Park · Yountville, Napa Valley

Veterans Memorial Park (Yountville) picnic guide

Picnics welcomeWine allowedFree entry

Town of Yountville Veterans Memorial Park sign beside a wire arch sculpture, tall pines, autumn trees and a brick path — Photo: Vince Migliore · CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Can you picnic at Veterans Memorial Park (Yountville)?

Yes — Veterans Memorial Park (Yountville) has picnic areas open to the public. No reservation is needed for the picnic area. Fee: Free. Wine and other alcohol are allowed (see the rules below).

Checked September 2026 from townofyountville.govStated on the venue's own website

Picnic rules at a glance

Picnicking: Picnics welcome
Bring your own food: Allowed
Alcohol: Allowed
Purchase required: No
Reservation: Not required
Fee: Free; Picnic Site 5 about $79-$81 resident / $249-$255 non-resident per 6-hour block; bocce courts $15 resident / $51-$52 non-resident each.
Groups: Picnic Site 5 holds up to 75 people, and each of the 4 bocce courts added to a booking covers 10 more. Book 6-hour blocks through the town's online CivicRec/Rec1 catalog. Groups over 25 need an organized-group permit (YMC § 12.12.260).
Dogs: Town code (YMC § 12.12.270) bars dogs from town parks except as allowed under the animal-control rules; the off-leash Canine Commons is nearby at 6554 Yount St.
Hours: Daily sunrise to sunset
Season: Open year-round; summer concert series in the amphitheater.
House rules: Alcohol: Beer and wine allowed. Yountville Municipal Code § 12.12.130 bans alcohol in town parks except by special-event permit, 'except that beer and wine may be possessed or consumed in Forrester, Veterans, Vineyard and Yountville parks.' Spirits need a special-event permit. Other town rules (YMC ch. 12.12): open sunrise to sunset; fires only in built grills or fire facilities; no smoking or cannabis; amplified sound needs a permit; organized groups of 26-199 people need a Town Manager permit, and 200+ is a special event. No refunds on reservations; rescheduling allowed with 7 days' notice or for bad weather.

What the picnic area is like

A lawn-and-bocce park on Washington Street in the middle of town, with four bocce courts, an amphitheater used for the summer concert series, sand volleyball, sculptures and game tables. There is one bookable group picnic site plus open grass for a blanket.

Picnic tables
Lawn
Bocce
Restrooms
Live music

Good for: Groups · Large parties · Families · Budget-friendly

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About Veterans Memorial Park (Yountville)

Yountville's downtown park combines a picnic with bocce, and town code allows beer and wine here. It's on Washington Street, so you can walk over with a bottle from a tasting room and a takeout lunch. Book Site 5 and the bocce courts for a group of up to about 75.

Beer and wine legally allowed (YMC § 12.12.130)
Four bookable bocce courts next to the picnic site
On Washington Street, walkable from Yountville tasting rooms
Summer concert series in the amphitheater
Restrooms and bottle-filling fountains

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Make a day of it

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

Addendum at Ad Hoc
Deli & market · Yountville · about 0.2 mi away
Veterans Memorial Park (Yountville) (this park)
Park · Yountville
Domaine Chandon
Winery · Yountville · about 0.6 mi away

Pick up picnic food nearby

Addendum at Ad Hoc
Yountville · 0.2 mi
Velo Deli & Pizzeria
Yountville · 0.3 mi
Bouchon Bakery
Yountville · 0.5 mi

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Domaine Chandon

Yountville· 0.4 mi

Reserved picnicsPurchase requiredDogs OKShade

Moët Hennessy's big Yountville sparkling-wine estate, recently renovated, with cabanas and oak-shaded spaces. You don't bring your own food here; instead you can book the Chandon Picnic, a chef-prepared lunch with sparkling wine and vineyard views. Dogs and kids are welcome in many areas.

