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.
Ernest Holman Memorial Dog Park
Located next to the Sonoma police station, it's a dog friendly off-leash activity area. It has a couple of chairs and a small wading pool for the dogs to cool off. It's small, but visitors can take advantage of it to let their Fidos stretch their legs. It is used by...
General Vallejo’s Home
One of six sites that make up the Sonoma State Historic Park. This is a wonderfully preserved home and is well worth your time to explore this historic site. Located less than a mile west of the Sonoma Plaza, the home, also called Lachryma Montis, was the estate of...
Sonoma Adventures
If you’re looking for one of the most fun and adventurous activities in Sonoma, Sonoma Adventures bike and Segway tours (guided and self-guided) and rentals allow you to see all of the best sights up close and personal. They will deliver rented equipment directly to...
Wine Country Cyclery
They offer the latest fleet of bikes available in the valley. They replace their comfort/hybrids every year, and their road bikes every 2-3 years (depending on use) to ensure they can provide the latest equipment and features. They rent a variety of bikes such as...
Montini Open Space Preserve
The Montini Open Space Preserve is covered with oak woodland, large rock outcroppings (including an historical rock quarry), and open grassland. The trails offer beautiful views of Sonoma Valley, San Francisco and San Pablo Bays. Protecting the Montini property has...
Three Sticks Wines
Located just off the northwest corner of the Sonoma Plaza in the historic Vallejo-Casteñada Adobe, the boutique winery is now offering private wine tastings for their latest 2018 Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays. Tastings and bottle prices can be expensive, so be sure to...
Winery Sixteen 600 Tasting House
The tasting room is located just off the Sonoma Plaza in a small intimate house that lends itself to a wonderful tasting experience. All of their small batch wines are made with meticulousness and care. The Sixteen 600 Tasting House is open by reservation only. All...
Buena Vista Winery
Founded in 1857, Buena Vista is California’s first premium winery. Located just five minutes from Sonoma, the original winery is now a California Historic Landmark and houses their winery, tasting room, and visitor’s center. The grounds and buildings are beautiful....
Gundlach-Bundschu Winery
Gundlach Bundschu Winery is California's oldest continuously family-owned winery, and is the second oldest winery after Buena Vista Winery. It is still owned and operated by the founder's heirs and today led by the sixth generation, Jeff Bundschu. Wikipedia You can...
Gloria Ferrer Caves & Vineyards
Gloria Ferrer Caves & Vineyards is a winery in Sonoma County, California that specializes in sparkling wines, as well as Pinot noir and Chardonnay wine. It was the first sparkling wine producer in Carneros. It was also the first to plant Champagne grape clones in...