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10 Sea Ranch Packing List Must Haves

January 20, 2023 by Donna Martinez 9 Comments

It doesn’t matter how marvelous the suitcase if you don’t pack everything you’ll need for your next trip to The Sea Ranch! 

No worries! We have you covered.

Must-Have Things in Your Sea Ranch Packing List

Oceanfront Sea Ranch vacation rental Abalone Bay

Life at The Sea Ranch and surrounding towns along the Mendonoma Coast tend to be very laid back and casual. Unless you are attending a special event such as a wedding, casual wear will be perfect.

To make sure you have all you need, here is our recommended Sea Ranch packing list for your vacation when staying in Sea Ranch, especially at our luxurious oceanfront vacation rental, Abalone Bay 

If you’re concerned about having enough space in your suitcase check out our related post: 5 Things to Cross off Your Sea Ranch Abalone Bay Packing List.

Sea Ranch Packing List Includes:

1 – Layered clothing: Light shirts with a jacket, sweater, or sweatshirt

Being on the coast it frequently is windy. During the summer months, it is often cool and foggy in the early mornings and evenings while sunny in the afternoon. We suggest a polo or tee-shirt paired with a sweatshirt or sweater.

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When summer’s fog tippy toes in be sure you have a jacket ready.

September through October and our warmest months, often with little fog. But the evenings can still be cool. Winter months are rainy with foggy or overcast clouds for most of the day (when not enduring a drought).

Jacket or Hoodie for all kinds of weather

A light jacket or heavier jacket with a removable and wearable lining is advisable. A windbreaker or sweatshirt will help when the coastal breezes kick up on the coast. It will also be helpful for when the fog is blown in or out.  If you forget your sweatshirt check out the gift store at The Sea Ranch Lodge.

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(Weather in Sea Ranch today)

This chart will help you gauge the temperatures you might experience on you trip to The Sea Ranch.

SEA RANCH AVERAGE WEATHER BY MONTH
Month Temperature °F Average Rainfall (mm) Average snow days Average Fog days
Average Absolute Daily Monthly
max min max min
January
57.4/
43.3/
73.0/
30.2
3.5
109.9
0
15
February
59.9/
45.3/
75.9/
30.4
4
111.1
0
10
March
63.3/
46.9/
82.9/
37.0
2.2
67.2
0
7
April
66.0/
48.6/
91.9/
32.5
1.1
32.3
0
5
May
68.9/
51.4/
96.1/
44.1
0.6
17.5
0
4
June
71.8/
53.1/
105.1/
46.9
0.1
3.4
0
4
July
72.9/
55.0/
97.0/
48.0
0
0.2
0
4
August
73.9/
55.9/
100.0/
50.0
0
1.4
0
3
September
74.7/
55.0/
95.0/
48.9
0.1
3.3
0
5
October
72.3/
52.5/
93.9/
43.0
0.6
19.9
0
5
November
64.6/
47.8/
79.0/
35.1
1.6
49
0
9
December
57.9/
43.7/
70.0/
27.0
3.5
109.3
0
14

 

2 – Comfortable shoes and socks

In your Sea Ranch packing list, you’ll want shoes for hiking and/or jogging the ocean bluff trails. With the drought, we haven’t had much rain to muddy up the trails.  However, the trails can be wet with the dew or drizzle from the fog. So you’ll want shoes that are also waterproof and easily cleaned.

Sandals or other casual shoes will be perfect for going into town for shopping, or out to dinner at one of the restaurants. 

If you are attending a wedding at Sea Ranch it will most likely be outside. You’ll want shoes with heels that won’t aerate the fields or get stuck in vole and gopher holes or hope there’s a golf cart near-by.

Wedding guests ride golf cart to the ceremony others walk on grassy meadow
When you wear heels hope for a golf cart

celebration vacation

3 – Hiking, jogging wear, and equipment

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Access to the bluff trails from the courtyard

Sea Ranch has 50 miles of trails along the ocean bluffs and in the redwood groves that are perfect for hiking or jogging.  While the trails are generally easy to navigate, you may wish to pack walking sticks. 

You’ll find your causal walking slacks or jeans will be perfect for in town wear as well. In the warmer months, shorts are perfect if you stay on the paths.     

4 – Food Items for your special meals

Kitchen 2023

If you are planning to cook your meals at Abalone Bay you’ll want to bring along your menus’ ingredients. Abalone Bay has a large refrigerator with freezer. Cupboard and pantry space is ready to store the ingredients of your favorite home-cooked meals.

There are two supermarkets located in nearby Gualala.  

