Dawn Ranch, Guerneville

Dawn Ranch, located on the lower Russian River in Guerneville, CA, offers 86 accommodations including cabins, chalets, and glamping tents. Chalets feature cork flooring, a bedroom with a queen bed, and French doors to a sitting room. Redwood Chalets include queen Bear mattresses, Le Labo bath amenities, and Parachute linens. Roadside Cabins include Bear mattresses, Parachute sheets, Le Labo bath amenities and Frette towels. The Grove offers cabins and cottages with king-size Bear mattresses, Frette bath towels, Le Labo bath amenities, Waterworks fixtures, emerald tilework, and rain shower heads. Bathrooms feature accessible showers with benches, handrails, and controls. Olive's Cottage has a king bed, Waterworks fixtures, Le Labo bath amenities, Frette bath linens, a gas fire pit, and an outdoor redwood tub. Some cabins have a private front deck.

Agriculture Public House is located at Dawn Ranch, featuring farm-to-table dining with Sonoma restaurant ingredients. Guests can order prepackaged meals and custom picnic totes designed to pair with Northern California wines. The culinary team uses ingredients from the kitchen garden on the property. The Lodge serves breakfast, brunch and dinner, with dishes that include smoked ham, brie medialuna, eggs benedict, breakfast parfait with yogurt or chia pudding, and gochujang fried chicken. A sample dinner menu includes homemade sourdough bread, bluefin tuna tostada, ricotta gnudi, and wagyu hanger steak. The wine list features selections from California, Argentina, and Europe. There is a bar with house-made syrups and botanicals.

Dawn Ranch offers nature-based programming including kayaking and bird watching. Swarovski Optics binoculars are available. Guests can watch pygmy owls, kinglets, and goldfinches. The spa includes three treatment rooms, one for couples, each with private plunge baths and sun decks. Spa treatments include massages, body treatments, and restorative facials. A redwood-lined wellness lounge is available. Guests can relax in handcrafted redwood soaking tubs inspired by the Japanese Ofuro tradition. The property has a meditation garden.

Dawn Ranch is situated alongside the Russian River. Guests can kayak, canoe, swim, and fish. Dawn Ranch is 30 km from Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport. Nearby landmarks include Guerneville 5 & 10 (0.5 km), Armstrong Redwood State Reserve (3.5 km), and Johnson's Beach (0.5 km). Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve features ancient redwood trees.

Dawn Ranch offers Retrospec bicycles for exploring the area. Guests can roast marshmallows by the fire pit. Fender guitars are available for guest use. There is a bathhouse with redwood slat paneling and premium bath amenities. The Boathouse Lawn can accommodate up to 250 guests. The Meadow has lavender and redwoods. High-speed internet is available. ADA kits with communication equipment are available at the front desk.