I really enjoy spending time at the Yolo Wildlife Area. It's a great spot to walk around, clear…read moreyour head, and catch a sunrise or sunset. The open space and wetlands make it feel peaceful, and there's almost always some kind of wildlife to see. One of the coolest things is watching the bats fly out from under the causeway at dusk. It's such a simple but unforgettable experience. If you go during certain times of the year, you can also do guided wildlife talks and tours with the Yolo Basin Foundation, where you drive out in a caravan with walkie talkies throughout the wildlife area and share a lot of interesting information about the ecosystem. It adds a lot of context to what you're seeing. Even if you're not doing a tour, you can still go to the main entrance and explore on your own. It's just an all-around solid local spot to enjoy nature and slow down for a bit. Highly recommend :)

Great open land preserve for birds, insects, plants, turkeys etc. A nice place to observe n watch…read morewildlife, came here to see the bats, n they didn't disappoint us, thousands of them flew out to eat the insects around 7:45 pm. The extra nice thing we discovered w as the rice fields grow ing around. Nice foliage green n yellowing. Hope they keep the wetlands free from disappearing. Need to go back in the fall. Don't go in the summertime, it was in the 100's.

This feels like my private fishing spot. I bring my babies here in a wagon all the time. They do…read morehave an access ramp down to the creek which does need some maintenance from the start of it from the parking lot. I would like to see yolo county pave down some paths down to the creek to make it more stroller wheelchair accessible since they have rocky paths

This is a nice open park area next to the creek. It is a mild flat walk to the creek. There is…read moreplenty of parking for cars and RVs and it's free. There are some scattered picnic tables. There are restrooms, but I did not go in. So I don't know the condition of them. I personally just avoid all public park/rest stop restrooms at all cost. Like all public areas, I advise hiking with a group and keep personal safety in mind. It's pretty remote. There is no ranger type person or security on duty here.

This large fenced in off leash park maintained by the county is great for romping. The ground…read morecover is natural which is lush and beautiful in the spring but choke full of foxtails during early summer. Half of it was closed off for foxtail mitigation earlier this year. Beware of potholes in the field away from the perimeter walking path. There is a porta potty for humans. The gravel parking area was recently enlarged. There are cans for pet waste but no water is available. It is several miles outside of town and much less crowded than Toad Hollow off leash park.

We had a guest dog visiting us along with his humans. We were impressed with the massive size of…read morethe off-leash dog area as well as the on-leash trail through the grasslands. The off-leash area has oak trees to provide shade. I think our friend Vince F. (who unfortunately passed away a few years ago) was instrumental in planting the oaks. It looks like people donate gallon containers of water for the dogs as there were many available at both entrances to the area. There is no running water and the only toilet facility is an outhouse. The dirt trail through the grasslands has benches and informational signage. We were there on a Friday morning and it was pretty quiet. There were only three other dogs and our guest was a bit shy and didn't interact with them. If we have other doggy guests we'll be taking them to Grasslands to romp.

Take a stroll along a paved path beside the west pond! Lots to see, hear, and smell! The pond and…read morewell kept gardens invite adults and children as well as various birds, squirrels, bees, butterflies, etc. to come enjoy a small piece of nature in the neighborhood. There are also benches for sitting, look out points, and well kept dirt paths that branch off from the paved path. If you have a few minutes or an hour to spare, this is an excellent walk to take.

I recently found out about this place from a friend's Instagram story when they went. So I made…read moresure to plan a hike here for when I had time. I was able to come here in the middle of the week around noon. The GPS made this place easy to find. There is plenty of parking here at pena adobe park and lagoon valley park. The hike is located at lagoon valley park, so don't mix those up. You do have to pay $5 for parking, and the machine kiosk was broken when I went, but you can still pay through the park mobile app, which is what I did. The hike is listed as moderate, but felt borderline difficult to me (maybe I'm just out of shape). There is a lot of up hill when you first start, and because there wasn't a lot of shade combined with me going on the hottest day of the week (low 80 degrees), it did make it feel more difficult. After I parked, I was a bit confused on where to go so had to ask someone finishing up their hike for the direction. I was instructed to go up the main trail past the gate for the main trail to the lighthouse at the top. There are lots of trails here, but the one to the top of the hill is the most popular, and probably the most difficult). Once you park in the lot by the lake/pond, you cross the road to the grassy side and follow that trail to the gate that keeps the cows inside. There is another easier hike/walk your can take around the lake/pond, which is mostly flat. The views on this hike are great. Despite it being a little warmer, the breeze helped a lot. I liked the views and made it to the top after about 1 and a half hours. In total, it took me about 2 hours to finish the hike. And that's with a 20 minute break halfway going uphill. Going downhill is a lot faster. I'll be back for one of the other trails and how to bring family and friends to join.

We made a quick stop here so that I could do some birding while on a roadtrip through the area…read more What a great park! There is a great trail around the lake where you can view many waterbirds. Trees and bushes hide smaller birds and provide shade in spots. It looked like they had lots of picnic tables, playgrounds for kids etc. We were not here long, so I'm sure there was a lot more to see and do.

Andrews Park Loop Trail is a 0.5 mile trail running through down town Vacaville. Much of the trail…read moreruns along Ulatis Creek in Andrews Park. The trail does get busy at times during lunch and evening walkers but on average is a moderately trafficked trail. The trail is open year round. Pets are allowed with leashes. Unfortunately I wasn't able to walk the whole trail due to construction in the park. There are steep steps leading down to the trail. Just a note, trail is not hadicap accessible. Will return at a later date to update my review. Enjoy !

Gteat place to meet my bestie halfway between our two cities. Lovely park, clean bathrooms. A few…read morelost souls were wandering around homeless, but that seems to be the norm these days. Subtracted one star b/c for some unknown reason the lower trail is blocked off with steel slabs. It does have a brilliant playground, but we had no ankle biters with us this day! Note: be mindful of NOT leaving ANYTHING in your car to entice the "unlawful" to break into your car. And as always is a good rule, don't stow your treasures in your trunk JUST as you are leaving your parked car. ALWAYS stow items PRIOR to parking b/c the "watchers" can access trunks from breaking in. From a former crime writer I give you this valuable tip. You are welcome! Go and enjoy the outdoors wisely.

Nice campground. It was March, so it was green and too cold at night, so no mosquitoes. There is…read moresome traffic noise from across the creek, but I didnt find it bothersome. (Hwy128?) I was in site 27 which was longer than it looked on the map or in the photos. I could see the creek from there. I'm not sure there is a bad site there...some had more shade, depends what you like. There are levels...I don't think you can see the water from the upper campsites, but more sun and partially sunny sites up there When alerted to a broken and stuck branch that could have been a problem, the rangers had it taken care of within half an hour or so. Staff was friendly and drove through regularly. The peacocks were fun... fearless, too, so we got a good look at those gorgeous birds. Quail, woodpeckers, a variety of birds. A great place for naps.

We had a work event at the park and the Lake Solano County Park staff were incredibly supporting…read moreand organized. They helped us with getting about 40 people into boats and on the water in a super efficient way and were so helpful in making sure everyone was safe and comfortable. We also used the nature center and everyone was so helpful and accommodating. Very fun spot to hang out!

Dirt parking, overgrown trails and difficult access to mountain area. Beautiful creek filled with…read morefisherman and ducks. Plenty of paved parking down the creek.