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Westwood Hills Park picnic guide

Picnics welcomeNo alcoholFree entry

Can you picnic at Westwood Hills Park?

Yes — Westwood Hills Park has picnic areas open to the public. No reservation is needed for the picnic area. Fee: Free (Carolyn Parr Nature Center admission also free). Alcohol isn't allowed here.

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

Picnic rules at a glance

Picnicking
Picnics welcome
Bring your own food
Allowed
Alcohol
Not allowed
Purchase required
No
Reservation
Not required
Fee
Free (Carolyn Parr Nature Center admission also free)
Groups
No reservable picnic sites; tables are first-come, first-served. Nature-center guided hikes are capped at 20 people.
Dogs
Leashed dogs (6-ft max) allowed on city park trails.
Kids
The free nature center next to the picnic tables has natural-history exhibits and weekend programs.
Hours
Daily sunrise to sunset
Season
Park open year-round. Nature center hours are Wed 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sat-Sun 1-4 p.m., closed holidays.
House rules
Alcohol: Not allowed. Napa Municipal Code § 12.36.220(A) bans alcohol in city parks without a permit, and permits are only issued with reservations at designated picnic sites in Kennedy, Fuller, Dry Creek, Playground Fantastico or O'Brien parks. There is no legal way to open a bottle here. No fires. Glass beverage containers are illegal in all city parks (NMC § 12.36.240).

What the picnic area is like

A wooded hillside park on Napa's west side where a few picnic tables sit under trees by the Browns Valley Road parking lot, next to a pollinator garden and the small Carolyn Parr Nature Center. Trails climb through oak woodland to vista points with views over Napa and, on clear days, Mount Diablo.

  • Picnic tables
  • Shade trees
  • Hiking trails
  • Parking
  • Restrooms

Good for: Families · Quiet · Views · Dogs · Budget-friendly

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About Westwood Hills Park

Westwood Hills pairs a shaded picnic table by the trailhead with a hike to hilltop views over Napa. The free Carolyn Parr Nature Center next door makes it a good family outing. No alcohol.

  • Picnic tables under trees at the trailhead
  • Summit Vista Point views over Napa and to Mount Diablo
  • Free Carolyn Parr Nature Center next to the parking lot
  • Network of oak-woodland trails
  • No alcohol

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Make a day of it

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

  1. Butter Cream Bakery

    Deli & market · Napa · about 1.9 mi away

  2. Westwood Hills Park (this park)

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  3. Fuller Park

    Park · Napa · about 1.9 mi away

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Paved path, bench and towering old trees on the lawn of Fuller Park in Napa
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Fuller Park

Napa· 1 mi

Bring your own foodNo reservationNo alcoholDogs OK

Fuller Park is Napa's historic, shady neighborhood park, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, in Old Town near downtown. Nine tree-named picnic sites and a new inclusive playground make it an easy family lunch stop, but alcohol needs a reserved site and permit.

Fuller Park

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

Nearest picnic food: Contimo Provisions · 0.4 mi

Details: Fuller Park
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Veterans Memorial Park

Napa· 2 mi

Bring your own foodNo reservationNo alcoholDogs OK

This downtown riverfront park is the most convenient patch of grass for a quick takeout lunch between Main Street tasting rooms. It's a lawn-and-steps spot with river views, not a table-and-grill park, and drinking there is not allowed.

Veterans Memorial Park

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

Nearest picnic food: Napa Farmers Market · 0.1 mi

Details: Veterans Memorial Park
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Alston Park

Napa· 2 mi

Bring your own foodNo reservationNo alcoholDogs OK

Alston Park is Napa's big open-space park and the city's second-most-visited, drawing dog owners and hikers. It suits a simple trailside picnic after a walk more than a full group spread. New permanent restrooms opened in fall 2025. Alcohol is not permitted.

Alston Park

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

Nearest picnic food: Genova Delicatessen · 1.7 mi

Details: Alston Park
Family picnicking on the green lawn beside the Napa River at Oxbow Commons in Napa
Park

Oxbow Commons

Napa· 2 mi

Bring your own foodNo reservationNo alcoholDogs OK

Oxbow Commons is the open green between downtown Napa and the Oxbow district. Buy food at Oxbow Public Market across the street, then spread a blanket by the river. There are no listed tables or grills, and the city bans alcohol here.

Oxbow Commons

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

Nearest picnic food: Fatted Calf · 0.1 mi

Details: Oxbow Commons

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Frequently asked questions

Can you picnic at Westwood Hills Park?

Yes — Westwood Hills Park has picnic areas open to the public. No reservation is needed for the picnic area. Fee: Free (Carolyn Parr Nature Center admission also free). Alcohol isn't allowed here.

Can you bring your own food to Westwood Hills Park?

Yes. Outside food is allowed at Westwood Hills Park.

Can you drink wine at Westwood Hills Park?

No, alcohol isn't allowed at Westwood Hills Park.

Do you need a reservation to picnic at Westwood Hills Park?

No reservation is needed to use the picnic area. No reservable picnic sites; tables are first-come, first-served. Nature-center guided hikes are capped at 20 people.

Is there a fee to picnic at Westwood Hills Park?

Free (Carolyn Parr Nature Center admission also free).

Are dogs allowed at Westwood Hills Park?

Leashed dogs (6-ft max) allowed on city park trails.

Is Westwood Hills Park good for kids?

The free nature center next to the picnic tables has natural-history exhibits and weekend programs.

Sources & accuracy

We last checked this listing in September 2026 (freshest source: Nature center site listing Oct 2026 events; trail map dated June 2022). Policies change — especially for groups and holidays — so confirm with Westwood Hills Park before you go. How we verify.

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