Best Camping Spots & Outdoor Adventures

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Maxwell Farms Regional Park

Maxwell Farms Regional Park

Picnicking, tennis & dog-friendly trails. 85-acre park with picnic areas & an accessible playground, plus dog-friendly trails & tennis courts.

Challenge Sonoma Adventure Ropes Course

Challenge Sonoma Adventure Ropes Course

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Sonoma Valley Regional Park

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.

Jack London State Historic Park

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.

Triple Creek Horse Outfit

Triple Creek Horse Outfit

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Shollenberger Park

Shollenberger Park

Wetlands with trails & a fishing pier. This park with 165 acres of wetlands offers paths for walking & cycling, plus a fishing pier.

North Sonoma Mountain Regional Park

North Sonoma Mountain Regional Park

Redwood forest, trails & picnic areas. Mountainous park with redwood forest, picnic tables & trails for hiking, biking & horseback riding.

Sugarloaf Ridge Campground

Sugarloaf Ridge Campground

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Sugarloaf Ridge State Park

Sugarloaf Ridge State Park

3,900-acre park & astronomy observatory. Large park with mountain vistas, the Sonoma Creek headwaters & an observatory for stargazing.

Adventure Recreation

Adventure Recreation

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Skyline Wilderness Park

Skyline Wilderness Park

Trails & camping on 850 green acres. Wilderness park offering hiking, biking & equestrian trails, camp sites & a native plant garden.

Wetlands Edge Park

Wetlands Edge Park

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Hood Mountain Regional Park

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.

Hood Mountain Regional Park parking lot

Hood Mountain Regional Park parking lot

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Crane Park

Crane Park

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Trione-Annadel State Park

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.

Napa County Regional Park District - Lake Hennessey City Recreation Area

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.

Spring Lake Park

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.

Howarth Park

Howarth Park

Family recreation site with lake & train. Community gathering spot on 152 acres with a lake, plus kids' attractions including a small train.

Moore Creek Park

Moore Creek Park

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Lynch Canyon Open Space

Lynch Canyon Open Space

Trails, picnic areas & diverse wildlife. Park features trails & picnic spots within hilly grasslands featuring various wildlife & raptors.

Doyle Adventure Camp

Doyle Adventure Camp

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R-Ranch At the Lake

R-Ranch At the Lake

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Bale Grist Mill State Historic Park

Bale Grist Mill State Historic Park

Picnic facilities, hiking trails & tours. Historic state park & landmark mill featuring picnic facilities, hiking trails & weekend tours.

Hanns Park

Hanns Park

Leafy spot with trails & picnic areas. Wooded park with shaded picnic/BBQ areas, hiking trails, an outdoor amphitheater & open fields.

Bothe-Napa Valley State Park

Bothe-Napa Valley State Park

Campground & seasonal pool near wineries. Near area wineries, this park features campgrounds & yurts, a seasonal pool, trails & picnic space.

Rockville Hills Regional Park

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.

Lake Dalwigk Park

Lake Dalwigk Park

Green retreat with trails & a playground. Recreational getaway offering a turf area, basketball courts, a playground, trails & picnic tables.

Mare Island Shoreline Heritage Preserve

Mare Island Shoreline Heritage Preserve

Nature preserve with hiking trails. Nature preserve overlooking Carquinez Bay featuring stunning landscape with native grasses & views.

Blue Rock Springs Park

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.

San Francisco Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve

San Francisco Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve

Open space with trails & bay views. Nature reserve & hiking spot featuring trails, local wildlife & scenic views of the SF Bay.

China Camp Village

China Camp Village

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China Camp State Park

China Camp State Park

Campgrounds with hiking & biking trails. Park with reservable picnic & camp sites, plus 15 mi. of hiking, biking & equestrian trails.

Steele Canyon

Steele Canyon

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Benicia State Recreation Area Camping

Benicia State Recreation Area Camping

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Joe Rodota Trail

Joe Rodota Trail

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Spanish Flat Campground

Spanish Flat Campground

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The Petrified Forest

The Petrified Forest

Preserved redwood trees & trails. Park with a trail winding through giant redwood trees petrified by a volcano 3 million years ago.

McNears Beach Park

McNears Beach Park

Fishing, picnicking, tennis & swimming. 55-acre green space with picnic tables & tennis courts, plus a fishing pier, swimming pool & trails.

Benicia State Recreation Area

Benicia State Recreation Area

Scenic hillside coastal park. Marshes, grassy hillsides & rocky beaches attract hikers, birders, fishers & cyclists to this park.

Adventure Mountain - Camp Newman

Adventure Mountain - Camp Newman

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Pleasure Cove campground

Pleasure Cove campground

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Point Pinole Regional Shoreline

Point Pinole Regional Shoreline

Scenic park offering multi-use trails. Sprawling park with scenic, multi-use trails through meadows, eucalyptus woods, bluffs & beaches.

Sportsman's Warehouse

Sportsman's Warehouse

Retailer of outdoor recreation products. Outdoor recreation chain featuring apparel, footwear, equipment & accessories for adults & kids.

Allan Witt Park

Allan Witt Park

Site for swimming, sports & free-play. Large public park packed with amenities, including an aquatics complex, ball fields & a playground.

Oak Shores Day Use Area

Oak Shores Day Use Area

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Camp Tamarancho | Marin Council, Scouts BSA

Camp Tamarancho | Marin Council, Scouts BSA

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Ragle Ranch Park

Ragle Ranch Park

Scenic spot for outdoor pursuits. Public park with biking, hiking & equestrian trails, plus picnic areas, playgrounds & a dog park.

Shiloh Ranch Regional Park

Shiloh Ranch Regional Park

Roomy park offering multi-use trails. 850-acre park in a rugged setting offering 8 miles of trails for hiking, biking & horseback riding.

Mount Tamalpais Watershed

Mount Tamalpais Watershed

Conserved mountain area, creeks & trails. Protected mountain area with streams, redwood & fir forests & hiking, biking & equestrian trails.

Lagoon Valley Park

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.

Peña Adobe Regional Park

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.

Wildcat Canyon Regional Park

Wildcat Canyon Regional Park

Trails, a playground & picnic spots. Spacious park offering miles of multi-use trails plus a children's playground & picnicking areas.

UC Davis - Stebbins Cold Canyon Natural Reserve

UC Davis - Stebbins Cold Canyon Natural Reserve

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Putah Canyon Campground

Putah Canyon Campground

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Radke Martinez Regional Shoreline Park

Radke Martinez Regional Shoreline Park

Marsh with recreational opportunities. Marsh habitat with sports fields & courts, ponds, creeks, picnic facilities & walking trails.

Rankin Park

Rankin Park

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