Essentials

Gas, groceries, cell service, and everything else you need to know for daily life in Cazadero.

Cell Service

Cell service is unreliable in Cazadero and on the coast.

Every carrier is spotty. Nobody counts on cellular up here. Download maps, music, and anything you need before you lose service.

Cazadero

Unreliable

If you get a bar, it's a bonus.

Guerneville / Monte Rio

Works

Catch up on texts and calls here.

Coast

Nothing

No service at Jenner, Goat Rock, or the beaches.

Free WiFi in Cazadero

The General Store and the firehouse both have free WiFi. Look for the network EQAC.

Gas Stations

There is no gas station in Cazadero.

Always fill up before heading to set. The closest options are below.

Chevron Guerneville

gas
20 min

Gas station in Guerneville. Fill up here before heading to Cazadero. There is no gas in Caz.

Devon: I usually fill up here. It's on the way.

  • Fill up before heading to Cazadero
  • No gas in Cazadero
  • Convenience store
Mon-Sat 6am-10pm, Sun 7am-10pm
16383 Main St, Guerneville, CA 95446
Cell service

Jenner Sea Store

gas
25 min

Small general store in Jenner with gas pumps. The only gas on the coast between Bodega Bay and Fort Bragg.

Devon: There's also gas in Jenner if you're heading up or down the coast.

  • Only gas on the coast
  • Small general store
Daily 9am-6pm
10439 CA-1, Jenner, CA 95450
No cell service

Groceries

Safeway, Guerneville

grocery
20 min

Full-size grocery store in Guerneville. The closest real grocery run from Cazadero. Like Ralph's in LA but fewer options.

  • Full grocery
  • Pharmacy inside
  • Wells Fargo ATM
  • Starbucks inside
  • DriveUp & Go pickup
Daily 5am-1am
16405 Hwy 116, Guerneville, CA 95446
Cell service

Andy's Produce Market

grocery
40 min

Higher quality produce market in Sebastopol. Better selection than Safeway for fresh fruits and vegetables.

Devon: If you want better produce than Safeway, Andy's is worth the drive to Sebastopol. Much higher quality.

  • Higher quality produce than Safeway
  • Local and organic options
  • Worth the drive for quality

Bohemian Market

grocery
40 min

Small grocery and market in the heart of Occidental. Good stuff but prices run a bit high.

Devon: Small but good selection. Prices are a bit high, but it's convenient if you're already in Occidental.

  • Good quality for a small market
  • Convenient if in Occidental
  • Prices run a bit high
Daily 8am-8pm
3691 Main St, Occidental, CA 95465
Cell service

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Lark Drugs

pharmacy
20 min

Independent local pharmacy on Main Street Guerneville. The closest pharmacy to Cazadero.

  • Closest pharmacy to Cazadero
  • Independent, well-reviewed
Mon-Fri 9am-6:30pm, Sat 10am-4pm. Closed Sun.
16251 Main St, Guerneville, CA 95446
Cell service

True Value Hardware

hardware
20 min

Full hardware store in Guerneville. Lumber, tools, electrical, plumbing. Much closer than Friedman's in Santa Rosa.

  • Full hardware store
  • Lumber and tools
  • 20 min vs 50 min to Friedman's
Daily 7:30am-7pm
15600 River Rd, Guerneville, CA 95446
Cell service

Cazadero Supply (Don's)

hardware
0 min

Local hardware and supply store right in Cazadero. Run by Don, everyone calls it Don's. Quick stop for tools, auto parts, plumbing, electrical, garden supplies.

Devon: If you need something quick, Don's got a surprising variety of one-off things. But it'll be cheaper at True Value in Guerneville or Home Depot in Santa Rosa.

  • Right in Cazadero
  • Hardware, auto parts, tools
  • Ask Don, he knows everything
Mon-Fri 9am-6pm, Sat 10am-2pm. Closed Sun.
6152 Cazadero Hwy, Cazadero, CA 95421
Cell service