Turn on Headland’s Reach, travel to the end of the road
- Finally, turn left on Green Cove Drive go to the bend in the road -36905 Green Cove Drive is on the west/ocean side of the road.
Directions From Sacramento
Estimated driving time 4 hours
- Follow I-80 West to Vallejo, exit Highway 37 West (right lane), past Six Flags/Marine World.
- Continue West on Highway 37, past Infineon Raceway.
- Turn right onto Lakeville Highway.
- Follow Lakeville Highway North West to Petaluma.
- Take Highway 101 North to Petaluma and take the 1st exit, East Washington Street.
- Note that Washington Street turns into Bodega Avenue, then Bodega Highway, then Highway 1.
- Continue on Highway 1 to Bodega Bay Continue North on Highway 1 through the coastal town of Jenner.
- The Sea Ranch is 29 miles North of Jenner.
- Turn on Headland’s Reach, travel to the end of the road
- Finally, turn left on Green Cove Drive go to the bend in the road -36905 Green Cove Drive is on the west/ocean side of the road.
Directions From Sonoma / Napa Wine Country
Estimated driving time 2 hours
- From Highway 29 in the town of Calistoga, turn left onto Petrified Forest Road driving West towards Santa Rosa.
- Pass the Petrified Forest Park, turn right onto Mark West Springs Road
- Continue Northwest to Santa Rosa.
- Follow Mark West Springs Road to Highway 101.
- Continue West over the Highway 101 overpass.
- Note that Mark West Springs Road turns into River Road at the Highway 101 overpass.
- Continue West on River Road, along the Russian River to Highway 1.
- Then turn right and follow Highway 1 North through the coastal town of Jenner.
- Continue North on Highway 1 The Sea Ranch is 29 miles north of Jenner.
- Turn on Headland’s Reach, travel to the end of the road
- Finally, turn left on Green Cove Drive go to the bend in the road -36905 Green Cove Drive is on the west/ocean side of the road.
Directions From the North Coast
- Follow Highway 1 south to Gualala.
- Continue south on Highway 1 over the Gualala River bridge, and you are at The Sea Ranch.
- Turn on right Headland’s Reach, travel to the end of the road
- Turn left on Green Cove Drive go to the bend in the road. 36905 is on the west/ocean side of the road.
Directions From the North or South on Highway 101 at Healdsburg (map)
- Exit Highway 101 at Dry Creek Road (last chance for gas!)
- Head West on Dry Creek Road (12 miles)
- Turn left on Stewarts Point – Skaggs Springs Road (28 miles)
- Turn Right onto Annapolis Road (Metal Bridge) and follow it to Highway One (15 miles)
- Turn on Headland’s Reach, travel to the end of the road
- Finally, turn left on Green Cove Drive go to the bend in the road -36905 Green Cove Drive is on the west/ocean side of the road.
Detour in Wet Weather
If there has been a lot of rain, you may need to detour around low spots near Valley Ford. See these detailed instructions.
