Winery · Glen Ellen, Sonoma County

Loxton Cellars picnic guide

Picnics welcomeBring your own foodPurchase requiredWalk-ins OKNo picnic fee$

Can you picnic at Loxton Cellars?

Yes — Loxton Cellars welcomes picnics and you can bring your own food. You'll need to buy wine (a bottle, glass or tasting) to use the picnic area. No reservation is needed for the picnic area. Fee: No picnic fee. Outside wine and alcohol aren't allowed.

Checked September 2026 from loxtonwines.comStated on the venue's own website

Picnic rules at a glance

Picnicking: Picnics welcome
Bring your own food: Allowed
Outside wine / alcohol: Not allowed
Purchase required: Yesthe catch
Reservation: Not required
Fee: No picnic fee; a tasting ($20/person) is required for each adult
Hours: Daily 11am–5pm (last seating 4pm)
Season: Outdoor tastings weather permitting
Tastings: $20 per person; $40 vineyard walkabout
House rules: Bring your own food; each adult must book a tasting; no outside alcoholic beverages. Walk-ins welcome; reservations encouraged. Last seating 4pm.

What the picnic area is like

Tables sit in a picnic area right among the five-acre estate vineyard of this small working winery, with views east to the Mayacamas range. When it's wet, pours move indoors to a standing bar in the barrel room.

Picnic tables
Vineyard views
Parking

Good for: Budget-friendly · Quiet · Romantic · Views

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About Loxton Cellars

A tiny, hands-on Glen Ellen winery run by Australian-born winemaker Chris Loxton, where tastings happen at picnic tables in the vines. Bringing your own food is openly encouraged, and the $20 tasting makes it one of the best-value picnic stops in the valley.

Bring your own food — 'Picnic Among the Vines'
$20 tasting required per adult
Tables in the vineyard with Mayacamas views
Walk-ins welcome daily
Daily 10:30am vineyard walkabout with the winemaker

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

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Sonoma Botanical Garden

Glen Ellen· 1 mi

Bring your own foodNo reservation

The former Quarryhill Botanical Garden in Glen Ellen actively encourages picnicking, with tables by the parking lot and along its hillside paths. At $17 per adult and with no stated alcohol policy, it suits a quiet garden lunch more than a wine picnic, and dogs must stay home.

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Bring your own foodChecked Sep 2026

Own food: yes
Wine allowed: not confirmed
Reservation: Not needed
Dogs: No
Fee: $17 admission

Nearest picnic food: Glen Ellen Village Market · 1.2 mi

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Mayo Family Winery (Glen Ellen Tasting Room)

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Bring your own foodPurchase requiredNo reservationDogs OK

The Mayo family's walk-in tasting room at the south edge of Glen Ellen openly invites guests to bring a picnic to its courtyard and buy wine by the glass or bottle. Its 6:30pm closing is one of the latest in the valley.

Mayo Family Winery (Glen Ellen Tasting Room)

Bring your own foodChecked Sep 2026

Own food: yes
Wine purchase: Required
Reservation: Not needed
Dogs: Outside
Fee: No fee listed

Nearest picnic food: Glen Ellen Village Market · 0.7 mi

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Kenwood Plaza Park

Kenwood· 2 mi

Bring your own foodNo reservationWine allowedDogs OK

Kenwood's little village park is one of the few spots in the valley where the official park page flatly says alcohol is allowed, which makes it an easy, free stop between Highway 12 wineries. Shaded lawns and a gazebo make it pleasant, but bring everything you need, since there are no restrooms.

Kenwood Plaza Park

Bring your own foodChecked Sep 2026

Own food: yes
Wine allowed: yes
Reservation: Not needed
Dogs: Yes
Fee: Free entry

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Sonoma Valley Regional Park

Glen Ellen· 2 mi

Bring your own foodNo reservationWine allowedDogs OK

A shady oak-woodland park on Highway 12 at the edge of Glen Ellen, with a grassy picnic and barbecue area at the entrance and an easy paved trail for an after-lunch stroll. Wine is allowed under county rules, and the off-leash dog park next to the lot makes it one of the valley's best picnic stops for dog owners.

Sonoma Valley Regional Park

Bring your own foodChecked Sep 2026

Own food: yes
Wine allowed: yes
Reservation: Not needed
Dogs: Yes
Fee: $8/vehicle

Nearest picnic food: Glen Ellen Village Market · 0.7 mi

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Frequently asked questions

Can you picnic at Loxton Cellars?

Can you bring your own food to Loxton Cellars?

Yes. Outside food is allowed at Loxton Cellars, though you're expected to buy wine to use the picnic area.

Can you bring your own wine to Loxton Cellars?

No. Like most wineries, Loxton Cellars doesn't allow outside wine or alcohol — buy a bottle there to enjoy with your picnic.

Do you need a reservation to picnic at Loxton Cellars?

No reservation is needed to use the picnic area.

Is there a fee to picnic at Loxton Cellars?

No picnic fee; a tasting ($20/person) is required for each adult.

Sources & accuracy

We last checked this listing in September 2026 (freshest source: Official visit page current Sept 2026). Policies change — especially for groups and holidays — so confirm with Loxton Cellars before you go. How we verify.

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