About

We bought a home in Gualala in 2022 and were welcomed by a generous group of locals with a lot of advice to share. As we’ve explored the coast from Stewarts Point to Point Arena, we’ve discovered charming small businesses and beautiful hikes. We’d like to pass the same tips along to everyone who visits Gualala, so you can enjoy this magical place as much as we do.

Two walkers on the bluff-top trail at Gualala Point, with surf breaking on the rocks below A visitor stepping among the round sandstone formations at Bowling Ball Beach A grandfather and two boys sitting on a rock seat above the ocean in late afternoon light Three people feeding leaves to a giraffe over a paddock fence Five friends sitting together on a driftwood log at Cooks Beach, with sea stacks offshore A child beside a tall driftwood shelter built on the sand at Gualala Point Two friends over salads in the dining room at Sea Ranch Lodge Two people standing at the end of a cliff point, looking out at a grey winter ocean

A few of our own days out here.

How we pick
We’ve personally visited every place in our guide, and nobody pays to be listed. Our top picks are the ones we’d send a friend to first.
About the businesses here
Almost everything on this coast is small and family-run. Where you spend your time and money makes a real difference here.
Tell us when we’re wrong

Hours change, places close, and we miss things. If something here is out of date, or there’s somewhere you think we should know about, let us know below.

If you run a business here, we’d like to hear from you.

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— Craig & Kiran