The list of Bodega Bay parks in
northern California includes regional
parks nearby this scenic town that
helped make Tippi Hedron famous in the
Alfred Hitchcock thriller, THE BIRDS,
that was filmed partially in the area
and its bay. When you visit, one of the
nicest local parks backs to a luxury
resort. Doran County Park can be found
off the grounds of the wonderful Bodega
Bay Lodge. See more
California City Parks
Annadel State Park 5,000 acres 6201
Channel Drive, off Montgomery Drive,
Santa Rosa, Call: (707) 539‑3911.
Lake
hiking mountain biking equestrian
trails picnicking fishing.
Armstrong Redwoods State Reserve 752
acres 17000 Armstrong Woods Road,
two miles north of Guerneville.
Call: (707) 869‑2015.
Hiking
nature trails
bicycling on
paved roads
horseback riding
picnic
areas
Doran Park 150 acres
Doran Park Road, south of Bodega Bay Call: (707) 875‑3540.
Spectacular, scenic cliffs;
access to sandy coves; vantage points
for observing migrating gray whales.
Picnic areas campgrounds bird walk
nature study area boat launch beach
horseback riding on the beach fishing clamming
surfing
Panoramic views of Valley of the Moon
from 2,700-foot summit. Equestrian,
hiking trails.
Jack London State Historic Park 837
acres 1.5 miles west of Glen Ellen
on London Ranch Road Call: (707) 938‑5216.
Hiking among historic ranch buildings
on Sonoma Mountain with views of redwood
forests, vineyards, Sonoma Valley. Call
for hours.
Hiking nature trail equestrian trail
self-guided history trail author's
grave Wolf House ruins museum
historic buildings.
Kruse Rhododendron State Reserve 317
acres next to Salt Point State Park, 20
miles north of Jenner on Highway 1,
Call: (707) 847‑3221.
Hiking trails and rhododendron
blossoms in May.
Lake Sonoma/Warm Springs Dam
18,000
acres
3333 Skaggs Springs Road 11 miles
northwest of Healdsburg Call: (707) 433‑9483.
Salt Point State Park 5,970 acres
20 miles north of Jenner on Highway 1
Call: (707) 847‑3221.
Coastline hiking with grasslands and
pine forests. Pygmy Forest, Bishop pines, redwoods, cypress
and manzanita.
Hiking bicycling
camping picnicking fishing horseback
riding designated underwater area
Sea Ranch Access Trails
Five public trails to beach along
Highway 1, between Gualala and Sea Ranch
Hiking
restrooms
Sonoma Coast State Beach Highway 1 from Russian
Gulch to Bodega Head-- Bodega Dunes and
Wright's Beach campgrounds Call:
(707) 865‑2391
Special sites for hikers bicyclists
camping picnicking fishing horseback
riding exhibits underwater
areas
Stillwater Cove Regional Park 206
acres along Highway 1, 16 miles north
of Jenner, Call: (707) 847‑3245.
coastal views
picnic areas
campgrounds fire rings hot showers
beach fishing historic
schoolhouse
Sugarloaf Ridge State Park 2,700 acres
2605 Adobe Canyon Road, seven miles east
of Santa Rosa, 833-5712. Rugged terrain
and views from mountain peaks. Hiking
horseback riding camping picnicking.
Crane Creek Regional Park 128
acres east of Petaluma Hill Road on
Pressley Road, Call: (707) 527‑2041.
Oak
woodlands
trails for hikers
bicyclists
equestrians
Foothill Regional Park 230 acres 3800
Hembree Lane, Windsor, Call: (707) 565‑2041.
Recreational trails through oaks.
Helen Putnam Regional Park 210 acres off Chileno Valley Road in Petaluma,
Call: (707) 565‑2041.
Spectacular views
hiking and biking trails picnic area
small playground
Joe Rodota Trail Trailhead at Petaluma Avenue,
Sebastopol Call: (707) 565‑2041.
Two-mile trail runs from Analy High
School in Sebastopol to Highway 116.
Maxwell Farms Regional Park 85 acres Verano Avenue and Sonoma Highway
12, Sonoma Call: (707)
565‑2041
Nature
trail bicycle path basketball court
tennis courts volleyball baseball
field football and soccer fields
picnic area with barbecues playground.
Ragle Ranch Regional Park 156 acres 500 Ragle Road, north of Bodega Avenue,
west of Sebastopol, Call: (707) 565‑2041.
Hiking and equestrian trails bicycle
path soccer fields volleyball par
course picnic area with barbecues
playground gazebo tennis
courts
Shiloh Park 948 acres at Faught
and Shiloh roads, Windsor, Call: (707) 565‑2041. Three miles of trails for
hiking, riding.
Soda Springs Reserve 40 acres on
Kelley Road, near Annapolis, Call: (707) 565‑2041. Hiking trails, picnicking in
redwood preserve.
Sonoma Valley Regional Park 162 acres off Highway 12, north of Boyes Hot
Springs, Call: (707) 565‑2041
Hiking bicycle
equestrian trails picnic areas
Spring Lake Park 320 acres next to
Santa Rosa's Howarth Park and Annadel
State Park, Call: (707) 565‑2041.
Hiking
equestrian trails bike paths
visitor center
nature walks
displays par course summer swimming
boating camping
picnicking
