Fort Ross State Historic Park

Cool and dog friendly

Fort Ross is a cool place to visit if you’re into history. The actual fort is behind a building and down a path. It has recreations of the original buildings and what they used to look like

Interesting and fun

The Fort Ross visitor center provides helpful context. I appreciate the recognition of the native culture and peoples. However, I think the costs to them were underplayed. For example, decimation by d...

Dog Friendly Coastal Park

Everything about this park surpassed our expectations. Easy parking, great picnic areas, great visitor center, very dog friendly & lots of space to walk around and explore. The Fort itself is inter...

Fort Ross is 210 years old this year

This State Historic Park is true California's gem hidden away from tourists. Please plan your visit ahead of time, so you can be prepared for full day visit. Weather is very unpredictable, make sure t...

Unique!

We liked this place because it is so unique in America - a Russian fort/trading post. A mixture of original and reconstructed structures, it all looked pretty authentic to me. An easy walk from the ...