44 Things to do near Petaluma, CA
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Petaluma Skate Park
Petaluma, California
0.9 miles NEA free, no-pads skatepark 30 minutes north of SF with two bowls, two fun boxes, two volcanoes, various rails, and lots of transitions — just take the Washington St. exit off 101.
Skateboard
Lucchesi Park
Petaluma, California
1.5 miles NA compact disc golf course in Petaluma's Lucchesi Park with dual tees, two water shots, and tricky sidewalk OB lines — bring the map from the Community Center.
Disc Golf
Sonoma State University
Rohnert Park, California
7.6 miles NSonoma State University once had a formal disc golf course — now removed for campus housing — but the United Flyers of Sonoma still run an informal 'Sunday Stroll' around campus each week.
Disc Golf
Crane Creek Disc Golf
Santa Rosa, California
7.7 miles NMostly open disc golf on grassy hills in Santa Rosa with dual pin placements — bring water in summer and watch for ticks late winter through mid-summer.
Disc Golf
Beermuda Skate Park
Santa Rosa, California
12.7 miles NA backyard private skatepark in Santa Rosa, California — by the name alone, it's a fun find.
Skateboard
Santa Rosa Skatepark
Santa Rosa, California
17.4 miles NWSanta Rosa Skatepark is a well-established concrete skatepark in Santa Rosa, California, in the heart of Sonoma County about an hour and a half north of San Francisco. Open since 1994, it's a...
Skateboard
Napa Skatepark
Napa, California
19.2 miles ESkateboard near Napa, California
Skateboard 0.1 mi
Bass Lake
Bolinas, California
20.6 miles SBass Lake is a beloved hike-in swimming hole in Point Reyes National Seashore, tucked into the coastal hills above the Pacific near Bolinas, California. A small, tree-rimmed freshwater lake reached...
Hike, Swim 4.0 mi
Palomarin Trail
Bolinas, California
21.5 miles SA 5-mile northern Marin coastal hike past ocean overlooks, varying terrain, and forested paths to the stunning Alamere Falls — with an optional Bass Lake swim on the return.
Hike
Steelhead Beach Regional Park
Forestville
23.3 miles NWSteelhead Beach Regional Park is a Sonoma County Regional Parks day use park on the Russian River north of Forestville, with a gravel bar beach, a year round canoe and kayak put-in, and nearly a mile of trails through riparian woods. There is no lifeguard
Canoe, Hike, Kayak, Swim
Muir Woods National Monument
Mill Valley, California
23.5 miles SA national monument with several suggested hikes from the visitors center, including a 2-mile loop leaving the boardwalk into the towering old-growth redwoods, plus guided tours and programs.
Hike 0.2 mi
Sunset Beach River Park
Forestville, California
24.7 miles NWA classic Russian River swimming hole with a pebble beach, shallow and deep sections, Redwood Forest views, paddle boarding, fishing, and picnicking — quieter on weekdays, popular on weekends.
Kayak, Swim
Muir Beach Overlook
Muir Beach, California
25.6 miles SThe Muir Beach Overlook is a cliff-top Marin Headlands promontory with sweeping Pacific views, WWII fire-control bunkers, and prime gray-whale watching.
Hike
Monte Rio Beach
Monte Rio
25.9 miles NWFree public gravel beach on the Russian River just east of the Monte Rio Bridge, run by the Monte Rio Recreation and Park District. No lifeguards; loaner life vests on site and summer-only lower parking lot.
Canoe, Kayak, Swim
Muir Beach
Muir Beach, California
25.9 miles SA hidden gem beach north of San Francisco with a 0.2-mile walk to the shore, informational placards for kids, sunset views over the Pacific, and access to the Coastal Trail.
Hike, Swim
Patterson Point Preserve
Villa Grande
26.9 miles NWA free, two-acre nonprofit preserve with two small beaches on the Russian River at Villa Grande near Monte Rio, open for daytime swimming with no lifeguards. Check posted algae and bacteria signs first.
Canoe, Kayak, Swim
Benicia Skatepark
Benicia, California
27.7 miles ESkateboard near Benicia, California
Skateboard
Benicia Community Park
Benicia, California
27.8 miles EA fun disc golf course in Benicia with elevation changes, multiple basket positions, and great views of Mount Diablo, Lake Herman, and Carquinez Strait.
Disc Golf
Healdsburg Veterans Memorial Beach
Healdsburg
28.3 miles NWA Sonoma County Regional Parks beach on the Russian River where a seasonal flashboard dam, craned onto a foundation in use since 1955, backs the river into a wide swimming lagoon just below the steel truss Memorial Bridge. The boards go in no earlier than
Canoe, Kayak, Swim
Willow Creek Environmental Campground
Duncans Mills, California
28.8 miles NWA sandy-banked riverside campground on the Russian River near the California coast — cool and breezy even in summer, with kayak and tube launch access and a mix of shallow and deep swimming spots.
Hike, Kayak, Swim
