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Juilliard Park
Community garden, play area & public art. A playground, community garden, public art & live bands in the summer are the draw at this park.
DeMeo Park
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Colgan Creek Park
Small grassy space with a playground. This small neighborhood park offers a grassy lawn, a playground with swings & a basketball hoop.
Bayer Park & Gardens
Garden, skate park & picnic facilities. 6-acre space with a community garden, a picnic area with outdoor ovens, a skate park & a playground.
Taylor Mountain Regional Park
Large nature preserve with hiking trails. This 1,100-acre preserve features woods, grassy areas & creeks, plus hiking trails & picnic tables.
Brush Creek Park
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Howarth Park
Family recreation site with lake & train. Community gathering spot on 152 acres with a lake, plus kids' attractions including a small train.
A Place to Play
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Nagasawa Park
Picnicking, hiking trails & fishing. 33.7-acre green space with picnic tables, restrooms & trails, plus a boat ramp, fishing & benches.
Galvin Community Park
Dog-friendly park for picnics & sports. Park featuring picnic facilities, various athletic fields & off-leash areas for dogs.
Coffey Park
City park with a playground & BBQs. This 5.9-acre city park features a playground, trees & green spaces, plus picnic areas & barbecues.
Spring Lake Park
A campground, lake & multi-use trails. Sizable park featuring a campground, swimming lagoon & lake plus 9.7 miles of multi-use trails.
Rincon Valley Community Park
City park with a lake & picknicking. Public park with a range of sports facilities, a dog run, a playground & a lake.
Trione-Annadel State Park
Huge park with trails & a lake. Large park featuring hiking trails, fields of wildflowers & Lake Ilsanjo for fishing with a license.
Golis Park
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Scandia Family Fun Center
Amusement park with mini-golf & go-karts. Compact amusement park offering mini-golf, batting cages & go-karts, plus an arcade & pizza counter.
Laguna Wetlands Preserve
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Twin Creeks Park
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Ives Park
Outpost for swimming, picnics & sports. Stalwart municipal park with an outdoor swimming pool, playground, picnic tables & ball field.
Ragle Ranch Park
Scenic spot for outdoor pursuits. Public park with biking, hiking & equestrian trails, plus picnic areas, playgrounds & a dog park.
Hood Mountain Regional Park parking lot
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Crane Creek Regional Park
Rolling meadows, trails & disc golf. 128 acres of grasslands offering hiking & biking trails, picnic areas & an 18-hole disc golf course.
Ladybug Park
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Hood Mountain Regional Park
Expansive park with campgrounds & trails. 1,750-acre wooded park with campsites & 19 miles of scenic trails for hikers, bikers & equestrians.
The Petrified Forest
Preserved redwood trees & trails. Park with a trail winding through giant redwood trees petrified by a volcano 3 million years ago.
Sugarloaf Ridge State Park
3,900-acre park & astronomy observatory. Large park with mountain vistas, the Sonoma Creek headwaters & an observatory for stargazing.
Jack London State Historic Park
Famed author's grave, a museum & trails. Vast park dedicated to Jack London featuring his gravesite, a museum, historic buildings & trails.
Sonoma Botanical Garden
25 acres of flowering Asian plants. One of the largest collections of documented, wild-collected Asian plants in the world.
Pioneer Park Playground
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Sonoma Valley Regional Park
Big nature area with trails & a dog park. Rolling green hills with picnic areas, a dog park, & hiking, biking & equestrian trails.
Old Faithful Geyser of California
Scenic site with a unique gift shop. Small, scenic geyser backdropped by palms & mountains, plus a gift shop with locally made goods.
Sunset Beach River Park
Kayaking, picnicking & wildlife-watching. Wooded park with water access offering paddle sports, picnic spots & abundant wildlife.
St. Helena Parks & Recreation
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Lyman Park
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Crane Park
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Yountville Park
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The French Laundry Culinary Garden
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Napa County Regional Park District - Lake Hennessey City Recreation Area
Reservoir boating & fishing. Green space alongside Napa's largest reservoir, open for fishing & boating, but no swimming.
Skyline Wilderness Park
Trails & camping on 850 green acres. Wilderness park offering hiking, biking & equestrian trails, camp sites & a native plant garden.
Samuel P. Taylor State Park
Camping & hikes amid the redwoods. Park noted for its redwood groves & grassy hills offers camping, hiking trails & picnic areas.
Wetlands Edge Park
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Terra Linda Sleepy Hollow Ridge
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Shenandoah Park
Public picnic & playground option. This community green space offers basketball & general athletics plus picnics & play equipment.
Silver Oak Park
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Lagoon Park
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Peri Park
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Millennium Playground
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China Camp State Park
Campgrounds with hiking & biking trails. Park with reservable picnic & camp sites, plus 15 mi. of hiking, biking & equestrian trails.
