This plaza has everything in it and surrounding it! By that, I mean it has a playground that has…read morebaby swings and kid friendly, of course, and delicious eateries around! Sonoma city plays a lot of live music here and the plaza is well maintained. Ambiance is warm and a pleasure to simply be here. It's a great pitstop if one is wanting to eat and get a taste of the wine country life, leisurely stroll and explore a historical city in wine country all the while spending time with family and friends! How to put it - it's easy going in this plaza and taking in the culture of Sonoma!

It's a magical wonderland at Sonoma Plaza, where twinkling lights and shimmering stars transform…read morethe streets into a festive dream. Each glow invites you to embrace the magic of the season. And...Every path takes you to sips and eats. Sonoma magic! The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear--and illuminating the night with dazzling lights!

My friend and I were staying in Yountville. The trailhead was about an 1/2 drive. If you're looking…read morefor a short loop hike, 2.4 miles, this is it. It's a beautiful hike filled with dense forest and streams. It's a fairly easy hike, well kept, with stairs at most of the steep paths, very narrow at spots and a lot of poison oak/Ivy off the sides of the path. Located on the Bartholomew Winery, a private park with hours from 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM when the main gate gets locked (big sign). There is plenty of free parking. My friend and I walked the trail around 1:30 PM. on a Wednesday. We only saw one other hiker the whole time, so nice, so peaceful, we had the whole forest to ourselves. LOL there was a warning sign for Mountain Lions, we did not see or hear anything, only the birds and the stream. I would definitely recommend this trail and I would come back to walk it again.

another glorious day hiking here! each season offers unique beauty & today was no exception. due to…read morelimited time today we opted for the shorter loop- a nice amount of climbing included.

Hubby and I discovered this park next to Ernest Holman Memorial Dog Park and what a beautiful,…read moregrand park it is! We spotted some sport courts, a museum with old trains, big trees that look like hands, a playground and a really nice bike path! There was even a large group of seniors participating in a tai chi class! Our dog enjoyed the walk and we'd definitely love to return to check visit their museum and take our daughter(s) to their playground! I would definitely recommend visiting this park! SYOY! :-) *Song Credit: Wander @iksonmusic

Depot Park is a relaxed place. It hosts baseball games, bocce ball, farmer's markets, you name it…read more You can play horseshoes, jog, get away from the hectic activity of the nearby Plaza. It's amazing how this former busy train depot is now a placid park. The depot has been transformed into a cool little museum with creepy mannequins about area history. Depot Park was dilapidated when I first moved to the Wine Country about a decade ago, and luckily it's been cleaned up. It's far more pleasant. It used to be a nasty, sketchy place, but now it's an oasis.

Stumbled upon this gym that has been hidden in plain sight as I drive from Santa Rosa to Sonoma…read more What a great park with so many amenities: lots of parking, clean bathrooms, picnic areas, accessible playground, tennis, soccer field, dog friendly ( leashed), shaded trails that are pretty accessible plus I think 85 acres to explore. Great place to bring a picnic, take a hike or just chill out.

Maxwell Farms Regional Park checks all the boxes before you even lace up your hiking boots. The…read moreparking lot is generously sized -- no circling in despair -- and comes equipped with actual functioning bathrooms (a luxury in the park world) and a handful of EV chargers for the eco-conscious among us. Sports fans are well served here, with a full baseball diamond and a soccer field that give the place a wholesome, Little League Saturday kind of energy. But the real draw is the trails, which are blessedly shaded -- critical intel for anyone who's made the mistake of hiking an exposed path in Sonoma County in August. Several routes meander alongside a creek, adding a gentle, "I'm basically in nature" quality to what is otherwise a very civilized park experience. A solid, unpretentious gem in the regional park system.

Happened to be in sonoma during the harvest fest weekend at sonoma garden park. Great event with…read morelive music , food truck vendors and different exhibitors. Great place to walk around the expansive community garden. Hidden gem minutes from Sonoma plaza

I came here today as part of my birthday Sonoma Tour and it was really fun. Really charming cute…read moregardens spread out over acres and tons of pretty Zinnias and other old fashioned flowers. Lots and lots of tomato plants and sunflower plants. Lots of bees. As soon as you get there, there's a small red barn. We went straight to the barn and picked up some garden vegetables, Chinese long purple beans for 3 dollars and two eggplants and one green apple. A volunteer weighs the produce and you pay with a credit card. They had some zinnias and sunflowers for sale but an older woman got there upon opening and bought two buckets of it for 62 dollars and there were no more flowers to buy. I was there for an hour admiring the flowers and different varieties of gourds and vegetables growing. You can rent a private plot for 200 dollars and lots of elderly people were tending to their plants happily and chatted with us as we walked around. A lovely community garden beloved by the old and young. Definitely recommend a trip here and especially on Saturdays when you can get some super fresh garden produce. Cute place.

