Surrey Resort

Guerneville's famous-biscuit market, reborn: the former Big Bottom Market (of Oprah's Favorite Things fame) reopened as Piknik Town Market under new ownership - biscuits still baked daily, sandwiches and provisions for the river day.

Guerneville's classic summer river beach: a seasonal dam makes a calm swimming lagoon with kayak and paddleboat rentals, snack bar, and a lawn - small-town summer at its best.

The glamping pick kids talk about for weeks: custom Airstreams and luxury tents around a mid-century clubhouse in the redwoods, with fire pits and s'mores - minutes from Johnson's Beach.