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The Sonoma Coast attracts wine lovers, and vineyards beckon from just a few miles away both up and down the coast from your Jenner vacation rental. The town itself offers a wine bar and tasting room right on the water. If sipping wine by the sea makes you curious about the natural wonders around you, take a stroll to the Sonoma Coast Visitors Center to learn about the town's history, flora, and fauna. You might even spot a harbor seal from one of the center's windows.
The key to getting the best out of this particular patch of California coast is to enjoy the scene right outside the door of your Jenner vacation rental. The dock at Jenner Gulch will be close no matter where you stay, and from there you can rent a kayak and paddle over to Sonoma Coast State Beach. It's actually a 17-mile stretch of many beaches, including Goat Rock, a long, sandy strip perfect for surfers or picnickers. Surf too rough? Picnic not enough? Steer your kayak up the Russian River where public and private campsites await.
Like much of California's coast, Jenner enjoys the cool summer Mediterranean climate that makes grapevines happy and humans wet. If you book your Jenner vacation rental between October and May, be prepared to snuggle beneath your poncho as you take in the ocean view. Nights and mornings can be drizzly in summer too, and keep summer swelter at bay. Highs in July hover pleasantly in the upper 70s, so you may not be surprised to learn that Jenner is at its most popular from spring to fall.
The little town of Jenner is surrounded by large populations of plants and animals. Where the Russian River meets the sea, an estuary provides a habitat for Pacific harbor seals, brown pelicans, ospreys, and great blue herons. Birdwatchers look for bald eagles flying over the estuary and occasionally spot them diving for fish. If you're especially lucky, you'll catch a red tide on the shore, when the water shimmers with phosphorescent algae. Just north of the town, the Jenner Headlands nature preserve hosts threatened species of owls, falcons, swallows, and salmon.
The nearest airport is in Santa Rosa, CA (STS-Sonoma County), located 19.8 mi (31.8 km) from the city center.
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