Sonoma County
66 public places to picnic in Sonoma County, checked September 2026. The key question for wine-country picnickers is alcohol: we list the rule for every park, along with reservable group areas, fees and dog rules.
66 places · last checked September 2026 · how we verify
| Park | Area | Wine allowed | Reservable areas | Fee | Dogs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy's Unity Park | Santa Rosa | Yes | — | Free (no parking fee) | Yes |
| Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve | Guerneville & Monte Rio | — | — | $10 per vehicle to drive in or to use the entra… | Outside |
| Bartholomew Park | Sonoma | — | Yes, for groups | Free entry and parking | Outside |
| Bodega Dunes Day Use (Sonoma Coast State Park) | Sonoma Coast | Yes | — | $10 per vehicle day-use fee | Outside |
| Bodega Head (Sonoma Coast State Park) | Sonoma Coast | Yes | Yes, for groups | Free (Sonoma Coast State Park charges its $10 d… | Outside |
| Cloverdale River Park | Cloverdale | Yes | Yes, for groups | Parking $8 (fall–spring) / $12 (summer); free f… | Yes |
| Crane Creek Regional Park | Petaluma | Yes | Yes, for groups | Parking $8 per vehicle; free for Regional Parks… | Yes |
| Del Rio Woods | Healdsburg | Yes | — | Parking $8 (fall–spring) / $12 in the summer se… | Yes |
| Depot Park | Sonoma | Yes | Yes, for groups | Free | Yes |
| Doran Regional Park | Sonoma Coast | Yes | Yes, for groups | $8 day-use parking per vehicle (free for Sonoma… | Yes |
| Ernie Smith Community Park | Sonoma | Yes | — | Free (no parking fee) | Outside |
| Finley Community Park | Santa Rosa | — | Yes, for groups | Free when not reserved; reservable sites $80 ($… | — |
| Foothill Regional Park | Windsor | Yes | Yes, for groups | Parking $8; free for Regional Parks members | Yes |
| Fort Ross State Historic Park | Sonoma Coast | Yes | — | $10 per vehicle day use ($9 seniors); the recei… | Outside |
| Galvin Community Park | Santa Rosa | — | Yes, for groups | Free first-come tables; reservable sites $60 (s… | Yes |
| Giorgi Park | Healdsburg | No | Yes, for groups | Free; picnic-site reservation fees apply (amoun… | — |
| Goat Rock Beach (Sonoma Coast State Park) | Sonoma Coast | Yes | Yes, for groups | Free | Outside |
| Guerneville River Park | Guerneville & Monte Rio | No | Yes, for groups | Free (free parking) | Yes |
| Healdsburg Plaza (Plaza Park) | Healdsburg | Yes | Yes, for groups | Free (downtown street/lot parking; check posted… | — |
| Healdsburg Veterans Memorial Beach | Healdsburg | No | Yes, for groups | Parking $8 (fall–spring) / $12 in the summer se… | Outside |
| Helen Putnam Regional Park | Petaluma | Yes | Yes, for groups | Parking $8 per vehicle; free for Regional Parks… | Yes |
| Howarth Park | Santa Rosa | Yes | Yes, for groups | Free entry and free parking; reserved picnic si… | Yes |
| Ives Park | Sebastopol | No | Yes, for groups | Free | — |
| Jack London State Historic Park | Glen Ellen | Yes | Yes, for groups | $15 per vehicle ($50 for 10-24-passenger vehicl… | Yes |
| Johnson's Beach | Guerneville & Monte Rio | No | — | $10 per car parking; umbrella and boat rentals… | No |
| Juilliard Park | Santa Rosa | No | Yes, for groups | Free (street parking only) | Yes |
| Kenwood Plaza Park | Kenwood | Yes | Yes, for groups | Free (free parking) | Yes |
| Larson Park | Sonoma | No | Yes, for groups | Free (no parking fee) | Yes |
| Luther Burbank Home & Gardens | Santa Rosa | No | Yes, for groups | Free garden and museum entry (donations welcome… | No |
