Gualala Point Regional Park
Nature preserve
164 acres1.6 mi of trail
Salal Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Condominium 1 · Photo: Sanfranman59 · CC BY-SA 3.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Sea Ranch
Sea Ranch has 257 acres of parks, 199 for every 1,000 residents
10% of Sea Ranch’s land is conserved, about 1,039 acres. The biggest trail networks: Gualala Point Regional Park (1.6 mi), Del Mar Landing State Marine Reserve (0.8 mi). 10 miles of mapped trail cross Sea Ranch, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
10%
1,039 acres · of 16.1 sq mi of land
Trails
10 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
257 ac
199 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
57%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
15 beaches · 2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Sea Ranch?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Sea Ranch have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Sea Ranch is ahead of 82% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Sea Ranch’s overall grade.
Conserved land10% of the land · typical CA town 4% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (10 mi) · CA 0.9 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land199 acres of park per 1,000 residents (257 acres) · CA 5 · U.S. 13AParks close to home57% of residents within a half mile of a park · CA 91% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 82%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to A. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Gualala Point Regional Park, with 1.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Del Mar Landing State Marine Reserve
Nature preserve
22 acres0.8 mi of trail
Bluff Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trail sign
Bihler Landing
Managed by The Sea Ranch Association
21 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 8 parks & preserves
Gualala Point Regional Park164 acres · 1.6 mi of trail
DirectionsDel Mar Landing State Marine Reserve22 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsThe Hot Spot29 acres · tsra.org
DirectionsBihler Landing21 acres · The Sea Ranch Association
DirectionsGreater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary14 acres · National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
DirectionsTSRA Marine Preserve13 acres · The Sea Ranch Association
One-Eyed Jacks2 acres
DirectionsNative Plant Garden1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
1,039 conserved acres
10% of Sea Ranch’s land. Who manages Sea Ranch’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits813 ac
Regional agency803 ac
County208 ac
Private Conservation · 813 acUnknown Easement · 803 acLocal Other or Unknown · 161 acLocal Park · 38 acLocal Recreation Area · 10 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 18 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Richardson Redwoods Reserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 813 | Restricted |
| Gualala Point Local Other or Unknown | County | 161 | Open |
| Pebble Beach Local Park | County | 20 | Open |
| Stengel Beach Local Park | County | 18 | Open |
| Sea Ranch Trail Access Local Recreation Area | County | 10 | Open |
Things to do
23 places to go in Sea Ranch
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Sea Ranch
Dune Drift Beach
DirectionsOhlson Beach
DirectionsPebble Beach
DirectionsSea Pine Beach
DirectionsShell Beach
DirectionsWalk On Beach
DirectionsPlus 9 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Sea Ranch
One-Eyed Jacks PlaygroundIn One-Eyed Jacks
DirectionsDog parks in Sea Ranch
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Sea Ranch
Harbor seal pupping area
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Sea Ranch
3 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Sea Ranch
Gualala Point CampingIn Gualala Point Regional Park
DirectionsTrails & water
3 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.9 miUnpaved · 3.8 mi
Bluff Trail2.9 mi
Public Access Trail1.0 mi
Salal Trail0.8 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
7Tennis
2Volleyball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Sea Ranch: May to August
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 63 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 66 | 61 | 57 |
| Rain (in) | 7.5 | 7.2 | 5.8 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 4.1 | 8.3 |
July is the driest month (under 0.1 in) and August the warmest (highs of 68 °F). 8.3 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Sea Ranch →
Questions about parks and trails in Sea Ranch
Where can I hike in Sea Ranch?
The longest trail networks: Gualala Point Regional Park, 1.6 miles; Del Mar Landing State Marine Reserve, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Sea Ranch is conserved land?
10% of its land, against a typical 4% for a California town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Sea Ranch’s trails?
Gualala Point Regional Park and Del Mar Landing State Marine Reserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Sea Ranch?
7,038 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sea Ranch or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 257 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Sea Ranch have?
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Sea Ranch neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →