Explore Our Favorite Places
Bayer Farm
Bayer Farm Neighborhood Park and Gardens is a unique collaboration between Santa Rosa Recreation & Parks and LandPaths. It is a 6-acre urban farm & city park-in-the-making in the heart of the Roseland neighborhood, with old barns, beautiful gardens, and plenty of ways to relax and have fun.
Bohemia Ranch
(Re)discover Bohemia via guided hikes and volunteer stewardship projects with LandPaths - as we explore the feasibility of acquiring Bohemia Ranch to create a privately-owned but publicly-accessible preserve.
Carrington Ranch
Carrington Ranch, a 330 acre gem on the Sonoma Coast, is home to amazing coastal grasslands and a piece of the California Coastal Trail, straddling Coleman Valley Road. The ranch's original homestead, consisting of house, shed and sheep barn, adds a historic flavor to this scenic beauty. Accessible via guided tours and as part of LandPaths' Volunteer Patrol, this property will be transferred to State Parks as an addition to Sonoma Coast State Park.
Grove of Old Trees
The beautiful Grove of Old Trees is open for walking and picnicking any day of the year. In fact, the Grove is the only privately-owned preserve in Sonoma County that is publicly accessible and free to all. Enjoy the beauty and grandeur of these 28 acres of old growth redwoods on easy trails, some suitable for wheelchairs and strollers.
Healdsburg Ridge Open Space Preserve
LandPaths, the Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation & Open Space District and the City of Healdsburg celebrated the Grand Opening of the Healdsburg Ridge Open Space Preserve in November 2008. The Preserve consists of a wide variety of natural communities including wetlands and oak woodlands, rocky serpentine chaparral and open grasslands. These communities support animals such as deer, jackrabbit, bobcat, and mountain lion and more than 40 species of birds. Visitors are invited to explore the current trail network at the 155-acre Preserve and check out the spectacular vistas throughout the property. It is mostly easy to moderate hiking (2-3 miles, about 150 ft. elevation gain) taking in views of Fitch Mountain, the Russian River, and the Mayacama Mountains.
Ranchero Mark West
A walk beneath Ranchero Mark West?s towering Redwoods and Douglas-fir forest is inspiring, as is traversing the length of crystal-clear Mark West Creek with its steelhead and salmon at this future preserve just outside Santa Rosa. Visit the gazebo and pond, historic ranch house or the old barn and corral to see where stage coach passengers once stopped to square dance. By doing this you get a glimpse of both Sonoma?s history where people-and-land were intertwined as well as how this land can be part of a bright future for our region. This future can be realized for school children and visitors for generations to come with the creation of the publicly-accessible Ranchero Mark West Nature Center.
Riddell Preserve
Nestled in the rugged hills just a few miles west of downtown Healdsburg is a rare treasure. A spectacular 400 acre property?a mile and a half long by half a mile wide?LandPaths' Riddell Preserve encompasses diverse flora, high quality wildlife habitat and headwater land interspersed with perennial springs and stream channels.
Taylor Mountain Open Space Preserve
Hike, bike or horseback ride on this beautiful 1000+ acre future park at the doorstep of Santa Rosa. LandPaths, the Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation & Open Space District, and Sonoma County County Regional Parks are offering a Permit Program at Taylor Mountain in Santa Rosa. Free permits are issued after attending a 1-hour orientation on the property. Visit our online calendar to find an upcoming orientation date.
Willow Creek Addition to Sonoma Coast State Park
Hike, bike or horseback ride on the new 3,300-acre Willow Creek State Park unit near Duncans Mills. Permits are issued after a one-hour orientation on the property. Willow Creek is a People Powered Park ? your support keeps Willow Creek open and stewarded, making it possible for more people to explore, connect with, and care for this beautiful place.