Top Parks in Santa Rosa

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9 Listed places

4.6 average across 9 rated listings

Glen Ellen • Calistoga

$7–$10 per vehicle day-use parking fee; free walk-in and bike-in admission – Free park admission and parking; K-Land rides and boat rentals priced individually

Popular Neighborhoods:

Glen Ellen Calistoga

#1 4.4 (410) Attractions

Coffey Park

Famous for: Community resilience park rebuilt after the 2017 Tubbs Fire with modern playgrounds, a fenced dog park, and picnic areas

Explore Santa Rosa's rebuilt 5.9-acre Coffey Park, featuring inclusive shaded playgrounds, a fenced dog park, fitness stations, and barbecue picnic areas.

Families with young children dog owners local picnickers

#2 4.6 (477) Attractions

Crane Creek Regional Park

Famous for: Rolling oak savannas, 3.5 miles of multi-use foothill trails, spring wildflower blooms, and a free 18-hole disc golf course.

Explore Crane Creek Regional Park in Santa Rosa, CA: 128 acres of oak foothills with 3.5 miles of multi-use trails, spring wildflowers,…

Day hikers disc golf players mountain bikers

#3 4.2 (81) Attractions

DeMeo Park

Famous for: Historic West End neighborhood park featuring a regulation bocce court, children's playground, basketball half-court, and Santa Rosa Creek Trail access.

Explore DeMeo Park in Santa Rosa's West End: a free neighborhood park with a bocce court, playground, basketball hoop, picnic tables, and…

Families with young children Bocce ball players Picnic lovers

#4 4.7 (3,052) Attractions

Howarth Park

Famous for: A 152-acre community park featuring Lake Ralphine, the K-Land miniature train and carousel, playgrounds, and trail connections.

Explore Santa Rosa's 152-acre Howarth Park: ride the K-Land miniature train and carousel, paddle Lake Ralphine, and hike into Spring Lake and…

Families with Kids Outdoor Walkers & Runners Picnic Groups

#5 4.8 (1,086) Attractions

Jack London State Historic Park

Glen Ellen

Famous for: Preserving author Jack London's 1,400-acre Beauty Ranch, Wolf House stone ruins, museum, gravesite, and 29 miles of Sonoma Mountain trails.

Explore Jack London State Historic Park in Glen Ellen, CA: tour Wolf House ruins, Beauty Ranch, the House of Happy Walls Museum,…

Literary Enthusiasts History Buffs Hikers & Nature Lovers

#6 4.6 (693) Attractions

Luther Burbank Home & Gardens

Famous for: Preserving the 1.6-acre Santa Rosa residence, 1889 greenhouse, and experimental gardens of pioneering American horticulturist Luther Burbank.

Explore Luther Burbank Home & Gardens in Santa Rosa, CA: a National Historic Landmark with specialty plant beds, an 1889 greenhouse, and…

Gardeners & Botanists California History Buffs Families with Kids

#7 4.7 (2,210) Attractions

Spring Lake Park

Famous for: A 72-acre non-motorized boating lake, 2.3-mile paved lakeside loop, seasonal swimming lagoon, and shaded oak-hilltop campground.

Explore Spring Lake Park in Santa Rosa, CA: a 320-acre regional park with a 72-acre boating lake, 2.3-mile paved loop, swimming lagoon,…

Families with kids Trail runners and walkers Kayakers and paddlers

#8 4.3 (1,155) Attractions

The Petrified Forest

Calistoga

Famous for: Giant 3.4-million-year-old redwood trees turned to solid quartz stone by a Pliocene volcanic eruption near Mount St. Helena.

Walk among 3.4-million-year-old fossilized giant redwoods at The Petrified Forest in Calistoga, CA. Explore shaded trails, volcanic viewpoints, and history.

Families with kids Geology enthusiasts History buffs

#9 4.8 (820) Attractions

Trione-Annadel State Park

Famous for: Over 40 miles of volcanic singletrack trails, spring wildflower meadows, historic cobblestone quarries, and fishing at Lake Ilsanjo.

Explore Trione-Annadel State Park in Santa Rosa, CA: 5,092 acres of hiking and biking trails, spring wildflowers, and bass fishing at Lake…

Hikers Mountain Bikers Trail Runners

Planning guide

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Frequently Asked Questions

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What are the top parks to visit in Santa Rosa?

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