Perched on a bluff high above where the Russian River meets the Pacific Ocean, the coastal village of Jenner (pop. 136) offers stunning vistas, spectacular sunsets, and a chance to connect with nature along the Sonoma County Coast.
Each spring, the competition between the ocean waves and the river's flow creates a large sand spit at the mouth of the river, creating the Russian River Estuary, home to Pacific harbor seals, brown pelicans, ospreys, great blue herons, and other wildlife.
Located on the northern edge of the estuary, below the bluffs, the Jenner Visitors Center provides interpretative displays and a nature store. On the southern edge of the estuary, Goat Rock Beach offers a scenic shoreline, an easily assessable sandy beach, and the chance to picnic or comb the beach for washed-up treasures.
There are several restaurants in town and scattered along the coast, many with spectacular views.
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Local Jenner Businesses
Blind Beach
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Cafe Aquatica
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Casa Panama
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Erinleigh by the Sea
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Fisk Mill Cove
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Fort Ross Lodge
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Fort Ross Reef
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