| Maxwell Farms Regional Park | Sonoma | No | Yes, for groups | $8 parking per vehicle (free for Regional Parks… | Yes |
| Monte Rio Beach | Guerneville & Monte Rio | No | — | No day-use fee listed; summer chair, tube and u… | Yes |
| Moran Goodman Park | Glen Ellen | Yes | — | Free | Yes |
| North Sonoma Mountain Regional Park and Open Space Preserve | Santa Rosa | Yes | — | $8 parking (free for Regional Parks members) | No |
| Petaluma Adobe State Historic Park | Petaluma | No | Yes, for groups | Admission $3 adults, $2 youth, free for ages 5… | Yes |
| Ragle Ranch Regional Park | Sebastopol | Yes | Yes, for groups | Parking $8 per vehicle (free for Regional Parks… | Yes |
| Rincon Valley Community Park | Santa Rosa | — | Yes, for groups | Free when not reserved; two reservable sites (s… | Yes |
| Riverfront Regional Park | Russian River Valley | Yes | Yes, for groups | Parking $8 (fall–spring) / $12 in the summer se… | Yes |
| Running Fence – Watson School Historic Park | Sonoma Coast | Yes | — | Free | Yes |
| Salmon Creek Beach (Sonoma Coast State Park) | Sonoma Coast | Yes | Yes, for groups | Free at the North and South Salmon Creek beach… | Outside |
| Salt Point State Park | Sonoma Coast | Yes | Yes, for groups | $10 per vehicle day use ($9 seniors); a same-da… | Outside |
| Scotty Creek Beach | Sonoma Coast | Yes | — | Free (limited parking) | Yes |
| Shiloh Ranch Regional Park | Windsor | Yes | Yes, for groups | Parking $8; free for Regional Parks members. Gr… | Outside |
| Sonoma Botanical Garden | Glen Ellen | — | Yes, for groups | Garden admission $17 adults, $14 seniors 65+, $… | No |
| Sonoma Plaza (Plaza Park) | Sonoma | Yes | Yes, for groups | Free | No |
| Sonoma State Historic Park - General Vallejo's Home (Lachryma Montis) | Sonoma | No | Yes, for groups | No charge listed for the grounds or picnic area… | Outside |
| Sonoma Valley Regional Park | Glen Ellen | Yes | Yes, for groups | $8 parking per vehicle (free for Regional Parks… | Yes |
| Spring Lake Regional Park | Santa Rosa | Yes | Yes, for groups | Parking $8 per vehicle fall–spring, $12 in summ… | Yes |
| Steelhead Beach Regional Park | Russian River Valley | No | Yes, for groups | Parking $12 per vehicle in summer, $8 fall-spri… | Yes |
| Stillwater Cove Regional Park | Sonoma Coast | Yes | Yes, for groups | $8 day-use parking per vehicle (free for Sonoma… | Yes |
| Sunset Beach River Park | Russian River Valley | No | Yes, for groups | Parking $12 per vehicle in summer, $8 fall-spri… | Yes |
| Taylor Mountain Regional Park and Open Space Preserve | Santa Rosa | Yes | Yes, for groups | Parking $8 per vehicle (includes the solar EV c… | Yes |
| Tolay Lake Regional Park | Petaluma | Yes | Yes, for groups | Parking $8 per vehicle; free for Regional Parks… | Yes |
| Trione-Annadel State Park | Santa Rosa | Yes | Yes, for groups | $8 per vehicle day-use fee (cash or self-regist… | Outside |
| Villa Chanticleer Park (Lower Villa Chanticleer Park) | Healdsburg | No | — | Free | Yes |
| Vista Trail & Vista Point (Sonoma Coast State Park) | Sonoma Coast | Yes | — | Free | No |
| Windsor Town Green | Windsor | No | Yes, for groups | Free | Yes |
| Wright's Beach (Sonoma Coast State Park) | Sonoma Coast | Yes | Yes, for groups | $10 per vehicle day use ($9 seniors); Wright's… | Yes |
| Duncan's Landing (Sonoma Coast State Park) | Sonoma Coast | Yes | — | Free | — |
