Activity Tourism covers a range of areas from “active” holidays involving canoeing, climbing, horse-riding and mountaineering, to the less physical, yet still activity-focused areas of nature watching, food trails, or local culture and heritage trails.
Depot Park Museum
Sonoma history exhibits are displayed in the rebuilt Northwestern Pacific depot building. Admission is free, but donation are accepted. Located: Depot Park Address: 270 1st St W, Sonoma, CA 95476 Phone: (707) 938-1762 Website: https://depotparkmuseum.org/ Time/Date:...
Safari West
Safari West is an African adventure right in the heart of Sonoma County wine country. The 400-acre wildlife sanctuary is home to nearly 1,000 animals, mostly comprised of African antelopes, primates, predators, and a variety of birds from around the globe. The...
Spring Lake Regional Park
This is one of Sonoma County's most popular parks. It features hiking trails, boating, a campground, picnic areas, natural history center, and a lagoon for summer swimming. The park has 31 campsites and three permanent sleeping cabins. Tent, trailer, and RV campers...
Hood Mountain Regional Park and Open Space Preserve
The 2,000-acre wilderness park on the edge of the Sonoma Valley, about 5 miles southeast of Santa Rosa. The park offers more than 19 miles of trails for hikers, mountain bikers and equestrians. Campsites are available. They include: Environmental campsites are...
Lake Sonoma Resort Area
Located 10 minutes west of Healdsburg (1 hour 10 minutes form Sonoma), the resort offers boat and jet ski rentals, day use and camping. Addresses: Marina: 100 Marina Drive, Geyserville CA 95441 Resort: 4200 Skaggs Springs Rd, Geyserville, CA 95441 Telephone: (707)...
Russian River Adventures
Boat rentals for self-guided rafting through vineyards & redwoods. SOAR Inflatables / Russian River Adventures Address: 20 Healdsburg Ave., Healdsburg, CA 95448 Telephone: (707) 433-5599 Website: https://russianriveradventures.com/
Maxwell Farms Regional Park
A wonderful park that has something for the entire family. It features soccer and baseball fields, tennis and volleyball courts, a large playground, picnic sites, and 2.5 miles of level nature trails that travel through meadows, woods and along Sonoma Creek. Dogs are...
Larson Park
The park features a playground, picnic area, restrooms, community garden and wonderful views of Sonoma Creek. It also has: a baseball/softball field, a basketball court, a soccer/multi-use field, and Four tennis courts. Dogs are allowed on leash. Address: 329 DeChene...
Hudeman Slough Boat Launch
Located 10 miles from Sonoma, the boat launch paddlers access to the slough that links to San Pablo Bay. The boat launch can accommodate non-motorized boats up to 24 feet long. The slough is also a great place for bird watching, and dogs are welcome on leash. Please...
Ernie Smith Community Park
The park features a softball field, basketball court, a children's accessible play area, ans a wheelchair-accessible group picnic area. It also has a 1/2 acre off-leash dog park with picnic tables and a pet drinking fountain. The park has a little over 1/2 mile trail...