Guerneville, California

About Guerneville

Set in the northwestern part of California, Guerneville is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Guerneville is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 9.71 square miles.

📰 Guerneville News Today

• Anne Boutelle Obituary The Press Democrat · Aug 17
• Now is the time to float on a river among California’s majestic redwoods Los Angeles Times · Aug 13
• Lazy Bear Week Gets Hazy as Woodside Fire Smoke Fills Guerneville KQED · Jul 31
• This Is Northern California’s Best ‘Beach’ Town—With Artsy Charm, Majestic Redwoods, and Stunning River Views Travel + Leisure · Apr 23
• Guerneville Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Guerneville Unique

• The only place in America named Guerneville — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northwestern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Guerneville

• Dawn Ranch Lodge - Agriculture Public House
• Rio Nido Roadhouse — american
• Russian River Pub
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Stumptown Brewery
• The Bar and Cafe at The Rio Nido Lodge
• The farm hand
• Baked on the River
• Big bottom market
• Coffee Bazaar (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Korbel Museum · Museum
• Korbel Winery Tour · Attraction
• Lifvendahl · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Guerneville

• Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Austin Creek State Recreation Area reviews ★
• Bruno Farnocchia Memorial Park reviews ★
• Guerneville River Park reviews ★
• Henry N. Pacheco Memorial Playground reviews ★
• J. K. Wright Playground and Courts reviews ★
• Rio Nido Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Riverkeeper Stewardship Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Guerneville

• California Pacific Charter - Sonoma
• Guerneville Elementary (Charter)
• Guerneville Primary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Guerneville

🏘️ Nearby Communities