Park · Kenwood, Sonoma County
Yes — Shaw 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.govBased on consistent published sources
A 5-acre neighborhood park in Kenwood village with a picnic area, a playground and a soccer field. It is a simple, quiet stop near the Highway 12 wineries, with no restrooms.
Good for: Quiet · Budget-friendly · Families · Dogs
Shaw Park is Kenwood's small county neighborhood park: a picnic area, playground and field a short drive from Kenwood's tasting rooms. It has no restrooms and bans glass bottles.
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Stock up at a deli nearby, then picnic close by — a short, easy loop.
Deli & market · Glen Ellen · about 5.2 mi away
Shaw Park (this park)
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A family-run Italian marketplace-winery in Kenwood where the deli, pizza oven and gelato counter are half the draw. It's a great buy-your-lunch stop, but outside food isn't allowed.
Nearest picnic food: Glen Ellen Village Market · 4.0 mi
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A walk-in-friendly Kenwood tasting room for a Moon Mountain District Cabernet specialist. With no food service, it invites visitors to bring their own picnic, which makes it a handy stop in a stretch of Highway 12 where many big wineries ban outside food.
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Nearest picnic food: Glen Ellen Village Market · 4.2 mi
From aboveKenwood· 0.2 mi
A family-run producer of Italian-style reds (Sangiovese, Barbera and friends) pouring in an old schoolhouse in Kenwood. It openly invites guests to bring a picnic to eat with their tasting in the backyard.
Nearest picnic food: Glen Ellen Village Market · 3.9 mi
From aboveKenwood· 0.2 mi
A family-owned Rhône-focused winery (Grenache is the star) on the former Paradise Ridge Kenwood site, built around drop-in glasses and bottles under the olive trees. It explicitly welcomes outside picnic food, kids and dogs outdoors — one of the most relaxed picnic stops on Hwy 12.
Nearest picnic food: Glen Ellen Village Market · 4.2 mi
Yes — Shaw 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).
Yes. Outside food is allowed at Shaw Park.
Yes, alcohol is allowed at Shaw Park. Alcohol: allowed but no glass. Glass bottles are not allowed at this park; Shaw Park is not on the county's list of parks with alcohol bans, so canned or boxed beer and wine are fine. No restrooms. Amplified music is not allowed.
No reservation is needed to use the picnic area.
Free (no parking fee).
Leashed dogs at all times, except off-leash Monday-Friday from sunrise to 9am and from 5pm to sunset.
Accessible playground.
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 Shaw Park before you go. How we verify.
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