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Attractions for friends and family
- Fishing,
boating, bike tours, hot air balloon rides,
golf,
hiking at Robert Louis Stevenson State
Park, five-mile hiking trail to
the top of Mount St. Helena, horseback
riding, amusement parks, fairs, family
fun,
wine tasting tours,
cooking demonstrations,
Old Faithful Geyser, picnicking at one
of the beautifully landscaped wineries,
Safari west with 400 exotic mammals
&
birds, fishing, petting zoo,
ride &
dine the wine train,
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information
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Resorts & Marinas |
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Camp Outback, The
707-869-3102
16101 Neeley Road,
Guerneville CA 95445 |
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Casini Ranch RV Park & Campgrounds
800-451-8400
22855 Moscow Road,
Duncan's Mills CA 95430 |
Cloverdale KOA Camping Resort
707-894-3337
1166 Asti Ridge Road,
Cloverdale, CA
Lat 38.77553N Long 122.96380W |
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Dutcher Creek RV Park & Campgrounds
707-894-4829
230 Theresa Drive,
Cloverdale, CA 95425 |
Hilton Park Family Campground
707-887-9206
10750 River Road,
Forestville CA 95436 |
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Johnson's Beach Campground
707-869-2022
First and Church
Street,
Guerneville CA
95446 |
Lake Sonoma Campgrounds
707-433-9483 • 877-444-6777
3333 Skaggs Springs Road,
Geyserville, Ca 95441 |
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Mirabel Trailer Park
707-887-2383
8400 River Road,
Forestville CA |
River
Bend
Resort
707-887-7662
11820 River Road,
Forestville,
CA 95436 |
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Petaluma Family KAO
800-562-1233
20 Rainsville Road,
Petaluma, CA 94952 |
Schoolhouse Canyon Campgrounds
707-869-2311
12600 River Road,
Guerneville CA 95445 |
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Sonoma County Fairgrounds RV Park
707-293-8410
1350 Bennett Valley
Road,
Santa Rosa, CA 95402 |
Windsorland RV Park
707-838-4882
9290 Old Redwood Hwy,
Windsor, CA 95492 |
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Aztec Grill
707-984-5979
1165 S Cloverdale Blvd.,
Cloverdale, CA 95425 |
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Eagles Nest Deli
707-894-9290
133 N Cloverdale Blvd.,
Cloverdale, CA 95425 |
Hamburger Ranch & BBQ
707-894-5616
31195 N Redwood Hwy.,
Cloverdale, CA 95425 |
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La Hacienda
707-894-9365
134 N Cloverdale Blvd.,
Cloverdale, CA 95425 |
Los Girasoles Restaurant
707-984-0100
512 N Cloverdale Blvd.,
Cloverdale, CA 95425 |
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Papa's Pizza Cafe
707-894-4453
117 E 1st Street,
Cloverdale, CA 95425 |
Piacere Restaurant
707-984-0885
504 N Cloverdale Blvd.,
Cloverdale, CA 95425 |
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Healdsburg |
Bear Republic Brewing Co.
707-433-2337
345 Healdsburg Avenue,
Healdsburg,
CA
95448 |
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Big John's Market
707-433-7151
1345 Healdsburg Avenue,
Healdsburg,
CA
95448 |
C K House, Chinese
Restaurant
707-433-4122
336 Healdsburg Avenue,
Healdsburg, CA |
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Denman's Delicatessen &
Wine Shop
707-433-5529
177 Dry Creek Road,
Healdsburg, CA 95448 |
El Farolito Mexican
Restaurant
707-433-2807
128 Plaza Street,
Healdsburg,
CA 954488 |
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Giorgio's
Restaurant
707-433-1106
25 Grant Avenue,
Healdsburg, CA 95448 |
Willi's Seafood & Raw
Bar
707-433-9191
403 Healdsburg Avenue,
Healdsburg,
CA
95448
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Recreation |
- Boating
- Camping
- Day Use Parks &
Recreation Areas
Fishing
Hiking, Horseback
Riding, Mountain Biking
Picnicking
Recreation
Visitor Center
Water Sports
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Explore the many coves on the
2,700 surface acres of water by canoe, sailboat or motorboat.
Water skiing is allowed only in the areas designated on a map.
