Park · Windsor, Sonoma County

Keiser Park picnic guide

Picnics welcomeFree entry

Can you picnic at Keiser Park?

Yes — Keiser Park has picnic areas open to the public. No reservation is needed for the picnic area. Fee: Free.

Checked September 2026 from townofwindsor.ca.govBased on consistent published sources

Picnic rules at a glance

Picnicking: Picnics welcome
Bring your own food: Allowed
Alcohol: Not confirmed
Purchase required: No
Reservation: Not required
Fee: Free; permits for groups of 25+
Food on site: Concession stand (during events/games)
Groups: Town park-use permits are required for events of 25 or more people; Windsor residents get priority.
Dogs: Dog park on site
Kids: Play areas for ages 2–5 and 5–12
Hours: Sunrise to sunset
House rules: Alcohol: Serving alcohol at an event requires a Town park-use permit; the casual picnic rule isn't published. Parks are open sunrise to sunset. Permits are also needed for jump houses, electricity or organized sports.

What the picnic area is like

Windsor's 27-acre community park has a group picnic area and barbecue grills in its northern half along Windsor River Road, next to a playground, open lawn, ball fields, a dog park, a stage and walking paths, with restrooms on site.

Picnic tables
BBQ grills
Lawn
Playground
Restrooms
Parking

Good for: Families · Groups · Budget-friendly

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About Keiser Park

Windsor's big community park, with a reservable group picnic area, grills, playgrounds and a stage. It's a free, easy family stop near the Russian River Valley wineries west of Highway 101.

Group picnic area with barbecue grills
Playgrounds, open lawn and a dog park
Restrooms on site
Permits needed for groups of 25+ or alcohol service

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Make a day of it

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

Quail & Condor
Deli & market · Healdsburg · about 6.3 mi away
Keiser Park (this park)
Park · Windsor
Windsor Town Green
Park · Windsor · about 0.6 mi away

Pick up picnic food nearby

Quail & Condor
Healdsburg · 5 mi
Troubadour
Healdsburg · 5 mi
Journeyman Meat Co.
Healdsburg · 5 mi

More picnic spots nearby

Park

Windsor Town Green

Windsor· 0.4 mi

Bring your own foodNo reservationNo alcoholDogs OK

Windsor's downtown lawn and event stage, a pleasant free place for a blanket picnic with a playground nearby and shops across the street. It's liveliest on summer Thursday concert nights with the farmers market. The Town's 2025 park policy says you need a permit to drink here, even though the code only bans alcohol where a ban is posted, so leave the bottle in the car unless you've called ahead.

Windsor Town Green

Bring your own foodChecked Sep 2026

Own food: yes
Wine allowed: no
Reservation: Not needed
Dogs: Yes
Fee: Free entry

Nearest picnic food: Quail & Condor · 5.0 mi

Details

Winery

Bricoleur Vineyards

Russian River Valley· 2 mi

Buy food on sitePurchase requiredDogs OKVineyard views

A food-focused family winery in Windsor with gardens and room for kids to run. You can't bring outside food, but its Essentials Picnic comes in a wicker basket with a red wagon to wheel it across the estate.

Bricoleur Vineyards

Buy food on siteChecked Sep 2026

Own food: no
Wine purchase: Required
Reservation: not confirmed
Dogs: Yes
Fee: not confirmed

Nearest picnic food: Santa Rosa Original Certified Farmers Market · 5.0 mi

Details

Park

Foothill Regional Park

Windsor· 2 mi

Bring your own foodNo reservationWine allowedDogs OK

A 211-acre oak-woodland park in east Windsor with three bass-and-bluegill ponds and nearly 7 miles of trails, from a flat pond loop to a steep ridge climb. Tables dotted around the ponds make it a quiet, dog-friendly picnic spot with no County alcohol ban.

Foothill Regional Park

Bring your own foodChecked Sep 2026

Own food: yes
Wine allowed: yes
Reservation: Not needed
Dogs: Yes
Fee: $8 parking

Nearest picnic food: Quail & Condor · 5.0 mi

Details

Fountains, rose bushes and lawn in front of the footbridge to the Rodney Strong tasting room

Winery

Rodney Strong Vineyards

Russian River Valley· 2 mi

Reserved picnicsPurchase requiredDogs OKVineyard views

A big, well-known Russian River Valley winery just south of Healdsburg. Outside food isn't allowed during normal hours, but you can book a styled picnic through its partner Picnic Potential or sip by the glass on the terrace.

Rodney Strong Vineyards

Reserved picnicsChecked Sep 2026

Own food: no
Wine purchase: Required
Reservation: Required
Dogs: Outside
Fee: not confirmed

Nearest picnic food: Quail & Condor · 2.7 mi

Details

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Frequently asked questions

Can you picnic at Keiser Park?

Yes — Keiser Park has picnic areas open to the public. No reservation is needed for the picnic area. Fee: Free.

Can you bring your own food to Keiser Park?

Yes. Outside food is allowed at Keiser Park.

Do you need a reservation to picnic at Keiser Park?

No reservation is needed to use the picnic area. Town park-use permits are required for events of 25 or more people; Windsor residents get priority.

Is there a fee to picnic at Keiser Park?

Free; permits for groups of 25+.

Are dogs allowed at Keiser Park?

Dog park on site.

Is Keiser Park good for kids?

Play areas for ages 2–5 and 5–12.

Sources & accuracy

We last checked this listing in September 2026 (freshest source: Town of Windsor 2023 parks amenity matrix; rentals page current 2026). Policies change — especially for groups and holidays — so confirm with Keiser Park before you go. How we verify.

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