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Santa Rosa Creek Trail

782 Willowside Road, Santa Rosa, CA 95401

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Temporary planned partial closure: The south (gravel) side of Santa Rosa Creek Trail will be closed from Fulton Rd. to Willowside Rd. through Friday, October 16. Public access will remain open on the north (paved) side. This trail closure is necessary to protect public safety during construction of the following projects: City of Santa Rosa Fulton Road Sewer Replacement and the Sonoma Water Flood Control Channel Maintenance. Please respect closures and follow posted detour signs. The rest of the trail remains open. Please see the city project webpage for details

Park Information

The Santa Rosa Creek Trail runs along Santa Rosa Creek for 2.14 miles between Willowside Road and Fulton Road, where the City of Santa Rosa's Prince Memorial Greenway continues into downtown Santa Rosa. The total distance on the trail network from Willowside Road to Santa Rosa Avenue is 6.18 miles. 

Santa Rosa Creek Trail is a paved trail on the north side of the creek with views of the waterway, farms, vineyards and mountains, including Mount Saint Helena. The trail is popular year-round with walkers, joggers, equestrians, cyclists and dog owners and is not open to motorized traffic. There are three pedestrian/bicycle bridges that cross the following creeks: Wendel, Peterson and Piner. You can also access the trail by using the gravel maintenance roads located on these three creeks.

There is also a parallel gravel trail on the south side of Santa Rosa Creek operated and maintained by Sonoma Water.

When funding is available, the Santa Rosa Creek Trail will be extended westward from Willowside Road to Guerneville Road.

Parking

Limited parking is available along the shoulder of Willowside Road. 

Accessibility

This park features a 2.14 mile paved trail with gentle slopes that connect Willowside Road to Fulton Road. Accessible parking is not provided at either end, but a compacted gravel path connects to a Place to Play where accessible parking and other facilities are available.

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