Monte Rio Redwoods Regional Park and Open Space Preserve
9610 Main Street, Monte Rio, CA 95462
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Open for Interim Public Access: Monte Rio Redwoods Regional Park and Open Space Preserve is open for interim public access while a master plan is developed.
Hours
7:30 a.m. to half-hour before sunset
Parking
$8 or free for members. No equestrian parking is available.
Dogs
Allowed on leash on most trails. Prohibited on bike-only trails.
Restrooms
Portable toilets
Park Information
Monte Rio Redwoods Regional Park and Open Space Preserve is near the West County communities Monte Rio, Camp Meeker, Tyrone and Occidental. With several miles of trails winding through redwood and Douglas fir forests, the 2,030-acre park is a destination for hiking, mountain biking and picnicking.
The park currently has a portable restroom, and no drinking fountain. The nearest public restroom is at Creekside Park in Monte Rio.
Monte Rio Redwoods Expansion
In October 2020, Sonoma County Regional Parks acquired the 515-acre Dutch Bill Creek property, establishing Monte Rio Redwoods Regional Park and Open Space Preserve. Following that, Save the Redwoods League led a collaborative funding effort with partners to purchase an additional 1,517 acres of redwood forest and creek corridors and donated that land to Regional Parks. Called the Monte Rio Redwoods expansion, this land was added to Monte Rio Redwoods Regional Park and Open Space Preserve in June 2025. The expansion property has an established pattern of recreational use, including mountain biking and hiking, on legacy logging roads and trails. The park map has been updated showing these trails. For more information, read the Press Release from June 24, 2025 and the Frequently Asked Questions (PDF).
Trails
The trails at Monte Rio Redwoods vary from wide multi-use fire roads (equestrian, cyclists and pedestrians) to narrow single-track trails where cyclists and pedestrians are allowed. A few trails are pedestrian-only or cyclist-only. Dogs are prohibited on cyclist-only trails.
The .2-mile Dutch Bill Creek Trail (pedestrian-only) is unpaved with gentle grades and passes through a redwood grove along the creek – a cool, shady place to rest on a hot day.
Another popular partial-loop route is to start at the parking area and combine the Monte Rio Redwoods Trail and the River Mountain Trail for a 2.4-mile hike with about 835 feet of elevation gain. Hiker Haven provides a pleasant knoll where you can stop to catch your breath.
There are many new miles of trails recently added as part of the Monte Rio Redwoods Expansion property – the park map has been updated showing these trails, and trail descriptions are coming soon.
Accessibility
The park has no accessible features, though they are planned as part of the park's development.
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