• Spring Lake kayakers in fall 1900

    Kayak amidst the season's changing colors

  • Two children taking a nature walk at Spring Lake 1900

    Connect with nature on a family hike

  • Gualala Point Regional Park whale watchers 1900

    Discover the Sonoma County coast

Gift membership father and daughter hiking at Tolay

Give the Gift of Parks

Parks gift memberships are available at Oliver's Markets, REI, Sebastopol Hardware and other participating retailers through the holidays.

Give a parks membership

Iphone photo of fall leaves

Join us for Fall and Winter Fun

From the Spring Lake Water Bark and Tolay Fall Festival to hikes and classes in nature journaling and photography, our fall/winter activities guide offers dozens of ways to discover your Sonoma County parks.  

Get your activities guide

Stillwater Cove sunny beach

Visit the Sonoma Coast this Fall

Autumn delivers some glorious days on the Sonoma Coast, bringing sunny skies and T-shirt temperatures. This blog post is a reminder why fall is the season to head to Sonoma County's beaches.

Plan your visit

Santa Rosa Creek Trail walkers

Join our Autumn Hikes

Regional Parks are stunning this time of year. Check out our calendar of guided hikes and join us on the trails for some fall beauty. 

Join a hike

Upcoming Events

  • Featured Event: Nuestros Parques

    Nuestros Parques

    Tomorrow: December 7, 2019 from 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

    Bird Walk Coastal Access Trail
    Join us for Nuestros Parques, Spanish-language nature hikes in the Sonoma County Regional Parks. A bilingual naturalist leads these free, family walks on the first Saturday of each month.

  • Science Saturday

    Tomorrow: December 7, 2019 from 1:00 – 4:00 PM

    Spring Lake Regional Park - Environmental Discovery Center
    The first Saturday of each month is Science Saturday at the Environmental Discovery Center at Spring Lake Regional Park in Santa Rosa. Embrace your inner scientist and discover the wonders of environmental and physical science!

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Latest News

  • Featured News:

    Doran Boat Launch Reopened Nov. 16, 2019

    Published on November 15, 2019

    The Doran Regional Park boat launch reopened Nov. 16 following a two-month renovation. The launch is available to campers and day-use visitors. Final improvements to the launch parking area, fish cleaning station, kayak launch and landscaping are in progress.   

  • Free Parking for Veterans on 2019 Holiday Weekend

    Published on October 28, 2019

    In honor of Veterans Day, military members and veterans will receive free parking at all Sonoma County Regional Parks for the upcoming holiday weekend. Passes are available through Nov. 8 at Sonoma County Regional Parks’ main office and Sonoma County Veterans Service Office and through the holiday weekend at at Spring Lake (Newanga Avenue entrance only), Doran Beach, Ragle Ranch, and Healdsburg Veterans Memorial Beach. 

  • Visit the Future Mark West Creek Regional Park

    Published on June 28, 2019

    Explore the newly acquired Mark West Creek Regional Park & Preserve during monthly “park preview” days on the second Saturday of each month beginning July 13. You’re invited to hike some of the 1,200 acres making up the park and preserve, which was acquired by Sonoma County Ag + Open Space and transferred to Regional Parks in late 2018. Sign up now!