Russian River Parkway

The goal of the Russian River Parkway Project is to create a safe, welcoming, and environmentally friendly river access at three locations along a 1.75-mile stretch of Geysers Road. The project site is located between the old Preston Bridge site and the Sonoma Mendocino County Line.  

For several decades, this area of the Russian River has been used by the public for recreation without any formal management. This has led to many problems related to trash, vandalism, environmental degradation, fire, unsanitary conditions, and a host of other issues. The Russian River Parkway project will provide new facilities to support public use of the area, along with experienced management to promote the safe use and stewardship of this valuable resource.

The Russian River Parkway will be one of eight Sonoma County Regional Parks situated along the approximately 64 miles of the Russian River that flows through Sonoma County.

After a lengthy community engagement and environmental review process, the project was approved by the Board of Supervisors on May 13, 2025. The Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration adopted by the Board includes a description of the project elements and graphics showing the three river access locations and related project components.

Regional Parks is in the design process for the first phase of construction. This would include developing the north and south river access locations for public use. The improvements will include permanent pump out restrooms, delineated parking areas, picnic tables, trash bins, and new trails for river access. 

Regional Parks anticipates completing the design and securing building permits late summer 2025 and awarding a contract for construction in the fall. The work will begin early in the spring of 2026 weather permitting, with most of the work scheduled for completion prior to Memorial Day.