  1. The Surf Market on the west side of Highway 1 offers many specialty items, local wines, and plenty of organic, locally grown items. During the summer and early fall vacation time they also serve up freshly made BBQ. Its ambiance is reminiscent of Trader Joe or Whole Foods.
  2. The Gualala Super across the street also offers items grown locally. Its ambiance is more a locally focused grocery store.

If you are seeking a special item and cannot locate it in one store, we recommend you try the other. 

Shopping Bags a Must

Blue Shopping bag with Sea Ranch Abalone Bay logo

And don’t forget to bring along reusable shopping bags! Otherwise, you’ll be charged for the use of plastic bags.

If you forget to it include yours in your Sea Ranch packing list, we have plenty for your use. AND you may take it home as a reminder of your stay at Abalone Bay!

5 – Swimsuit and suntan lotion

You’ll definitely not want to forget your swimsuit in your Sea Ranch packing list!  

private courtyard, Sea Ranch , Abalone Bay, Vacation Rental
All together… AHhhhhhhh

Abalone Bay has a hot tub in the courtyard. Sea Ranch has three recreation centers, each with their own pools. Ohlson Recreation Center is a short walk from Abalone Bay. 

 And don’t forget the suntan lotion. Remember you can get a sunburn even when it is foggy out!

While we provide spa towels for the hot tub, you may wish to pack your own pool towels.

6- Tennis and golf equipment

Do you play tennis, pickleball, or golf? Then, by all means, don’t forget to pack your sporting clothes, your racks and/or clubs. The recreation centers all have tennis courts with some also pickleball ready. The Sea Ranch Golf Links is just a 5-minute drive away. 

 7 – Camera

Of course, you’ll want to have a camera to capture all the memories of your stay.  In fact, you just might be lucky enough to snap a picture of a deer having breakfast at your window, or a humpback whale leaping out of the ocean right in front of you! 

Deer at window

For sure the sunsets will be marvelous.

Sunset colors

 And of course, you’ll want to remember the smiling faces of your friends and family, and even your dog, who joined you on your trip.

two dogs at Abalone Bay, travel hacks, dog friendly, pet friendly, dog passionate

8 – Fishing Tackle and/or Diving Equipment- AND Fishing Licenses/Tags 

two divers with fish

You’ll want to make sure you have current licenses and tags for fishing and any diving for spearfishing (note abalone harvesting is closed). You’ll also want to pack your fishing gear needed to catch that 18-pound lingcod off the rocks.  The diving and fishing sports enthusiast will appreciate Abalone Bay’s oceanfront access. 

Just make sure everything is current and legal. 

9 – Pack your curiosity

You and your family, including your dog, will love to explore The Sea Ranch’s natural setting. You never know who or what you may encounter deer along the way.

Sea Ranch Oceanfront, Abalone Bay, deer

Deer greet you in the early mornings and at dusk

 

Sea Ranch Thanksgiving

Heron walk the trails with you.

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Seals sun on the rocks at the Marine Sanctuary just steps away.

Visit tide pools to discover hidden treasures at low tide. 

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Discover sea anemone in the tide pools

Binoculars are made available for your use at Abalone Bay.

binoculars at the window

 Abalone Bay’s library offers local fauna and flora guidebooks, books on hiking trails, local area history books, as well as quick reading novels and children’s books.

book lies open in the window seat

All you need to add to your Sea Ranch packing list is your inquisitive minds

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Discovering wonders together at Abalone Bay

10- Great expectations for a wonderful stay

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We certainly want your stay with us at Abalone Bay to be relaxing, rejuvenating and memorable. Our amenities offered is our way of helping you not to worry about the little things. 

We can also offer you many suggestions for that perfect night out, that exciting excursion, or where the kids will really have a grand time. If there is anything we missed be sure to contact our property manager.

We are all here to help you have a wonderful vacation! 

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  1. https://bestfishingluresforsea.wordpress.com/ says

    June 28, 2015 at 9:16 am

    Many fishermen fail to realize that hooks that have been heavily used can become blunt or twisted, which reduces
    their effectiveness. If they will still scratch your nail then they are good
    to go, but if they are too blunt to do even that, then it is time to
    change them up. It can also be very easy to get your line snagged and lose your bait altogether.

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  2. admin says

    June 28, 2015 at 2:08 pm

    Excellent point! The other issue we’ve discovered while fishing at Abalone Bay is the larger fish, such as ling code, love to swim deep and hide in the rock crevices just off shore. We have lost many a fish-and the lure that way! See more about diving and fishing on our page:
    https://searanchabalonebay.com/diving-and-fishing/

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