Leghorn's park is an amazing park in Petaluma. It has a covered gazebo, tennis courts, public…read morebathrooms, multiple playgrounds and slides for kids over five. It's rarely not busy but the mornings are a bit calmer now that schools are back in session. I love walking to Chunky's for tacos or a burrito.

Such a big park and so many different things to check out. My daughter had a blast stopping by…read morewhile we were on a family roadtrip.

I enjoyed walking in this area. Bird watchers area. You can definitely get in several miles. Free…read moreparking

Nice flat park with a view of the wetlands plus wonderful green mountains in the background…read more Paved paths and benches overlooking the water. Admirable scene and next to roads and warehouses. Plenty of parking. It's a good walk or run here. Wear coat or layers when it's windy as it is flat so the wind is stronger on windy days.

Nice park. Playground is decent and big. Swings, slides, and climbing. Some shade by benches and…read morepicnic table. Walking paths and dig run as well.

We love this park, great play structures, and good slides in a quiet neighborhood. There is also a…read morebathroom. The pocknick tables are kind of funky but the grove of oak trees they sit under is beautiful. Not very crowded.

This is a wonderful park with a wheel-friendly ramp going straight down to the river boardwalk…read more Lovely neighborhood, even extra toys are brought over for children to play on. Location is wonderful, yet parking can be tricky. Well worth the visit!

Big playground with half bark-chip and half sand for the younger side. Three traditional swings and…read moreone alternate. Little side has two baby swings independent from the others. Bonus are the bathrooms close by & various benches for sitting. During the week, a few dogs around in their area & some mom groups with their little kids. They don't have the hand sanitizer like other playgrounds, ice cold water in the bathroom with some toilet seats missing - essentially making the larger stall toilet extremely cold. The playground side is adjacent to a road frequented by the cars in the neighborhood or visiting families. Currently there is leaking water faucet which causes some standing water

This place is close to a cement factory that is clearly bad for the air quality and environment…read more There's tons of dry dead grass and a swampy smell. The only thing good about this place is the path is flat and easy to walk on but it really feels post apocalyptic. I saw three homeless people in the parking lot. There was a summer camp here today and I felt sorry for these children. Will not come back until they finish the park in 3 to 4 years. Very sad and depressing trail.

Remember cruising down the river with my brothers and sister in my dad's Skip Jack, excited to see…read morethe Blue Angels in the bay. Ah, memories... Yeah it's a little murky, well more than a little, but it's definitely a river that can transport you away from cityville & into the great outdoors. There is a nice little park that edges southeast of the marina where you can view some pretty majestic water fowl and contemplate life. Some decent fishing spots here as well. If you have a boat or kayak, you can nail some stripers on this river. I have better chances in the evenings and mornings, less so in the heat of the day. I like to use shad or night crawlers, heard some people use live mud suckers too.

With all the reviews about the bird shit, why has it not been addressed??? The City of Petaluma…read moreneeds to own up to this!! There's sprinklers that go on the walking path in an area where the birds do not shit. If they put grass and sprinklers next to the building where they have yoga, it would clean the sidewalks. DO THIS!!!

Lucchesi Park, the place you take your spouse to announce you want a divorce…read more Lucchesi Park, take your girlfriend here to say "it's over". Lucchesi Park, come here to reveal your terminal diagnosis. When something bad happens in someplace nice that place is forever tainted by the memory. This is exactly the reason you should come to Lucchesi Park with dire news. It'd be hard to ruin any memories of a place that's already this crap-tastic. Rather than googling "best parks in Petaluma" someone googled "nearby parks in Petaluma" and there's a big difference. We had a nice bottle of wine, some plastic cups, and poured ourselves a little splash after parking the car. We wanted to sit on a bench by the water, sip our wine, and enjoy the ambiance. In one direction the water-adjacent path was so littered with duck/goose/bird poop that I headed the opposite way. I rounded a bend and discovered the same thing in that direction: A shitstorm the likes of which I've never before seen. I turned around and opted for a bench in front of the building with merely a view of the most egregious poop mounds rather than a close-up. I laughed: this place is disgusting. There's a hiking trail at the other end of the park and a playground across the water but I really had no desire to explore. Later that evening I found Penry Park and imagined what could've been. Always google "best park", never "nearest park".

A great place to hike. A small pond and a lot of short trails. A lot of green grass and hills…read more Best to hike when it's cool because there is little shade. Wear a hat as well.

Great county park, situated on the outskirts of town. Accessible from two entry points (one paid…read moreand one not), Helen Putnam is situation along the rolling hill with multiple trails intertwining. Would classify trails to be generally mild. Great 360 views once at the peak, especially facing due west at sunset. Only one bathroom facility (2 stalls) located in paid parking lot (main entrance).

This is one of my favorite parks in Petaluma and I often set up picnics there. The rose trellises…read moreare always gorgeous and I like seeing other local groups doing yoga, etc. The only thing this park is missing is bathrooms.

Wickersham Park in West Petaluma is very close to Historic downtown, and shopping, and the Petaluma…read moreRiver. My grandmother(-in-law) lives across the street from the park, and my husband's parents are only a couple blocks away on D Street. The park isn't very big. It's pretty though, and there are lots of paths to walk around. Some trees and benches also. If you aren't in the neighborhood already (seeing family, in my case) then walking around downtown Petaluma instead of the park has a little bit more to offer, but if you're in the area, this is a pretty park in a beautiful neighborhood.

I visited Penry Park in Petaluma, CA [226 Kentucky St] on Saturday, 3/1/25…read more What I truly loved was that the park was centered in the heart of downtown Petaluma. It offered a lot of great, scenic views overseeing all of the beautiful buildings, homes, hills, and the sunset. The entire environment provided peace and tranquility. It appeared to be small, yet there was still enough space to enjoy my time there. In essence, the vibes of Penry Park were pleasantly enjoyable. I recommend coming here.

I discovered this place driving around Petaluma one morning. It has nice views of the surrounding…read morearea. Plenty of space to walk around and enjoy the excellent views of the surrounding area. Parking was easy the morning I visited. Parking by the park is a lot easier in this area compared to the downtown area. Downtown Petaluma and river walk are very close by.

The park itself has a lot of land, at least 3 picnic tables spread apart, and a couple big trees…read moreproducing some shade. As the trees are concerned, one is closer to the picnic tables and the others are near the newer set which allows for parents to sit and enjoy cooler air - also metal benches close by. We nicknamed it the tree house playground as the major structure looks like it, made of newer plastics and some metal/rope. Both areas of play have bark-chips. Occasionally there've been older kids, but never caused any problems for my kids who are younger than 7 year old. The older set is mostly wood and metal, providing the only swings in the equipment for smaller children, my kids have sighted some bees but doesn't appear problematic to their play. Also there is two benches for oversight. It is important to know there aren't bathrooms here (closest are just a bit away at the end of wiseman airport park) or drinking fountains which both reduce the expended stay feature unlike some other playgrounds in Petaluma. It is also positioned near Garfield which isn't too busy but without a gate, wondering children may be at risk.

Great park with spacious grass fields and picnic tables. There are two separate playgrounds, which…read moreare great for providing variety -- my son and I will play at one and then the other. The older kid side is suitable for my toddler and newer built.