Cool trail I found just above the main town square of Sonoma. Like less than a half mile going…read moretowards the hills. I actually found where to park from now on if trying to roam this touristy part of town, instead of trying to find a space near the park and all the retail businesses. Much more room back there without the traffic due to parking sharks stalling traffic. This is pretty much an up and back so not a loop. It goes about a little over a mile up in a gradual fashion about 600 feet in elevation gain. Nothing strenuous but will get your cardio revving. About 50/50 shade/sun ratio but once up top it is all exposed. Up top there is a great view of the valley below. It is worth the trek. Went on a Sunday afternoon and it was pretty popular. Probably saw over 30 peeps either coming or going. I bet it is much more relaxed on the weekdays, which will be my next op. Trust. Great workout, picturesque views, clean air, and lots of entertainment just minutes below this trailhead. So glad I found this, only took me 20 years of visiting this town to find it. As they say 'better late than never'.

One of the best hikes for me. I respect and admire historical cemeteries and I was able to…read morebeautifully and admirably mix the two. Instead of entering the trailhead parking entrance, I entered through the sleek veterans memorial and entered the meandering cemetery way. The more higher one got, the more historical it got. Follow the arrows to continue to the trailhead. No I returned where the arrows lead you back and then continued up and right. What another beautiful hike and view passing even older markers. I enjoyed this part the best. I will definitely want to visit and admire the history of it's families, again.

Such an amazing garden. It's huge. Def recomen hiking the outskirts first then coming back to the…read moreinside of the garden. You can go in circles. It's all beautiful and right now they have the spirit guide exhibit.

The $17 per adult entry fee is way overpriced. My friends and their 2 little kids payed $50. Its a…read morenice little hike with some pretty vantage points, but there are many nearby regional parks that are just as lovely for parking fee only. It would be better if they just charged $5 for parking. We noticed lots of people parking and just going up the hiking path and not paying. I guess we were suckers. Paying is not worth it, but if you dont pay, its a bargain. Its worth a parking fee but not a per person entry fee.

This is a beautiful stop in Sonoma County. It features easy walks that allow you to learn about…read moreJack London and explore his homes, including the House of Happy Walls Museum and the ruins of his Wolf House. The trails are well-maintained and shaded by trees, with some minor uphill and downhill sections, making it a great outdoor activity for all ages. There is a vehicle entry fee to get into the park, but it is covered if you have a California State Parks pass. Highly recommend checking it out if you are in the area or need a break from wine tasting.

Jack London's gravesite and ruins of Wolf House. We came for the abandoned house and were very…read moreimpressed by the scale and size, Jack London must have been very wealthy for the time to have a house like this. The sad thing is it burned down right before completion so they never got to live in the house. The use of stones and rock kept a lot of the walls despite the fire and it reminds me of of an oversized version of a Greene and Greene style Craftsman Bungalow I saw in Pasadena, CA. If you are a fan of abandoned places you will like coming here. It's fenced off for safety so you can't go running around the structures but you can do a full 360 walk around and there is a platform you can walk on that's about in the middle of the house and you get a good view of the pool and different floors from here. The hike from the parking lot to the museum and to the grave sites and house are easy, my senior parents and young kids were able to do it easily. I would stop by the museum on the way back, there are some nice artifacts from Jack London as well as a scale model of what the hosue was supposed to look like.

Hubby and I were looking for a great dog park to take our goldendoodle puppy on our babymoon and…read morecame across this one! They have a large fenced-in play area with lots of picnic benches, chairs and water provided! Although there weren't other dogs that day, Midnight still had a lot of fun running unleashed, back and forth to mommy and daddy! I loved looking at the bright orange poppies and other flowers as we explored, as well as the nice bridge in the distance! I would recommend visiting this regional park and we'll be returning to explore more! The park also has a trail, porta potty and playground I'd love to take our 7 year old and future daughter to! :-) *Song Credit: Walk by @iksonmusic

A good park with a medium sized run. Good facilities for humans and dogs. People are very…read morefriendly.

Great historical park in the Sonoma square behind the visitor center. Free admission and…read moreknowledgeable docents. Worth a stop

Stumbled upon this incredible FREE historic park in the heart of Sonoma. I was on vacation with the…read moreladies in my family here and we were walking around down by the Square of Sonoma and walked upon this spot. First of all, I love that this is a free attraction. So incredibly amazing. At first, I thought it was just the open area with some old buildings and a few signs that explained a little bit about the history. But as we continued walking down the street, we realized it was a lot more to see! There's a hotel you can look in and see how it was setup back in the day (1800s/early 1900s) which was so cool. They also had artifacts enclosed that you could look at as well. They even had a room where you could watch a movie playing that told more about the history of Sonoma. It was seriously such a cool experience and I honestly don't want to give too much away. A good experience even for kids to run around and see. Definitely think it's worth stopping to enjoy and love that it's free to the public!