Temporary closures due to storm conditions:
The following parks are currently temporarily closed due to flooding, fallen trees and other hazards caused by recent storms.
- Forestville River Access
- Guerneville River Park
- Helen Putnam Regional Park (Windsor Drive entrance only)
- Hood Mountain Regional Park and Open Space Preserve (Los Alamos entrance only)
- Joe Rodota Trail (Wright Road to Roberts Avenue)
- Sonoma Valley Regional Park (Dog park only)
- Tolay Lake Regional Park (Causeway Trail only)
- West County Regional Trail (at Green Valley Road only)
Get Your Wildflower Guide
Spring wildflowers are blooming, and we have a field guide to help you learn more about your local flowers. Download this easy-to-use-guide to your phone, and take it along on your next hike.
Sonoma County’s Best Spring Wildflower Walks
Nature is an artist whose palette expands dramatically in early spring. That’s when the bright green open spaces of Sonoma County are at first dotted, then broadly brushed, with the richest of hues.
Connect with nature
Join us for guided hikes, bird walks, kids activities, volunteer projects and other group outings in the parks.
Slow Down, Make Time for "Awe Walks"
Among the feelings we experience in nature, one of the more powerful is awe. Imagine standing on the lip of the Grand Canyon, or high up under a clear night sky bursting with stars. Experts say awe is a response to something so astonishing, beautiful, powerful or vast it exceeds our usual understanding of the world.
Planning for Mark West Creek Regional Park and Preserve
Help shape the future Mark West Creek Regional Park and Preserve. Regional Parks is creating a master plan to guide the park’s development, public access and natural resource management. Share your feedback through an online survey.
New trails coming to Taylor Mountain
Sonoma County’s largest trail construction project in over a decade is underway at Taylor Mountain Regional Park and Preserve. When finished, the new trails will add about 8 miles of multi-use routes and double the size of the park's existing trail network.