Lynch Canyon Open Space
Trails, picnic areas & diverse wildlife. Park features trails & picnic spots within hilly grasslands featuring various wildlife & raptors.
Dan Foley Park
Fishing, sporting, picnics & playground. A community center shares grounds with fishing, natural & artificial fields, play & picnic areas.
McNears Beach Park
Fishing, picnicking, tennis & swimming. 55-acre green space with picnic tables & tennis courts, plus a fishing pier, swimming pool & trails.
Putah Creek Wildlife Area
Picturesque hillsides with nature trails. Scenic area with trails on slopes & steep hillsides, popular for fishing, birding & wildlife views.
Rockville Hills Regional Park
Park for walks, biking & mountain views. Area with volcanic-rock hills & a grass valley for nature-watching hikes, bike rides & scenic views.
Vintage Green Valley Park
Neighborhood basketball, picnics & play. Residential recreation site with a basketball court, 2 playgrounds, an open field & picnic tables.
Mare Island Shoreline Heritage Preserve
Nature preserve with hiking trails. Nature preserve overlooking Carquinez Bay featuring stunning landscape with native grasses & views.
Scandia Golfland
Fun park with games, go-karts & more. Fun park featuring mini-golf, an arcade, laser tag, go-karts, water bumper boats & more.
Cataract Falls
Picturesque series of cascades. Series of small, scenic waterfalls in a forest setting, reachable via a moderate, dirt-trail hike.
Baltimore Canyon Preserve
Wooded hiking area with a waterfall. 193-acre park with trails through forests with large trees, a creek & waterfall, plus scenic views.
Blue Rock Springs Park
Large space with a lake, trails & BBQs. Community park with hiking trails, picnic/BBQ areas, playground, a lake & an island with peacocks.
Point Pinole Regional Shoreline
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Point Pinole Regional Shoreline
Scenic park offering multi-use trails. Sprawling park with scenic, multi-use trails through meadows, eucalyptus woods, bluffs & beaches.
Woodcreek Park
Green space with play & exercise options. Local recreation hub with play & picnic areas, fitness stations, a walking path & basketball court.
Lake Solano County Park
Camping, kayaking & fly-fishing. Wooded lakeside park for canoeing, kayaking & fly-fishing, plus camping, short hikes & birdwatching.
Bayfront Park
Park with sunset views & local wildlife. Charming local park offering sweeping views of the San Pablo Bay & Golden Gate Bridge.
Frog Pad Park
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Glen Cove Waterfront Park
Spot for hiking, fishing & picnics. This green space where visitors can hike, fish & bike has picnic facilities & water views.
Rolling Hills Park
Park with playgrounds & basketball. Neighborhood park featuring playgrounds, a picnic area, a basketball court & a grassy area.
Dunnell Nature Park and Education Center (Dunnell Park)
Venue with play areas & nature programs. Park offering a playground, creek & grasslands, plus conservation-themed learning programs.
Benicia State Recreation Area
Scenic hillside coastal park. Marshes, grassy hillsides & rocky beaches attract hikers, birders, fishers & cyclists to this park.
Old Mill Park
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Hillview Park
Neighborhood park with a playground. Grassy neighborhood park with picnic & barbecue facilities, fitness equipment & a playground.
Muir Woods National Monument
Picturesque, redwood tree-filled park. Scenic, forested park featuring giant redwood trees, long hiking trails, a visitor center & more.
Butler Amusements Inc
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Ring Mountain Preserve
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Refugio Valley Park
Play equipment, a pond & picnic areas. Park featuring a walking path around a duck pond, picnic tables, restrooms & 2 play structures.
Peña Adobe Regional Park
Historic, sprawling recreation area. Large park offers hiking, BBQ areas, bike trails, fishing & a dog area, plus a historic adobe house.
Lagoon Valley Park
Recreation area with an off-leash park. 470-acre park offering boating, fishing, hiking & picnicking, plus an off-leash area for dogs.
Sunrise Park
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Menagerie Hill Ranch
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Benicia Community Park
Spot with sports fields & picnic sites. City park offering soccer & baseball fields, a skateboard area, picnic tables & facilities.
Jack Hume Grove
Multi-use trails through redwoods. Nature park featuring walking/biking paths amid redwood trees & other native California plants.
Hauke Park
Neighborhood hub for sports & relaxation. Partially fenced park providing open green space, ball fields & a landscaped play area with benches.
Laurel Creek Park
Green space with fields & a playground. City park with green space, baseball fields & a playground, plus an after-school program center.
Dover Park
Picnicking, fishing & kids' play areas. Green space with ponds, walking paths, a tot lot & playground, plus fishing, a gazebo & picnic area.
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