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RECREATION & PARKS
Relax Santa Rosa Recreation & Parks invites you to explore over 1,000
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acres of parks and community spaces! Picnic sites, playgrounds, trails, sport courts, athletic fields, dog parks, boating lakes, skate parks, amusement rides and a flycasting pond are just a sampling of the assets you will find in your parks. With a vast array of locations throughout the City – we’re certain you’ll find your favorite spot to
AT THE LAKE
Lake Ralphine (Howarth Park) and Lake Nagasawa (Nagasawa Park) provide boating and fishing opportunities. Kayaks, canoes, sailboats, paddle boats and paddleboards are also available for renting at the Howarth Park Boat House March through September. Visit howarthpark.com for details.
Roam
THE TRAILS
From the Prince Memorial Greenway and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Trail to Francis Nielsen Ranch Park or Nagasawa Community Park, there are miles of scenic hiking and jogging routes to explore. The trails at Howarth Park connect to the trail network of Sonoma County’s Spring Lake Regional Park, which connects to Trione-Annadel State Park creating triple the park trail adventures!
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Participate
IN YOUR COMMUNITY SPACES
Many of the leisure, fitness and enrichment classes offered through Recreation & Parks are scheduled in your outdoor spaces. But you can also step inside one of the community centers or senior centers where hundreds more take place! Classes are offered for youth, adults and seniors. Pick up a copy of our Activity Guide from any of the centers or check it out online at SantaRosaRec.com.
Celebrate
AT A COMMUNITY EVENT
Over 15 community events are offered each year and most are outdoors. Fun runs, movies, summer music concerts – we’ve got it all! Check out the year-round schedule of events at SantaRosaRec.com.
Hone
YOUR PASSION ON THE GOLF COURSE
Perfect your swing at Bennett Valley Golf Course, a par 72 and 6,500-yard course featuring a driving range as well as a practice putting green. Begin or end your golf day at Legends Sports Grill, a full-service bar and restaurant providing breakfast, lunch and dinner. Enjoy the expansive, outdoor patio overlooking gorgeous views of the course.
Explore
THE OUTDOORS
Take advantage of the outdoor parks and open space throughout Santa Rosa that combine to create an expansive list of citywide assets.
Create MEMORABLE GATHERINGS Plan a special picnic or event in one of your parks. Picnic areas are available on a first-come first-serve basis, but a picnic reservation will guarantee your spot. Visit SantaRosaRec.com for details or call the Picnic Reservation Desk at (707) 543-3753. A Park Permit is needed for gatherings of over 100 people. A Park Permit is also required for most organized events and for conducting business in a park. Call the Park Permit Line at (707) 543-3294.
Challenge
YOURSELF ON THE COURT
Whether playing for fun or for the thrill of competition, take advantage of your sport courts. Lights allow for tennis play until 10pm on the courts at Howarth Park and at Galvin Park. Galvin offers Junior Tennis Courts to provide young players a great introduction to the game. Play pickleball on one of the courts at Finley or Howarth parks or try bocce at Juilliard Park or DeMeo Park. Shoot hoops or play horseshoes at an assortment of parks or play a game of sand volleyball at Finley Park.
AT THE POOLS & SPRAY GROUND
Two outdoor year-round swim facilities – Ridgway Swim Center and Finley Aquatic Center – provide public swim, lap swim, swim lessons, water polo, diving, water aerobics, lifeguard training and more. Ridgway Swim Center also offers a 140-footlong water slide and water features. Prince Gateway Park features an interactive play spray ground. View operating hours at SantaRosaRec.com.
visit. Experience these beautiful settings and discover why Parks Make Life Better!®
For the most up-to-date information, visit SantaRosaRec.com Report a Problem: Go to SantaRosaRec.com and click on the “Report a Problem” button Become a Park Volunteer: (707) 543-3279 Howarth Park Rain Line: Rides are closed on rainy days (707) 543-3425 Park Permits: (707) 543-3294 parkpermits@srcity.org Picnic Reservations: (707) 543-3753 picnics@srcity.org Parks Maintenance Office: (707) 543-3770 (Weekdays) (707) 543-3805 (Nights, weekends, holidays) Park Hours: Open sunrise to sunset PARK HOURS & CONTACT INFORMATION RECREATION & PARKS
City Park Locator Map & Information
Did You Know? There are two general categories of parks — neighborhood and community. Neighborhood parks are 10 acres or less, close enough to walk to and from adjacent neighborhoods, and usually contain children’s play apparatus, benches, pathways, turf and landscaping. Community parks are over 10 acres and may feature sport courts, athletic fields, large picnic areas, parking, restrooms and
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other special assets in addition to neighborhood basics.
Bond
WITH MAN’S BEST FRIEND IN A DOG PARK
Ride
There’s plenty of roaming room for dogs! Fenced dog park areas where dogs are allowed to roam off leash within control of owner are located throughout the city. Refer to SantaRosaRec.com for dog park etiquette and rules.
Perfect
Head to Northwest Park to try out the bicycle pump track, a continuous loop of dirt berms and mounds that are ridden without pedaling. The track is closed during wet or muddy conditions.
Discover
YOUR SKILLS AT A SKATE PARK
Youth and Bayer parks offer fun skate parks for skaters to work on their best moves. Practice safely by wearing protective equipment including helmet, knee & elbow pads.
Volunteer
FOR YOUR COMMUNITY
Hundreds of community members provide amazing volunteer work to help keep parks and programs thriving year after year! There are a variety of ways to get involved through volunteering. Adopt-A-Green Space, Rural Cemetery preservation and programs, Luther Burbank Home & Gardens docents, Youth Sports coaches and working with seniors are just a few examples. Visit srcity.org/parksvolunteer to view a full list of opportunities.
THE PUMP TRACK
Grow
A GARDEN
Juilliard, Bayer and Finali parks have community gardens onsite. Visit SantaRosaRec.com to learn more.
Experience
THE ART OF FLY-CASTING
Galvin Park has a great fly-casting pond where you can practice casting.
Practice
TEAMWORK ON THE FIELD
Athletes of all abilities can develop their skills on Santa Rosa’s baseball, softball and soccer fields located in parks throughout the City. To reserve a field, contact the Sports Desk at (707) 543-4317.
Play
AT HOWARTH
There’s no better place to have a family day than at Howarth Park, the “jewel” of Santa Rosa. This 138-acre park provides endless recreational opportunities for every age with a beautiful lake for fishing & boating, softball field, tennis and pickleball courts, picnic areas, unique playground structures, miles of non-motorized trails, and an amusement area featuring a miniature train ride, carousel, animal barn, pony rides and snack bar. Check out operating hours at howarthpark.com.
BEAUTIFUL SETTINGS
Not your traditional parks, but outdoors and definitely worth the visit -- Santa Rosa boasts several very unique park spaces for you to enjoy. The Santa Rosa Rural Cemetery offers docent-led walking tours during summer months to acquaint guests with the history of Santa Rosa and the many town pioneers who are buried there. Other seasonal, themed tours are also offered; check SantaRosaRec.com for details. You can also tour the beautiful grounds of Luther Burbank Home & Gardens, where world-renowned horticulturist Luther Burbank lived and experimented with plants for most of his 50-year career. This Registered National, State & City Historic Landmark offers docent-led tours April through October or you can take a self-guided tour. Visit lutherburbank.org for more information.