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View of Bennet Valley from North Sonoma Mountain Regional Park and Open Space Preserve

North Sonoma Mountain Regional Park and Open Space Preserve

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Whale Watching at Gualala Point Regional Park

Whale Watching at Gualala Point Regional Park

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Spud Point Marina

Spud Point Marina

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Spring Lake Water Park

Water Park Opens Memorial Day Weekend

The Spring Lake Water Park is back! Part playground and part obstacle course, the swimming lagoon's inflatable water park will be open daily for the season beginning Memorial Day Weekend. New this summer are 3 daily sessions with online ticket sales that let you reserve your water park admission in advance.

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Tubing at Steelhead Beach

Ride the Regional Parks River Shuttle

Ride the Regional Parks River Shuttle and avoid the weekend parking crunch at two of the most popular Russian River beaches. For $5, you can park at El Molino High School in Forestville and ride roundtrip to Steelhead or Sunset beaches in Forestville. The shuttle runs 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekends and holidays beginning Memorial Day weekend.

Plan Your Shuttle Trip


Spring Lake Regional Park - celebrating 50 years

Celebrate a Half-Century of Spring Lake

Join us in celebrating the 50th anniversary of Spring Lake Regional Park's development. Come along on guided walks, paddles and other outings throughout May and learn more about the park's history and natural resources and the improvements we're making to the park throughout the year.

Celebrate Spring Lake


Family Bird Watching

Connect With Nature

Join us for guided hikes, bird walks, kids activities, volunteer projects and other group outings in the parks.

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Pack out your dogs waste

How to Pack Out Your Pet’s Poop

There is no dog poop fairy, so please make sure, however you do it, you don’t leave it behind to be someone else’s mess.

Pack it out


Western snowy plover nesting at Doran Regional Park. Photo credit Jenny Erbes.

Help Protect the Western Snowy Plover at Doran Regional Park

The western snowy plover is a small shoreline bird that has been known to take up residence at Doran Regional Park. Learn how you can help protect this threatened species.

Protect the Plover