Arts, Culture & Experiences

★ 4.8 · 1,590 reviews · $ · Point Arena

The tallest lighthouse on the West Coast — climb 145 steps of a 1908 reinforced-concrete tower to a working Fresnel lens and 360-degree Pacific views.

★ 4.7 · 360 reviews · $$ · Point Arena

Guided and self-driven safaris near Point Arena ending with a hand-feeding of endangered Rothschild giraffes.

★ 4.7 · 167 reviews · Free · Gualala

A nonprofit arts campus on 11 redwood acres — two galleries, a sculpture garden, and a performance hall, free to visit.

★ 4.9 · 183 reviews · Free · Sea Ranch

A 360-sq-ft seashell chapel by artist James Hubbell — one of the Sonoma Coast's most photographed landmarks, free daily.

★ 5.0 · 24 reviews · Gualala

Family-run kayak and canoe rentals on the calm, redwood-lined Gualala River — single and tandem kayaks, canoes, and guided moonlight flotillas, gear included. Beginner- and dog-friendly, open weekends in season.

★ 4.4 · 125 reviews · Sea Ranch

Walkable Scottish-style coastal links — ocean views on nearly every hole, muni-priced fees, community-revived.