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Park · Santa Rosa, Sonoma County

Finley Community Park picnic guide

Picnics welcomeFree entryGroup sites

Can you picnic at Finley Community Park?

Yes — Finley Community Park has picnic areas open to the public. No reservation is needed for the picnic area. Fee: Free when not reserved.

Checked September 2026 from srcity.orgStated on the venue's own website

Picnic rules at a glance

Picnicking
Picnics welcome
Bring your own food
Allowed
Alcohol
Not confirmed
Purchase required
No
Reservation
Not required
Fee
Free when not reserved; reservable sites $80 ($105 non-residents)
Groups
Reservable sites seat 40–48 with a capacity of 50 each.
Kids
Playground
Hours
Sunrise to sunset
House rules
Alcohol: Santa Rosa restricts alcohol in city parks; check the city's rules and posted signs. No amplified sound anywhere in the park, including personal Bluetooth speakers.

What the picnic area is like

A 12-acre west Santa Rosa park beside the Finley Community Center, with picnic tables and barbecues, a large reservable gazebo picnic site near the Stony Point Road entrance, a playground and volleyball and basketball courts.

  • Picnic tables
  • BBQ grills
  • Playground
  • Restrooms
  • Parking
  • Covered pavilion

Good for: Families · Groups · Budget-friendly

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About Finley Community Park

A central, well-equipped Santa Rosa park with a gazebo picnic site, barbecues and a playground next to the Finley Community Center. It's a practical group-picnic option on West College Avenue.

  • Gazebo picnic sites, reservable for up to 50
  • Barbecues, playground and courts
  • No amplified sound allowed
  • Free when sites aren't reserved

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Make a day of it

Stock up at a deli nearby, then picnic close by — a short, easy loop.

  1. Oliver's Market

    Deli & market · Santa Rosa · about 1.1 mi away

  2. Finley Community Park (this park)

    Park · Santa Rosa

  3. Juilliard Park

    Park · Santa Rosa · about 2.7 mi away

Pick up picnic food nearby

More picnic spots nearby

Park

Juilliard Park

Santa Rosa· 2 mi

Bring your own foodNo reservationNo alcoholDogs OK

One of Santa Rosa's oldest parks, Juilliard occupies the former homestead of 19th-century winemaker Charles Juilliard, directly across the street from the Luther Burbank Home & Gardens. It is a handy free lunch stop downtown with lawn, tables and a playground, but it is alcohol-free unless you hold a permit.

Juilliard Park

Bring your own foodChecked Sep 2026
Own food
yes
Wine allowed
no
Reservation
Not needed
Dogs
Yes
Fee
Free entry

Nearest picnic food: Criminal Cafe & Bakery · 0.7 mi

Details: Juilliard Park
Lawn and flowering garden beds beside Luther Burbank's white house and glass greenhouse in Santa Rosa
Park

Luther Burbank Home & Gardens

Santa Rosa· 2 mi

Bring your own foodNo reservationNo alcohol

The home and gardens of pioneering plant breeder Luther Burbank are now a free, city-owned garden and museum in downtown Santa Rosa. A bench or one of the two small tables makes a pleasant spot for a quick lunch, but this is no place for a wine picnic: city ordinance bans both alcohol and glass on the grounds.

Luther Burbank Home & Gardens

Bring your own foodChecked Sep 2026
Own food
yes
Wine allowed
no
Reservation
Not needed
Dogs
No
Fee
Free entry

Nearest picnic food: Criminal Cafe & Bakery · 0.7 mi

Details: Luther Burbank Home & Gardens
Rows of Martaella Vineyard vines in front of the Benovia winery buildings
Winery

Benovia Winery

Santa Rosa· 3 mi

Reserved picnicsPurchase requiredDogs OKVineyard views

A small, family-owned Pinot Noir and Chardonnay winery on Hartman Road in Santa Rosa. Besides seated tastings, it books out two picnic tables behind the tasting room: bring a packed lunch and buy one bottle for every two guests.

Benovia Winery

Reserved picnicsChecked Sep 2026
Own food
yes
Wine purchase
Required
Reservation
Required
Dogs
Yes
Fee
No booking fee

Nearest picnic food: Santa Rosa Original Certified Farmers Market · 2.9 mi

Details: Benovia Winery
Winery

HANNA Winery – Russian River Valley

Russian River Valley· 3 mi

Bring your own foodNo reservationVineyard views

HANNA's Russian River Valley tasting room on Occidental Road serves its seated tastings right in the picnic area next to the vineyard. Groups of up to eight may picnic; bring food only, since outside drinks aren't allowed.

HANNA Winery – Russian River Valley

Bring your own foodChecked Sep 2026
Own food
yes
Wine purchase
not confirmed
Reservation
Not needed
Dogs
not confirmed
Fee
not confirmed

Nearest picnic food: Andy's Produce Market · 2.0 mi

Details: HANNA Winery – Russian River Valley

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Frequently asked questions

Can you picnic at Finley Community Park?

Yes — Finley Community Park has picnic areas open to the public. No reservation is needed for the picnic area. Fee: Free when not reserved.

Can you bring your own food to Finley Community Park?

Yes. Outside food is allowed at Finley Community Park.

Do you need a reservation to picnic at Finley Community Park?

No reservation is needed to use the picnic area. Reservable sites seat 40–48 with a capacity of 50 each.

Is there a fee to picnic at Finley Community Park?

Free when not reserved; reservable sites $80 ($105 non-residents).

Is Finley Community Park good for kids?

Playground.

Sources & accuracy

We last checked this listing in September 2026 (freshest source: City of Santa Rosa facility and picnic-reservation pages, current 2026). Policies change — especially for groups and holidays — so confirm with Finley Community Park before you go. How we verify.

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