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Maddux Ranch Regional Park picnic guide

Picnics welcomeWine allowedFree entry

Can you picnic at Maddux Ranch Regional Park?

Yes — Maddux Ranch Regional Park has picnic areas open to the public. No reservation is needed for the picnic area. Fee: Free (no parking fee). Wine and other alcohol are allowed (see the rules below).

Checked September 2026 from parks.sonomacounty.ca.govStated on the venue's own website

Aerial view of Maddux Ranch Regional Park and its surroundings
From above: circled is where directions lead. USDA aerial imagery, public domain.

Picnic rules at a glance

Picnicking
Picnics welcome
Bring your own food
Allowed
Alcohol
Allowed
Purchase required
No
Reservation
Not required
Fee
Free (no parking fee)
Groups
No reservable picnic sites are listed; tables are first-come.
Dogs
Dogs allowed on leash.
Kids
Two playgrounds (one accessible) with swings, slides and a sandbox.
Hours
Daily 7am to sunset
Season
Open year-round.
House rules
  • Alcohol: allowed.
  • The county's park-policies page lists the only county parks with alcohol bans, and Maddux Ranch is not among them; obey any posted signs.
  • Also: amplified music is not allowed; bring your own toilet plan (no restrooms).

What the picnic area is like

An 11-acre county park in Larkfield, north Santa Rosa, with lawns, picnic tables, two playgrounds, tennis courts, sports fields, walking paths and a community garden. There is drinking water but no restroom.

  • Picnic tables
  • Lawn
  • Playground
  • Parking
  • Gardens
  • Wheelchair accessible

Good for: Families · Budget-friendly · Dogs

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About Maddux Ranch Regional Park

Maddux Ranch is a small, free Sonoma County park in Larkfield with lawns, picnic tables and two playgrounds, handy for a family lunch near Highway 101 and the Mark West wineries. There are no restrooms.

  • Free parking
  • Lawns, picnic tables and two playgrounds
  • Tennis courts, sports fields and a community garden
  • No county alcohol ban
  • No restrooms (drinking water available)

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Make a day of it

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

  1. Santa Rosa Original Certified Farmers Market

    Deli & market · Santa Rosa · about 1.1 mi away

  2. Maddux Ranch Regional Park (this park)

    Park · Santa Rosa

  3. Kendall-Jackson Wine Estate & Gardens

    Winery · Russian River Valley · about 1.0 mi away

Pick up picnic food nearby

More picnic spots nearby

Rose-lined brick path through the gardens to the French-chateau-style Kendall-Jackson Wine Estate
Winery

Kendall-Jackson Wine Estate & Gardens

Russian River Valley· 0.8 mi

Reserved picnicsPurchase requiredVineyard views

Kendall-Jackson's visitor estate just north of Santa Rosa is known for its expansive gardens. From April to October you can reserve a picnic table, bring your own basket and buy K-J wine on site; the table fee is refunded when you buy three bottles.

Kendall-Jackson Wine Estate & Gardens

Reserved picnicsChecked Sep 2026
Own food
yes
Wine purchase
Required
Reservation
Required
Dogs
not confirmed
Fee
$40/table

Nearest picnic food: Santa Rosa Original Certified Farmers Market · 1.6 mi

Details: Kendall-Jackson Wine Estate & Gardens
From above
Park

Shiloh Ranch Regional Park

Windsor· 2 mi

Bring your own foodNo reservationWine allowedDogs OK

An 850-acre County park in the Mayacamas foothills on Windsor's southeast edge, known mostly for hiking and horseback riding. Its entrance picnic area, with lawn, oaks, a gazebo and barbecues, is a pleasant post-hike lunch spot or a group-party site, and alcohol isn't banned.

Shiloh Ranch Regional Park

Bring your own foodChecked Sep 2026
Own food
yes
Wine allowed
yes
Reservation
Not needed
Dogs
Outside
Fee
$8 parking

Nearest picnic food: Santa Rosa Original Certified Farmers Market · 2.3 mi

Details: Shiloh Ranch Regional Park
From above
Winery

Paradise Ridge Winery

Russian River Valley· 2 mi

Reserved picnicsPurchase requiredVineyard views

A ridgetop winery famed for sunset views and its sculpture grove. Picnics here are the booked, styled kind through Picnic Potential rather than advertised bring-your-own.

Paradise Ridge Winery

Reserved picnicsChecked Sep 2026
Own food
no
Wine purchase
Required
Reservation
Required
Dogs
not confirmed
Fee
not confirmed

Nearest picnic food: Santa Rosa Original Certified Farmers Market · 1.4 mi

Details: Paradise Ridge Winery
From above
Park

Nagasawa Community Park

Santa Rosa· 3 mi

Bring your own foodNo reservationWine allowedDogs OK

Nagasawa Community Park wraps around Fountaingrove Lake, with first-come picnic tables, trails, fishing and a boat ramp. As a Santa Rosa community park it allows alcohol on weekday evenings and all day on weekends, as long as it isn't in glass.

Nagasawa Community Park

Bring your own foodChecked Sep 2026
Own food
yes
Wine allowed
yes
Reservation
Not needed
Dogs
Yes
Fee
Free entry

Nearest picnic food: Canevari's Deli · 1.5 mi

Details: Nagasawa Community Park

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Frequently asked questions

Can you picnic at Maddux Ranch Regional Park?

Yes — Maddux Ranch Regional Park has picnic areas open to the public. No reservation is needed for the picnic area. Fee: Free (no parking fee). Wine and other alcohol are allowed (see the rules below).

Can you bring your own food to Maddux Ranch Regional Park?

Yes. Outside food is allowed at Maddux Ranch Regional Park.

Can you drink wine at Maddux Ranch Regional Park?

Yes, alcohol is allowed at Maddux Ranch Regional Park. Alcohol: allowed. The county's park-policies page lists the only county parks with alcohol bans, and Maddux Ranch is not among them; obey any posted signs. Also: amplified music is not allowed; bring your own toilet plan (no restrooms).

Do you need a reservation to picnic at Maddux Ranch Regional Park?

No reservation is needed to use the picnic area. No reservable picnic sites are listed; tables are first-come.

Is there a fee to picnic at Maddux Ranch Regional Park?

Free (no parking fee).

Are dogs allowed at Maddux Ranch Regional Park?

Dogs allowed on leash.

Is Maddux Ranch Regional Park good for kids?

Two playgrounds (one accessible) with swings, slides and a sandbox.

Sources & accuracy

We last checked this listing in September 2026 (freshest source: County park and policy pages live Sept 2026 (undated)). Policies change — especially for groups and holidays — so confirm with Maddux Ranch Regional Park before you go. How we verify.

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