| Gualala Point Regional Park | Sonoma Coast | Yes | — | $8 parking (free for Regional Parks members) | Yes |
| Keiser Park | Windsor | — | — | Free; permits for groups of 25+ | Yes |
| Lake Sonoma – Warm Springs Recreation Area (Visitor Center & Fish Hatchery) | Dry Creek Valley | Yes | Yes, for groups | Free for single-table picnic sites; group shelt… | Yes |
| Russian Gulch (Sonoma Coast State Park) | Sonoma Coast | Yes | — | Free | Yes |
| Sugarloaf Ridge State Park | Kenwood | Yes | Yes, for groups | $10 per vehicle day use ($8 for seniors 62+, st… | Outside |
| Tomodachi Park | Sebastopol | — | — | Free | — |
| Walnut Park | Petaluma | No | Yes, for groups | Free. Gazebo/group-area rental $174 for a priva… | Yes |
| Willard Libby Park | Sebastopol | — | — | Free | — |
Free or low-cost tables and lawns — alcohol rules listed for each.
Santa Rosa
A community-designed county park in Santa Rosa's Moorland neighborhood, opened in 2018 with barbecue grills, picnic tables and plenty of lawn. It's a free, practical family picnic spot close to Highway 101.
Nearest picnic food: Oliver's Market · 2.9 mi
Guerneville & Monte Rio
A protected grove of ancient coast redwoods just north of Guerneville, with some of the tallest and oldest trees in the county and easy, level trails. The picnic grounds are the main draw for groups: dozens of first-come tables and grills in permanent shade, plus a big reservable group site. Whether you can open a bottle of wine there is not spelled out on official pages, so confirm before you pack one.
Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve
Nearest picnic food: Quail & Condor · 8.9 mi
Sonoma
A privately owned estate park that's open to the public, run by the nonprofit Bartholomew Foundation, and one of the prettiest free picnic spots near Sonoma, with lawns, redwoods and vineyard views minutes from the Plaza. The on-site winery that funds the park sells bottles and tumblers for picnickers, though the rules don't say whether you can bring your own wine.
Nearest picnic food: Sonoma's Best · 0.7 mi
Sonoma Coast
An accessible picnic stop in the Bodega Dunes section of Sonoma Coast State Park, with flush restrooms and trails through the dunes behind a long sandy beach. Dogs must stay off the beach.
Bodega Dunes Day Use (Sonoma Coast State Park)
Sonoma Coast
The rocky headland at the mouth of Bodega Harbor is the Sonoma Coast's classic whale-watching lookout, and it's free. Pack a windproof layer, claim a table at the west lot, then walk the 1.9-mile Bodega Head loop for views over Bodega Bay and the open ocean.
Bodega Head (Sonoma Coast State Park)
Nearest picnic food: Wild Flour Bread · 9.5 mi
Cloverdale
The northernmost Sonoma County river park, just off Highway 101 in Cloverdale, with a flat 1-mile paved trail, a boat launch and simple picnic areas along the Russian River. It's a handy, low-key lunch stop at the top of Alexander Valley or on the way to Anderson Valley, and alcohol isn't banned.
Nearest picnic food: Dry Creek Peach & Produce · 9.1 mi
Yes at some: Andy's Unity Park, Bodega Dunes Day Use (Sonoma Coast State Park), Bodega Head (Sonoma Coast State Park), Cloverdale River Park, Crane Creek Regional Park, Del Rio Woods, and 34 more allow alcohol. Giorgi Park, Guerneville River Park, Healdsburg Veterans Memorial Beach, Ives Park, Johnson's Beach, Juilliard Park, and 11 more do not. Rules vary by city, county and state park, so check each listing.
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