Fort Ross Cove(Fort Ross State Historic Park, Fort Ross Reef)

Located in the town of Jenner, Fort Ross Reef is a small, narrow, and remote beach that is a part of Fort Ross State Historic Park.  Fort Ross Reef is a perfect destination for scuba diving and has a paid campground named the Reef Campground on the right side of the beach. 

There are a couple of fun activities at Fort Ross Reef including scuba diving and fishing. 

Getting to Fort Ross Reef is very easy ‚Äì the beach is situated at 19005 Coast Highway and there is a paid day-use parking lot at the southern end of the park. After parking, you will need to climb down a steep trail from the lot to the beach.

If you are looking for attractions near Fort Ross Reef, you can drive 45 minutes to the Links at Bodega Harbour, an 18-hole oceanfront golf course featuring a golf shop, gallery, restaurant, yacht club, live music, and hosts many tournaments. Sonoma County Fairgrounds offers a horse-racing track, jockey club, carnival rides, and several open-air amphitheaters. It hosts many annual events including the Sonoma County Fair, The Harmony Festival, and The Sonoma Valley Harvest Fair ‚Äì a wine festival with a grape stomping contest. The Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center is dedicated to the works of Charles M. Schulz, creator of Peanuts comic strip, and is home to a three-and-a-half-ton sculpture depicting the evolution of Snoopy ‚Äì a character in the comic, Schulz‚Äôs studio, and three rotating galleries. Another great attraction near Fort Ross Reef is Scandia Family Fun Center, an amusement park with many rides including a pirate ship swing, train ride, merry-go-round swings, horse carousel, go-karts, and bumper cars.

If you get hungry, there are many restaurants within a 35-minute drive of Fort Ross Reef. Litchfield‚Äôs at Sonoma Coast Villa is a seaside Californian restaurant with a nice menu that includes starters, soups, appetizers, oysters, desserts, and wine. The vegetarian-friendly Estero Caf√© serves breakfast, lunch, brunch, happy hour, and dinner items. Another good restaurant near Fort Ross Reef is Dinucci's Italian Dinners, an Italian restaurant featuring pizza, pasta, Pesce, pane, and rice dishes.

If you are looking for a hotel near Fort Ross Reef, you can drive 40 minutes to the luxurious 4-Star hotel Bodega Bay Lodge that is spread across seven acres and overlooks Bodega Bay ‚Äì it features a pool, lounge, spa, sauna, restaurant, fitness center, and hiking tours. The Inn at the Tides is a 3-Star hotel with a pool, sauna, gym, and an oceanfront Italian bar-restaurant. If you are looking for an affordable hotel near Fort Ross Reef, the 3-Star Continental Inn offers beautiful rooms and suites.