Hotels in Sebastopol, California

A little about Sebastopol...

Sebastopol is a town in Sonoma County, California, United States, approximately 52 miles north of San Francisco. The population was 7,774 at the 2000 census, but its businesses also serve surrounding rural portions of Sonoma County, totalling about 50,000 people. It is about a 20 minute drive from the Pacific Ocean, between Santa Rosa and Bodega Bay, and is known for its progressive politics and small-town charm. It was once primarily a plum- and apple-growing region; wine grapes are now predominant, and almost all ex-orchards are now vineyards. World-famous horticulturist Luther Burbank had gardens in this fertile region. The city hosts an annual Apple Blossom Festival and Gravenstein Apple Fair, and is the home of publisher O'Reilly Media, which publishes books on open-source software.

Places of interest
Sebastopol, while small, has several points of interest:
Luther Burbank Gold Ridge Experiment Farm *
West County Museum operated by the Western Sonoma County Historical Society in the former Petaluma and Santa Rosa Railroad Depot
George A. Strout House, located on Florence Ave., home of sculptor Patrick Amiot and many of his eclectic sculptures *
Ives Park, summer home of the Sonoma County Repertory Theater (aka The Rep)
Ragle Ranch Regional Park
Jœ Rodota Trail
West County Trail
Laguna de Santa Rosa
*National Registry of Historic Places

Sebastopol is located at 38.399163, -122.827034. Its elevation is 65 to 250 feet above sea level. Its downtown is at the intersection of state highways 12 and 116 (aka Gravenstein Highway), approximately nine miles west of U.S. Highway 101.

Sebastopol is situated on the edge of the Laguna de Santa Rosa, which is fed by Santa Rosa Creek and other tributaries. The Laguna is a wetland area that is home to many species of wildlife and vegetation, and divides the town from the neighboring Santa Rosa. Nearly every winter the Laguna floods, cutting off State route 12, and often flooding the low lying businesses and homes on the eastern side of Sebastopol.