Boat launching ($3 launching fee) is
provided at the public boat ramp on the west end of Warm Springs
Bridge, and at Yorty Creek Recreation Area off Hot Springs Road
(car top only). The marina is located off Stewarts Point Road
and offers a boat ramp, boat slips, boat rentals and other
services at a fee.
Information on fees and other questions regarding the marina may
be obtained by phoning the Lake Sonoma Resort at (707) 433-2200.
The Warm Springs arm is subject to closure due to fluctuating
water levels.
Boating laws are enforced by the Corps rangers and the Sonoma
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Launch Areas
Lake
Sonoma Resort,
Yorty
Creek Recreation Area, and a public boat ramp
west end
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Liberty Glen Campground
Whether you prefer the seclusion offered by primitive boat-in camp sites, or the convenience of a campsite in a developed campground, Lake Sonoma is for you.
Boat-in Campsite are situated near the lake. Nine of these primitive sites are also accessible by the hiking and equestrian trails. Back country camp permits are required and are obtained at the Visitor Center.
Lake Sonoma's Liberty Glen Campground contains 113 individual campsites and two group camp areas for recreational vehicles and tent campers. The campsites are available on a first come, first served basis. Reservations are required for use of the group camp area and handicapped access sites.
To further your enjoyment, there are eight primitive campgrounds along the trail system. The campgrounds are available on a first-come, first-served basis, and campers must obtain a back country camping permit at the Visitor Center. There is no potable water at these sites.
No camping is allowed outside these camp grounds. All campgrounds have restrooms, tables, grills and tent pads. You should carry your own water since the water you find along the trails is not drinkable. Washing your dishes. - or yourself - in springs, streams or the lake is not permitted.
At this time no water is available at Liberty Glen. In addition, the dump station, showers and restrooms are closed. Chemical vault toilets are available for your convenience. Campers should check in at the entrance station to Liberty Glen. Call to verify the water situation.
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Drive-In Camping
Liberty Glen
Campground has 113 campsites for RV's and tent campers; however,
no electrical or water hook-ups are available. Campsite
amenities include picnic tables, fire rings, and lantern holders
and firewood is available for sale during summer months. Kids
will enjoy the campfire programs and other special events
frequently done on summer weekends. Trail users have easy access
to the Lake's trail system. Universally accessible campsites are
available for the disabled. Sorry, at this time no water is
available at Liberty Glen. In addition, our dump station,
showers and restrooms are closed. Chemical vault toilets are
available for your convenience. Campers should check in at the
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Reservations
Campsites are
available through reservation by calling the National Recreation
Reservation Service (NRRS) at their toll-free number, (877)
444-6777, or visit their website at www.reserveamerica.com. Be
sure to specify "California" as the state, and Boat-In Sites for
the primitive boat-in/hike-in campsites. Sorry, individual and
double campsites at Liberty Glen are available only on a first
come, first served basis. For the two group campsites, please
call Ranger Mike Atchison at 707-431-4533. |
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Day Use Facilities |
Warm
Springs Recreation Area
This day use area is located
at Lake Sonoma, just a 45 minute drive north of Santa Rosa and a
2 hour drive from San Francisco. There are 6 large group picnic
areas and smaller individual family picnic tables. Sport areas
are available for 2 sand volleyball courts and a large play area
for football, baseball, or other field sport. A small playground
with tire swing, slides and climbing structures is also present.Group
picnic
sites
are
available
through
reservation
by
calling
the
toll-free
National
Recreation
Reservation
Service
(NRRS)
at
1-877-444-6777
or visit
the
website
at
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Yorty Creek Recreation Area
A nice family
area for picnicking, swimming,
bank fishing, and picnics, Yorty
Creek is located far up the Dry
Creek arm and can be accessed by
car from the city of Cloverdale.
Facilities include chemical
toilets, free sheltered picnic
areas, a car-top boat launch (no
trailers allowed), and a swim
beach.
Yorty Creek is
managed as a day use area.
Boat-in campers wishing to
launch and park overnight at
Yorty Creek must
check in with the visitor center
and obtain a parking permit to
avoid receiving a citation. Swim
at your own risk, as there is no
lifeguard on duty and please
keep an eye on your children.
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Austin Creek
State Recreation Area
Twenty miles of hiking and
riding trails make it easy to
explore and enjoy this wild and
scenic area. Though the
5,683-acre park is close to
urban development, its rugged
topography gives a sense of
isolation from the hustle and
bustle of civilization.
