Sea Ranch Hotel offers a spectacular window on the world

Sea Ranch Lodge  is located on the Sonoma County, California coast in a region that's one of California's best kept beach secrets. Take a vacation to The Sea Ranch for dewy, morning mist strolls in the wildflowers where deer roam freely, munching on waste high grasses next to the hotel. As you wander down the path to the ocean, you are treated to up close views of seals and sea lions resting on the rock formations that phase from the ocean to the sandy beaches.

It's the type of vacation that touches with the romance of nature. Unlike anywhere else in California, Sonoma County has put into place laws and mandates to keep a large portion of the county in a pristine state without buildings to denigrate the small portions of natural coastline remaining.

For the tourist it isn't easy finding all the conveniences and trappings you expect such as Starbucks coffee, McDonald's hamburgers and the big box stores. But the charm of this destination just a few hour's drive north of San Francisco is its remote feeling. 

The Sea Ranch, CA 95497

If you can make it to this somewhat remote Sonoma Coastal community where the architecture blends with the environment―a natural place of pristine beaches less touched by humans, you'll enjoy one of the greatest natural retreats available anywhere in California.

Many Sea Ranch hotel rooms feature stunning ocean views of the territory you are free to wander. Grasses filled with wildflowers, grazing deer, bunnies and walking trails to sandy coves and rocky shores are all on the hotel property.

Sea Ranch utilizes natural wood finishes in the interior and exterior treatments and soft white and tan colors in  quality bedding, pillows and chairs to allow nature in all its glory to shine through. On the hotel property, a gift shop, restaurant and comfortable grounds offer guests the ability to lounge and enjoy some solid R&R next to a crackling fire, in an easy chair or down at the beach.

A limitless supply of beaches, wineries, a light house, cute town of Gualala or Mendocino, forests and ocean activities all offer off-site exploration with scenic drives to entertain you.

If you can snag a few days to go someplace that's a bit more remote but worth the effort, be sure to visit stunning Sea Ranch. It could be the romantic place to propose, hold an anniversary, honeymoon, or just assess your career path. With the silence and beauty, this is the place to clear your head and remember what life is all about.