Fort Ross State Park

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Quick Info

Fort Ross

Coordinates	38.512160, -123.243352
Depth
Skill Level
Access Method	Shore

Entry & Access

Fort Ross is a California State Park and vehicle parking is subject to a $10 fee. Drive as close to the water as you can get- follow the road down towards the beach and deposit your gear in a small clearing at the bottom of the hill near the picnic tables before parking in the grass in front of the stockade or back up at the main parking lot a bit further away.

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Attractions & Wildlife

Much of the cove is urchin barrens but divers can still explore the remains of the Wreck of the SS Pomona which was a freight and passenger steamer that sank in 1908. She was mostly salvaged so there isn't much to see.

Amenities

Park facilities are modern and clean with flush bathrooms, freshwater taps and a wonderful museum building that chronicles the history of Russian Imperial ambitions in California and their impact on indigenous people.

Nearest Emergency Medical Facilities

Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital 30 Mark West Springs Rd, Santa Rosa, CA 95403

EMS activation by boat: Notify Coast Guard boat crew on channel 16 or call 911. Coast Guard deployed from Bodega Bay 355 Doran Beach Rd (54.55 mi) Bodega Bay, California 94923