Elevations within the park range
from 150 feet above sea level to
almost 1,900 feet on Marble Mine
Ridge. For more information,
call California State Parks at
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Armstrong
Redwood State Natural Reserve
Visitor center, outdoor amphitheater, nature
trails and picnic facilities. The Colonel Armstrong Tree is over
1400 years old. Open daily 8:00am until one hour after sunset.
17020 Armstrong Woods Road, Guerneville, CA
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Fishing
Trees have been left in the upper stretches of Warm Springs Creek and
Dry Creek in order to provide an underwater habitat for various species
of fish. As a result, the lake provides some of the best bass fishing in
the state. Game fish also include Sacramento perch, channel catfish and
redear sunfish. For information about special provisions and limits,
please refer to the latest copy of the California Fishing Regulations.
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Game Fish
Trout, largemouth & smallmouth Bass, catfish, and
panfish, ( Sacramento perch, redear sunfish, green sunfish
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Rainbow Trout
There is a
small native population of trout within Lake Sonoma. The trout
are holdovers from the steelhead that used to migrate up Dry
Creek before the lake was formed. The best time to catch
rainbows is in the spring near the feeder creeks leading into
the lake. In the latter part of summer and into the fall months,
the trout can be found deep in front of the Warm Springs Dam.
Trollers
pull lures such as
minnows,
needlefish
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Bass: (largemouth, smallmouth)
Lake
Sonoma
has
been
managed
into
an
excellent
warm-water
fishery.
Trees
were
left
standing
in
the
arms
of
the
lake
to
provide
ideal
habitat
for
game
fish
when
the
lake
was
formed
in
1983,
after
the
completion
of
the
Warm
Springs
Dam.
In
1987,
the
Department
of
Fish
and
Game
stocked
the
lake
with
threadfin
shad.
The
shad
have
flourished
and
they
are
now
the
primary
forage
fish
for
the
bass.
The smallmouth bass do very in Lake Sonoma also, with the Largemouth doing even better. Reports of Smallmouth bass being caught in the 4 pound range.
The best areas to try for largemouth are in the forks of the lake. The upper reaches of Yorty Creek, Cherry Creek, Warm Spring and in the Dry Creek Arm are the most productive areas. Smallmouth bass can be found along the face of the dam, where hungry fish are chasing shad up against the rip-rap along the shore.
Like most lakes, bass fishing at Sonoma is best during the spring months, but fish can be caught most anytime of the year. In the summer months the fishing gets tougher as the fish spent most of the daylight hours in deep water. Anglers use pig-n-jigs and plastic grubs to get to fish that are down as much as 45 feet. In the early morning and late evening hours, the bass move up to start feeding. Top-water techniques with Pop R's, Zara Spooks and buzzbaits entice fish into striking. Fall months can provide as good of fishing as an angler will find in the spring-time. Fishermen using spinnerbait, Berkley power bait and
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Catfish:
(channel)
You'll
find
catfish,
after
the
water
warms
up.
Use
nightcrawlers,
anchovy
or
chicken
livers
in
the
coves,
and
on
shallow
sloping
banks.
Fishing
at
night
is
the
best
time
since
the
cats
do
most
of
their
feeding
during
the
evening
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Panfish:
(
Sacramento
perch,
redear
sunfish,
green
sunfish
and
bluegill
)
There's
a
good
population
of
red
ear
sunfish
in
Lake
Sonoma.
These
tasty
panfish
can
be
found
most
anywhere
in
the
lake.
Fishing
red
worms
under
a
bobber
will
most
often
produce
fish.
Other
preferred
baits
are
minnows,
nightcrawlers,
and
mealworms.
Artificial
baits
such
as
panfish
and
jigs should
do
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Bag Limits
- Trout: Open season all year. Limit: five
- Bass: Open season all year. Limit: five bass. Minimum length: 12
inches
- Catfish: Open season all year. Limit: no limit
- Sunfih: Open season all year. Limit: no limit
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California Sport Fishing Regulations for current changes.
Sport
Fishing
Regulations
or
California
Department
of Fish
& Game
916-227-
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Hiking, Horseback Riding, Mountain Biking
More than 40 miles of trails welcome
hikers, horseback riders and mountain bikers to Lake Sonoma, a 17,615
acre park 13 miles northwest of Healdsburg.
