• Accommodations: 12 rooms, each with private bath, and 3 with shared; three rooms include fireplaces. (7 rooms, 3 cabins, 2 suites).
• Rates: $75.00 to $198.00 based on double occupancy. Additional guests are $25.00 per person per night. Rates are subject to change without notice.
• Open: All year.
• Reservations: Reservations are recommended in advance, especially between June and October and for holiday weekends. Call (707) 964-6725, fax: (707) 964-1603, or Email: howardcreekranch@mcn.org
  Minimum stay is 2 nights on some weekends and 3 nights on holidays.
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• Payment: Deposit is half of total stay. Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and checks accepted.
• Cancellation Policy: Cancellation notice must be received at least seven (7) days prior to the scheduled day of arrival or the room must be rebooked for a full refund, minus 3%, of the deposit. If you cancel within a week prior to your reservation date and the room cannot be rebooked, you will be charged for the full amount.
• Restrictions: Pets welcome with prior arrangement only for an additional $15.00 per pet per night (dog in residence; certain restrictions apply). Advance arrangements must be made for children as well. This is a romantic honeymoon spot as well as a spiritual artist retreat and is oriented towards adults.
• Breakfast: Full.
• Recommended Favorite Recipes: Baked Apples and Macadamia-Banana French Toast.
• Languages Spoken: Dutch, ... German, ... Italian, ... Spanish and English.
• Recreation & Activities: Endurance horseback riding, beachcombing, birdwatching, whale watching, hiking, and deep sea fishing.
• Attractions & Special Events: Oceans, beaches, Skunk Train, Botanical Gardens, shops, art galleries, nurseries, microbrewery, world's largest salmon barbecue, Paul Bunyan Days, craft fairs, and candlelight inn tours.
• Recommended Local Best Kept Secrets: The Lost Coast, a 60-mile-long wilderness on California's North Coast.
• Directions: From San Francisco Bay Area: Take Highway 101 North to Willits, go west on Highway 20 to the coast (highway comes out on the South end of Fort Bragg), go north on Highway 1 through Fort Bragg to Westport. Howard Creek Ranch is located 3 miles north of Westport.
  Or: Take Highway 101 North to Cloverdale, go west on Highway 128 to the coast (highway come out just south of Mendocino) and continue North on Highway 1
  Driving from the south; look for a large state sign on your right, "Vista Point One Mile." Turn into the next driveway after the state sign (mile post 80.49) - gate is marked. Bear left.
  Driving from the north; 2-1/2 miles after reaching ocean, cross Howard Creek Bridge. Take first driveway on the left.
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