Location

Ratna Ling is located on 108 acres in the coastal range of Northern California, about a half-hour drive north of Jenner and a two-hour drive from San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge. The nearest store and restaurant are about twenty minutes by car. Salt Point State Park, with hiking trails that lead to the Pacific Ocean, is less than a mile away. For a map, Click Here.

Weather

Weather at Ratna Ling is variable and can change quickly. The summer season is dry and mostly sunny, but some days can be foggy and cold. High temperatures range from 60-90? F. The winter season, starting in late October, is rainy, and there can be powerful storms. Low temperatures range from 35-48 degrees F. Snow is rare.

• Ratna Ling offers retreatants and guests the following amenities (some still under construction)·  
• Cottages with private bedrooms, deck, a living room with gas fireplace, and (in some cases) shared bathrooms.
• An elegant dining room with large patio, serving excellent vegetarian meals.
• Wireless internet connections.

Facilities

• A large meditation hall and many places for private practice on the land.        
• Conference center with state-of-art audio-visual and break-out rooms.
• Footpaths that wander through redwood groves, around ponds and along ridges looking out over unspoiled vistas.
• Ratna Ling Healing and Wellness Center.

• Ratna Ling is a drug free zone.
• Smoking in restricted outdoor areas only.
• We discourage the use of amplified electronic equipment and encourage visitors to focus in the world unfolding around and within them.