The trails provide access to hard-to-reach areas of the park. Passing
through shady woodlands of oak, alder, bay and madrone, over sweeping
grasslands and into redwood groves, the trails open onto impressive
panoramas of the lake and surrounding hills. You will see a variety of
wildlife including deer, jackrabbits and many birds. You may even be
rewarded with glimpses of the rare peregrine falcons that nest here. For
hints on what, where and how to look for wildlife and plant life, stop
by the Visitor Center near the park entrance and talk to a ranger.
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Picnicking
Picnic sites are located throughout the park for daytime
enjoyment. Fires are permitted only in those barbecues provided.
Groups may reserve two Group Picnic Areas located near the Park
Headquarters. Yorty Creek Recreation Area picnic sites are
located near the park's swim beach. |
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Water Sports
Boating,
water skiing, canoeing,
sail-boating and fishing. |
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Lake
Information
Nestled in
the beautiful coastal foothills of Sonoma County, California,
Lake Sonoma is surrounded by world famous vineyards and land
that is rich in history. Created by the construction of Warm
Springs Dam in 1983, the lake provides for flood control,
irrigation and recreation. When full, the lake has a surface
area of more than 2,700 acres and 50 miles of shoreline, forming
the perfect setting for a wealth of recreational activities.
Lake Sonoma is about 45 minutes north of Santa
Rosa, only minutes from downtown
Healdsburg and a 2-hour drive from San Francisco. The lake boasts almost 100
boat-in sites for all to enjoy. All boat-in sites are located on various
portions of the lake. Visitors have the option of selecting campgrounds that are
close to the ski zones of the lake, or selecting a more secluded region for
fishing or swimming. Boaters who wish to sleep on their boats for camping may
anchor anywhere within the park if they have anchor lights; however, if they tie
up to shore, they must be at one of the designated campgrounds. The park
typically has cool, foggy, wet winters with hot, dry summers. Temperatures
average in the high 90s during the summer with short periods over 100 degrees.
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Location
Lake Sonoma is located
10 miles
from
Healdsburg
at 4200 Skaggs Springs Road,
Geyserville, CA
95441-9644
707-431-4590.
See
directions below.
GPS
Info.
(Latitude,
Longitude): Lat. 38.70833, Lon.123.0 |
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Visitors
Center
Located
at the
park
entrance,
the Milt
Brandt
Visitor
Center
is your
source
for
information
about
the
park.
Exhibits
explain
the
cultural
and
natural
history
of the
Dry
Creek
Valley.
Campfire
programs,
Junior
Rangers,
water
safety
programs,
and
tours of
the fish
hatchery
are some
of the
audiovisual
and
ranger-led
programs
offered
at the
visitor
center.
Call the
Visitor
Center
staff
for more
information
at (707)
431-4533.
Hours of
operation
vary, so
please
call
ahead to
check
days and
times of
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Directions
Directions from San
Francisco to Lake Sonoma
Take the 101 North to the Dry Creek Road exit. (Drive time: one and half
hours). At the bottom of the exit make a left onto Dry Creek Road. Take
Dry Creek Road about 12 miles continuing straight through both stop
signs. Dry Creek Road turns into Skaggs Springs Road where Lake Sonoma
is located.
Directions from
Ukiah to Lake Sonoma
Take the 101 South to the Dutcher Creek Road exit. (Drive time: one
hour). At the bottom of the Dutcher Creek Road exit make a right. When
you come to the stop sign make a left onto Dutcher Creek Road. At the
end of Dutcher Creek Road, make a right onto Dry Creek Road. Dry Creek
Road turns into Skaggs Springs Road where Lake Sonoma is located.
Reservations For
Lake Sonoma Campgrounds
3333 Skaggs Springs Road
Geyserville, Ca 95441
707-433-9483
http://www.spn.usace.army.mil/lakesonoma
GPS
Info.
(Latitude,
Longitude)
Lat.
38.70833,
Long.123.0
GPS
(Global
Positioning
System)
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Fish and
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of
Reclamation |
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Santa
Rosa
Chamber
of
Commerce |
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Sonoma
Valley
Chamber
of
Commerce |
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Sonoma
County
Chamber
of
Commerce |
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Healdsburg
Chamber
of
Commerce |
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Russian
River
Chamber
of
Commerce |
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US Army
Corps
Lake
Sonoma |
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