Domaine Chandon

Reserved picnicsChecked Sep 2026

Own food: not confirmed
Wine purchase: Required
Reservation: Required
Dogs: Outside
Fee: not confirmed

Nearest picnic food: Velo Deli & Pizzeria · 0.4 mi

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Vineyard Park

Yountville· 0.5 mi

Bring your own foodNo reservationWine allowedVineyard views

Vineyard Park is about as wine-country as a free public picnic gets: a quiet lawn with vineyard and Stags Leap views, where town code lets you open a bottle of wine. There are only a few tables, so bring a blanket.

Vineyard Park

Bring your own foodChecked Sep 2026

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

Nearest picnic food: Velo Deli & Pizzeria · 0.3 mi

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Winery

The Oasis by Hoopes Vineyard

Yountville· 0.7 mi

Reserved picnicsPurchase requiredDogs OKShade

Hoopes' Oasis near Yountville is a regenerative farm, organic garden and farm-animal sanctuary as well as a tasting spot. Its Garden Tasting with Picnic pairs a guided tasting with lunch under the trees; bring your own picnic or order a boxed lunch. Kids are priced in, and weekday bottle service is also available.

The Oasis by Hoopes Vineyard

Reserved picnicsChecked Sep 2026

Own food: yes
Wine purchase: Required
Reservation: Required
Dogs: Yes
Fee: not confirmed

Nearest picnic food: Addendum at Ad Hoc · 0.9 mi

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Winery

Hill Family Estate Winery

Napa· 0.7 mi

Reserved picnicsPurchase requiredDogs OK

Hill Family Estate Winery offers a bookable picnic experience, "Winery Picnic": The winery's picnic table with glassware and wine service; you bring food, utensils, plates and napkins.

Hill Family Estate Winery

Reserved picnicsChecked Sep 2026

Own food: yes
Wine purchase: Required
Reservation: Required
Dogs: Yes
Fee: No booking fee

Nearest picnic food: Addendum at Ad Hoc · 0.9 mi

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Frequently asked questions

Can you picnic at Veterans Memorial Park (Yountville)?

Yes — Veterans Memorial Park (Yountville) has picnic areas open to the public. No reservation is needed for the picnic area. Fee: Free. Wine and other alcohol are allowed (see the rules below).

Can you bring your own food to Veterans Memorial Park (Yountville)?

Yes. Outside food is allowed at Veterans Memorial Park (Yountville).

Can you drink wine at Veterans Memorial Park (Yountville)?

Yes, alcohol is allowed at Veterans Memorial Park (Yountville). Alcohol: Beer and wine allowed. Yountville Municipal Code § 12.12.130 bans alcohol in town parks except by special-event permit, 'except that beer and wine may be possessed or consumed in Forrester, Veterans, Vineyard and Yountville parks.' Spirits need a special-event permit. Other town rules (YMC ch. 12.12): open sunrise to sunset; fires only in built grills or fire facilities; no smoking or cannabis; amplified sound needs a permit; organized groups of 26-199 people need a Town Manager permit, and 200+ is a special event. No refunds on reservations; rescheduling allowed with 7 days' notice or for bad weather.

Do you need a reservation to picnic at Veterans Memorial Park (Yountville)?

No reservation is needed to use the picnic area. Picnic Site 5 holds up to 75 people, and each of the 4 bocce courts added to a booking covers 10 more. Book 6-hour blocks through the town's online CivicRec/Rec1 catalog. Groups over 25 need an organized-group permit (YMC § 12.12.260).

Is there a fee to picnic at Veterans Memorial Park (Yountville)?

Free; Picnic Site 5 about $79-$81 resident / $249-$255 non-resident per 6-hour block; bocce courts $15 resident / $51-$52 non-resident each.

Are dogs allowed at Veterans Memorial Park (Yountville)?

Town code (YMC § 12.12.270) bars dogs from town parks except as allowed under the animal-control rules; the off-leash Canine Commons is nearby at 6554 Yount St.

Sources & accuracy

We last checked this listing in September 2026 (freshest source: Yountville code current through Ord. 25-538 (Nov 4, 2025); booking catalog viewed Sep 2026). Policies change — especially for groups and holidays — so confirm with Veterans Memorial Park (Yountville) before you go. How we verify.

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